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Job Description WEST END YMCA JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Lifeguard, Scheu Family YMCA Job Code: 310604 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Job Classification: C Reports to: Aquatics Director Revision Date: 4.24.2025 POSITION SUMMARY: The YMCA is a leading non-profit that continues to strengthen communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. As one of the nation’s largest providers of swim lessons, we strive to promote confidence and safety in and around the water. A lifeguard at the Scheu Family YMCA creates a safe and positive atmosphere that welcomes all individuals while promoting and sustaining safe conditions for the pool and surrounding areas in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. Lifeguards at the Scheu Family YMCA are also expected to present themselves in an exemplary manner while maintaining an upbeat, optimistic, and passionate attitude about the YMCA during their shifts. OUR CULTURE: 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: • Maintains active surveillance of the pool area., • Knows and reviews all emergency procedures and responds to emergency situations immediately in accordance with YMCA policies, procedures, and the “safe-in-six” model; completes related reports as required., • Remains calm and objective when under pressure or when challenged by others., • Maintains accurate records as required by the YMCA., • Performs opening and closing tasks and cleaning responsibilities., • Performs chemical testing as required and takes appropriate action., • Provides a high-quality customer service relationship to all members and participants., • Attends all monthly in-service trainings as required., • May assist in maintaining a safe aquatics environment that could include adding chemicals to the pools as needed., • Lifeguard rescue skills must meet Y-USA expectations, and all evaluations must meet requirements to pass. LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES: • Developing Self & Others, • Engaging Community, • Minimum age of 16, • Obtains current certifications in the following courses: YMCA Lifeguard V6, YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor, ASHI Basic Life Support, First Aid and Emergency Oxygen within 60 days of hire., • Maintains vigilance in entire zone of surveillance that include distress signals in and around the aquatic environment., • Demonstrates ability to prevent, recognize and respond to swimmers in need of assistance and maintain a duty to act in an emergency., • Ability to work in a diverse role with different ages groups., • 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, either with or without reasonable accommodation., • The employee frequently is required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the work environment., • The employee must occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move up to 40 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., • Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities., • Remain alert with no lapses of consciousness., • Physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency., • 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, crawl, talk, hear, stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.

You will work closely with event organizers to understand each event's specific needs and ensure a safe environment for all attendees. As a Private Event Lifeguard, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of all guests during private pool events in Riverside, CA. Communica

If you do not already possess the required certifications above, the City of Ontario provides Lifeguard Training courses to assist you on your way to becoming an aquatic professional. Participants receive access to the online instruction upon enrollment in the Lifeguard Training course and are requi

Lifeguard (Seasonal/Temporary). The Lifeguard is a seasonal/temporary position responsible for monitoring activities in swimming areas to prevent accidents and aid swimmers.

The Lifeguard is responsible for ensuring the safety of patrons including surveillance, accident prevention and rescues in the water, adjacent pool areas, and the Tiernan Field House. Education & Experience: One or more years lifeguarding experience preferred or any combination of education and expe

Lifeguard Parks & Recreation Part-time Seasonal Employee.Hourly Up to 28 hours per week - Monday through Sunday between the hours of 6:30 AM 8:00 PM FILING DEADLINE: 5:00 PM Thursday, March 19, 2026.American Red Cross CPR/AED/Basic First Aid Certificate and Advanced Lifesaving (Lifeguarding) Cert

