YMCA of Greater Long Beach·Long Beach, California
The lifeguard/swim instructor maintains a safe swimming environment by conducting surveillance, performing emergency rescues, and enforcing pool safety rules. Additionally, they prepare and teach swim lessons while monitoring student progress and maintaining facility equipment.
Maintains safe swimming conditions in the pool, deck, and surrounding areas. Creates a safe and positive atmosphere that promotes member safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. Creates a safe and positive atmosphere for participants to learn to swim. Promotes member safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.
Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others. Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members. Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
1. Must be at least 16 years of age, over 18 years of age preferred. 2. Must be currently attending high school or equivalent or have high school diploma or equivalent. 3. Current swim instructor certification from either YMCA or American Red Cross, including First Aid, CPR and AED required and must be maintained and kept in current status. If being hired with an American Red Cross Certification, must cross over to a YMCA Swim Instructor certification within the first 90 days of employment. 4. Must pass a pre-employment practicum and written exam. 5. Be able to perform all requirements for swim instructor certification and demonstrate skills as required (example: in-service trainings) 6. Criminal clearance including fingerprints 7. Health screening with negative TB and negative drug test screening. 8. Complete all online required training(s). 9. Strong communication skills (both written and oral). 10. Public relations skills and/or experience working with a diverse population desired. 11. Experience teaching swimming lessons in an aquatic's facility is a plus.
Indoor and outdoor facilities (e.g. gymnasium and recreational sites); exposure to heat, cold, potentially hazardous chemicals, toxic materials; work on slippery or uneven surfaces. Noise level is usually moderate. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Employee assistance program Referral program Schedule: Monday to Friday Weekends as needed Ability to Commute: Long Beach, CA 90805 (Required) Work Location: In person
Candidates must hold current swim instructor, First Aid, CPR, and AED certifications and be at least 16 years old. Applicants are required to pass a pre-employment practicum, written exam, and undergo criminal and health screenings.
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