Slate Belt YMCA Lifeguard (PT)
Greater Valley YMCA, United States

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The Greater Valley YMCA (GVYMCA or GVY) is a volunteer-led, nonprofit, community organization. The Y is committed to strengthening community by positively changing lives every day. At each of our branches, we concentrate our efforts in three areas: Healthy Living, Youth Development, and Social Responsibility. And we do so in a way that upholds the Y’s traditional family values of Respect, Responsibility, Caring, and Honesty.

For over 100 years, the Y has made tangible differences in the communities of Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua, Easton, Forks, Nazareth, those comprising the Slate Belt region and the Lehigh Valley as a whole. Founded as individual YMCAs as early as 1897, the following branches of the Greater Valley Y merged together between 2010 and 2015: the Nazareth YMCA, the Suburban North Family YMCA, the Family YMCA of Easton, Phillipsburg amp; Vicinity and the Bethlehem YMCA. In 2014, the Forks YMCA Education Center was established. The Slate Belt branch was opened in 2015. In January 2017, the Allentown YMCA joined the Greater Valley YMCA.

Ask our employees and the one word they’d use to describe working at GVY is Fulfilling. Our team members all share a positive attitude, problem solving abilities and patience, enabling them to provide excellent customer service even during fast-paced shifts. Our culture, plus continuous opportunities for growth, have resulted in positive impacts for our communities. Don’t miss out on this rare opening with us!

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We are looking for Lifeguards to help maintain safe swimming conditions in the pool, pool deck, and surrounding areas. Creates a safe and positive atmosphere that promotes member safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

As a Lifeguard, your primary responsibility is to ensure the safety of the patrons using our pool. This could include:

• lap swimmers,
• families,
• birthday parties,
• swim lessons,
• water aerobics,
• scuba diving, and more.

Lifeguards educate swimmers on our pool rules and enforce those rules as needed. Lifeguards also build positive relationships with our members and community.

• Maintains active surveillance of the pool area
• Knows/reviews all emergency procedures and responds to emergency situations immediately in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. Accurately completes related reports as required
• Maintains effective, positive relationships with the members, participants, and other staff
• Knows, understands, and consistently applies safety rules, policies, and guidelines for the pool and aquatic area including the sauna, whirlpool, and steam room
• Maintains accurate records as required by the YMCA and/or the state Health Department code
• Performs equipment checks and ensures appropriate equipment is available as needed reporting any concerns to the Aquatics Director
• Checks the pool for hazardous conditions when arriving
• Performs chemical testing when not guarding, as required, and takes appropriate action
• Attends all staff meetings and in-service training
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Aquatic Director

• Part-time
• Monday-Friday 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM

• $11.50 to $15.00 per hour
• SIGN-ON BONUS OF $250.00 FOR THIS ROLE (ASK US HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THIS)

• GVYMCA Slate Belt Branch: 315 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Pen Argyl, PA 18072

Requirements

• Minimum age of fifteen (15)
• Lifeguard Certification
• CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid, and E

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