Lifeguard - Palo Alto

POSITION SUMMARY:The Lifeguard monitors the pool area, providing a safe experience for members, participants, volunteers, and staff.RESPONSIBILITIES:Actively scan the pool, looking for hazards and monitoring the safety of swimmers.Conduct swim tests with young swimmers.Adhere to program standards, including safety and cleanliness standards, and ensure consistency with evidence-based practices.Attend staff meetings and trainings.Follow YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention, and emergencies.Other duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Lift equipment and a small- to average-size child.Remain in the pool area at all times.Remain alert, with no lapses of consciousness, in a warm environment with air temperatures of 80 degrees or higher.Adequate ability to hear noises and distinguish distress signals.Ability to continuously scan all areas of the pool with clear vision.Support child or adult body weight in the water.Remain in water ranging from 80--90 degrees for one to four hours.Communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance, in normal and loud situations.QUALIFICATIONS:Must be 15 years of age.Basic life support or professional rescuer CPR/AED, first aid, and emergency oxygen administration certifications and child abuse prevention training within 30 days of hire date.YMCA Lifeguard certification or approved lifeguard certification.Patience and the ability to effectively communicate.SALARY RANGE:

$20.00-$22.00YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):Change Leadership:

Facilitates, co-creates, and implements equitable change for the good of the organization and/or community.Engaging Community:

Builds bridges with others in the community to ensure the Y's work is community-focused and welcoming of all, providing community benefit.Philanthropy:

Secures resources and support to advance the Y's work.Volunteerism:

Engages volunteers and promotes social responsibility at all levels of the organization.Collaboration:

Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community.Communication & Influence:

Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y's cause.Inclusion:

Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.Critical Thinking & Decision Making:

Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgement.Fiscal Management:

Manages the Y's resources responsibly and sustains the Y's nonprofit business model.Functional Expertise:

Executes superior technical skills for the role.Innovation:

Creates and implements new and relevant approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y's work and impact in the community.Program/Project Management:

Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.Developing Self & Others:

Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.Emotional Maturity:

Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.

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