Lifeguard & Swim Instructor - Full-time
Greater Lowell YMCA
Location
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Quick overview
Maintain a safe aquatic environment for participants and spectators while responding to life-threatening incidents. Provide age-appropriate water safety instruction and swimming skill development to build participant confidence.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess and maintain American Red Cross certifications in Lifeguarding, CPR, AED, First Aid, and Oxygen Administration. Ability to demonstrate acceptable swimming and rescue skills is required.
Job description
- This is a full-time year-round opportunity in our aquatics department.
- Scheduled hours will generally be between 12PM - 8PM with some flexibility on days of the week.
- Candidates are expected to be flexible with scheduling, including some Saturdays and Sundays.
- Maintain safe aquatic environment in pools and surrounding areas utilized by aquatic center participants and spectators.
- Respond and provide care in life threatening incidents throughout facility as needed.
- Provide age appropriate water safety instruction and development of swimming skills in a manner that is motivating and encourages self-confidence of participants.
Qualifications
- Must demonstrate and meet acceptable swimming and rescue skills and have ability to teach development of swimming skills.
- Required certifications that must be maintained: American Red Cross Lifeguard, CPR for the professional rescuer, AED, First Aid, Oxygen Administration.
- Willingness to attend meetings, training, and obtain additional certification as requested.
Benefits
The Y offers a positive and healthy work culture along with competitive salary and benefits. Benefits package includes: Health/Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance opportunities; Retirement; Membership, Program, and Child Care Discounts; paid time-off; development opportunities; Christian values-based work environment. Click links below for complete position descriptions to be held by candidate: Lifeguard [http://s3.amazonaws.com/reclique-core-glacial/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/25113327/Lifeguard.pdf] Swim Instructor [http://s3.amazonaws.com/reclique-core-glacial/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/25114309/Swim-Instructor.pdf] The YMCA is a leading non-profit organization committed to strengthening community through Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility.
Benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Retirement
- Development Opportunities
- Program Discounts
- Child Care Discounts
- Membership Discounts
- Paid Time-off