LIFEGUARD
Vancouver, WA Healthy Living - Aquatics
Job Type
Part-time
Description
Do you have an interest in Aquatics or Emergency Services?Want to learn how to save lives around the water?Are you a swimming enthusiast? Are you 16 or older?
Become a Lifeguard at the YMCA!
Why Should you apply?
  • Free Household Gym Membership
  • Free Group Fitness Classes
  • Free Pool Access
  • Free HydroMassage (for those over 18)
  • Program Discounts
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
  • Opportunities for Growth/Leadership
  • Build your Resume
  • Work with your friends
  • Engage with your community
  • Flexible working hours (part time - up to 30 hrs/week) based on your availability
  • Shift needed 4:45-8:00am

What would you be doing?

  • Acting as a First Responder
  • Using your training to perform rescues in and around the pool
  • Keeping your skills fresh with Inservice Training and Drills
  • Educating members/guests on pool rules and safety
  • Being a positive role model for youths in your community
  • Upholding the YMCA Policies and Standards

Time of the day needed: 4:45am-8am

Requirements

What do you need to qualify?

  • Be at least 16 years old
  • Possess (or obtain within 30 days) a current YMCA or Red Cross Lifeguard Certification*
  • Possess (or obtain within 30 days) a current CPR/AED & First Aid Certification*
  • Be able to pass a written/physical assessment prior to duty
  • Have visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and physical ability to act swiftly in emergency situations
  • Have ability to observe participant activities adequately, enforce safety regulations, and apply appropriate policies and procedures

*Current certification not necessary - certification/training is available!


Red Cross Lifeguard Prerequisite Skills

  • Swim 150 yards (freestyle or breaststroke) demonstrating endurance and breath control (face in the water), then tread water for 2 minutes using only legs (no hands), then swim 50 additional yards without stopping
  • Brick rescue within 1 minute 40 seconds (without the use of goggles, swim 20 yards, dive 7-10 feet to retrieve 10lb object, return to starting point on back with both hands on brick, exit without using ladder or steps)
Salary Description
$16.66-16.89