Job Description Work Work Schedule: Up to 25 hours per week; shifts based on operational need of the organization. OVERVIEW Associated Students, Inc. employs student-focused professionals with equity-mindsets. Established in 1963, ASI is a non-profit corporation guided by a student board and managed by full-time professional staff. ASI is considered a part of the Cal Poly Pomona Division of Student Affairs with a dashed reporting line to Administrative Affairs. ASI serves the entire campus population, including over 27,000 students, by providing opportunities for student engagement, student employment, and a multitude of programs and services such as recreation and wellness, student union and activities, student government, and childcare. ASI operational support areas include human resources, financial services, information technology, facilities management, and marketing. ASI is engaged in the work of being a learning organization. Currently, the guiding ideas of the organization are “under construction” as the team re-imagines its vision, mission, and core values. ASI is looking for dynamic team members who value team learning, co-creation, and adaptability to best serve the needs of our students. POSITION DEFINITION Under the general supervision of the Aquatics Manager, the Aquatics Lead supports two areas of the Aquatics & Safety unit: aquatics operations (lifeguard management and equipment readiness) and aquatics programming (open recreation and lap swim, learn-to-swim, water-fitness, aquatics certification courses, and specialty aquatics offerings). The Aquatics Lead coordinates day-to-day delivery, promotion, and evaluation of these offerings, overseeing the supervisor and in-direct staff for both areas; and maintains excellent participant care and risk-aware practices. The Aquatics Lead will supervise aquatics staff, which includes supervisors, lifeguards, aquatics instructors, and team leads ESSENTIAL DUTIES • Assist with the overall management of the Aquatics program, • Provide direct supervision of two areas in the Aquatics & Safety unit ; aquatic lifeguard operations and aquatic programs and their corresponding Supervisor(s) and staff, • Establish and enforce protocols that provide for the effective operation of both teams, • Assist with the effective delivery, evaluation, promotion and reporting of the Aquatics program to include program development, scheduling and implementation, program registration, participant development and the procurement, inventory, repair and replacement of Aquatic program equipment, • Provide oversight for the recruitment, training, scheduling, supervision, development and discipline of aquatic staff and ensure that the training and certifications of aquatic staff are current and compliant with industry standards, • Provide budget input for aquatics lifeguard operations and programming (staffing plans, equipment needs, etc); monitor expenditures and revenues; escalate variances to the Manager.Enforce and recommend policies and protocols that provide for the effective operation of the aquatics program, • Review and evaluate aquatics safety and emergency response equipment, operations, and programs to ensure that appropriate risk management precautions and procedures are in place and ensure it is in compliance with the risk management requirements of the California State University (CSU) system and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), • Maintain equipment, inventory and related records, • Provide emergency care and treatment, as required, in a calm and effective manner until the arrival of emergency medical services, • Participate in campus-wide collaborations that serve the overall mission of Campus Recreation, the Bronco Recreation and Intramural Complex (BRIC), ASI and the University as a whole, • Serve on campus boards and committees as well as system-wide associations, • Serve as ambassador for ASI at the university, state, regional and national levels, • Present a professional appearance and attitude at all times, and maintain a high standard of customer service, • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, recreation, sports management, physical education or other related field, required; candidates in their final semester of a Bachelor's degree will be considered., • Minimum two years of experience in aquatics programming and lifeguard leadership, required, • Minimum one year of management and supervisory experience in aquatics or safety programming, required; supervisory experience in non-profit or higher education setting, preferred, • Certification Requirements upon hire;, • Current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, • CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, • Certification Requirements within the first 30 days of hire, • Administering Emergency Oxygen,, • First Aid for Lifeguards and advanced first aid certification, • American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor certification or equivalent, • American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification or equivalent, • American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Trainer certification and Water Safety Instructor Trainer certification, preferred, • Familiarity with the Bronco Recreation and Intramural Complex and ASI Campus Recreation programs and services, preferred, • Demonstrated knowledge of national trends and practices in aquatic programming, • Ability to react and lead calmly and effectively in emergency situations, • Ability to maintain professional work conduct, • Ability to make independent decisions and recommendations, • Ability to adhere to work rules, follow directions, use time effectively and work productively without close supervision, • Ability to follow routine verbal and written instructions, • Strong conflict resolution skills, • Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse student population and campus community, • Commitment to student development and ability to motivate and work closely with students, • Demonstrated ability to collaborate, form partnerships and work effectively as a member of a goal-orientated team, • Ability to oversee projects and manage multiple priorities, • Ability to analyze and solve problems, draw valid conclusions and develop alternate recommendations, • Ability to operate an office workstation, utilize word-processing, spreadsheet, and other software While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear; manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, and verbal communication; use of office equipment: telephones, calculator, copier and fax. Must be able to walk, stand, bend and lift to 45 pounds. Position subject to an occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Annual bloodborne pathogen training is required. The initial training must be completed before the employee is assigned duties that may result in exposure to blood or bodily fluids. Hepatitis B vaccination will be offered after the training. MANDATED REPORTING REQUIREMENT In compliance with the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) and the CSU Executive Order 1083, each ASI employee is designated as a mandated reporter and is required to sign an Acknowledgment of Mandated Reporter Status and Legal Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect. SYSTEMWIDE SMOKE AND TOBACCO FREE ENVIRONMENT EO 1108: Cal Poly Pomona is a smoke and tobacco-free campus. Please refer to the link below for policy information. COVID-19 VACCINATION CSU, along with Associated Students Inc., strongly recommends all staff who are physically accessing campus facilities or programs to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes obtaining a COVID-19 booster dose. See policy at .

