LifeGuard

Lifeguard Position

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The lifeguard at the YMCA of Muncie maintains a supportive, positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals. The lifeguard will protect the safety of all swimmers in the pool area first by preventing accidents and second by responding to emergencies quickly and efficiently to minimize the danger to those involved.

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

Essential functions:

1. Provides excellent service to members, guests, and program participants in the Y, contributing to member retention. Be courteous and use individual names when speaking to members.
2. Maintains cleanliness and organization of the environment.
3. Develops and maintains positive relationships with volunteers and members and helps members connect with one another and the Y.
4. Serves others by intentionally welcoming, connecting, and supporting members, and inviting them to get involved and give back to the community.
5. Handles and resolves concerns and informs supervisor of unusual situations or unresolved issues.
6. Applies all YMCA policies dealing with member services.
7. Stays alert and continually scans the pool at all times.
8. Is always "rescue ready" with the rescue tube properly worn and a hip pack with a rescue mask and gloves also worn.
9. Enforces all facility rules in a courteous but firm manner to keep patrons safe.
10. Acts immediately in emergencies either in the water or on the pool deck.
11. Knows and practices all rescues, Basic Life Support techniques and Basic First Aid.
12. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or management staff.
13. Supports Annual Campaign and other fund-raising activities.
14. Upholds guidelines as outlines in the Employee Handbook of the Association.
15. Attends designated trainings and staff meetings.

Leadership competency model:

Advancing our mission and cause provides visionary leadership to the organization and to ensure that all resources are mobilized to adapt to new challenges and needs in the community

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

Building relationships connect people to the Y's cause by developing inclusive relationships, partnerships and collaborations so that Ys can co-create solutions to pressing social needs

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

Leading operations ensure relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of the organization so that we can continue to fulfill our promise to the community

Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgment

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 & Inspiring People support the holistic development of self and others so that everyone can embrace the Y's cause, sustain the Y's culture, and inspire others to take individual and collective action to further our impact

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

Qualifications:

Current lifeguard, CPR, AED, and First Aid certification before being hired.

• Child Abuse Prevention Training prior to first shift.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community
• Must demonstrate all rescue skills before being hired

Work environment & physical demands:

• 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.
• The employee must act with bursts of speed, swimming and strength in emergency situations
• The employee frequently is required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.