Job Description POSITION SUMMARY: The YMCA is a leading non-profit that continues to strengthen communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. As one of the nation’s largest providers of swim lessons, we strive to promote confidence and safety in and around the water. A lifeguard and swim instructor at the Scheu Family YMCA creates a safe and positive atmosphere that welcomes all individuals while promoting and sustaining safe conditions for the pool and surrounding areas in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. Lifeguards and swim instructors at the Scheu Family YMCA are also expected to present themselves in an exemplary manner while maintaining an upbeat, optimistic, and passionate attitude about the YMCA during their shifts. OUR CULTURE: 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: Swim Instructor: • Instructs swim lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines, having prepared lesson plans accordingly., • Ensuresequipment is prepared, in good condition and ready at the start of lesson time., • The Y: We’re for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility., • Maintains professionalism and wears professional attire, including rash guard., • Modelssafety awareness during scheduled shifts., • Builds effective, genuine relationships with students and parents; helps them connect with each other and the YMCA; encouraging parent involvement., • Swim instructor skills must meet Y-USA expectations, and all evaluations must meet requirements to pass., • Maintains records asrequired(i.e.attendance, weekly reports, achievement cards, etc.)., • Attendsall monthly in-servicetrainingsasrequired., • Followsall YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures., • Completes incidentreportsas necessary., • Developing Self & Others, • Engaging Community, • Minimum age of 16, • Obtains currentcertifications inthe following courses:YMCA Lifeguard V6, YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor, ASHIBasic Life Support, First Aid and Emergency Oxygen within60 daysof hire., • Maintains vigilance in entirezone of surveillance thatincludedistress signals in and around the aquatic environment., • Demonstrates ability to prevent, recognize and respond to swimmers in need ofassistanceandmaintaina duty to act in an emergency., • Ability to work in a diverse role with differentagesgroups., • Ability to model exemplary behavior. 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, either with or without reasonable accommodation., • The employeefrequentlyis required tosit andreach andmust be able to move around the work environment., • The employee must occasionally lift, push,pulland/or move up to40pounds., • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception,and the ability toadjustfocus., • Sufficient strength,agility,and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities., • Remain alert with no lapses of consciousness., • Physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency., • While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis regularly required touse hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employeefrequentlyis required tostoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.

Job DescriptionSalary: $25.00 Position: Swim Instructors (2) Reports to: Director of Auxiliary Programs Position Status: Part-Time, Non-Exempt Schedule: M-F (Approx. 2:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.); April 2026-October 2026 Foothill Country Day School is currently seeking two experienced Swim Instructors to help children develop proper swimming techniques and skills. The Swim Instructors responsibilities include evaluating student performance during swim sessions and providing feedback, completing attendance, progress, and incident reports, and ensuring that all swimming aids and equipment are functioning properly. The successful candidate will demonstrate patience and enthusiasm and be able to motivate students to accomplish their swimming goals. The Swim Instructor should be able to communicate effectively with students and ensure that all water safety rules are adhered to. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Teach swimming techniques, swimming strokes, and water safety rules to students with varying swimming abilities, • Plan swimming lessons that take into account each students abilities and progressive development, • Identify incorrect swimming techniques and correct students accordingly, • Assist advanced swimmers to enhance their swimming abilities, • Assess the progress of students and adjust instructional practices accordingly, • Implement ground rules for each swim session, • Monitor students to prevent accidents and injuries, • Report accidents and incidents to supervisor, and complete required documentation and paperwork, • Interact with parents/guardians on the activities and development of students swim skills and progress, • Inspects pool areas before and after each class for possible maintenance, cleanliness or damage issues, and reports issues to supervisor as appropriate, • Maintain and ensure proper storage and cleanliness of all pool equipment and locker rooms The ideal candidate will have the following educational and work background: • High school diploma or GED, • Minimum of one year of experience working as a Swim Instructor, • CPR, First Aid, and American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor or Basic Swim Instructor (BSI) certifications, • Lifeguard certification required (current certificate from an American Red Cross or YMCA of the U.S.A. lifeguard training program, or equivalent certification), • Sound knowledge of proper swimming techniques, • Knowledge of relevant rules, regulations, procedures, and water safety rules, • Knowledge of and experience with water rescue safety equipment and devices The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes: • Understanding of Foothills Mission and Core Values, • Ability to plan, organize, and implement swimming and water safety classes, • Ability to monitor and enforce regulations, rules, and procedures, • Ability to respond to and handle emergencies in a safe manner, • Strong swimming abilities, • Effective communication skills, • Passionate and enthusiastic with a patient and caring nature 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. • Ability to work in outdoor swimming pool, swim and or teach swimming for prolonged periods of time, active movement in and out of water, stand for long periods of time, and work in variable outdoor temperatures. Pay Rate: $25 per hour Foothill Country Day School provides a competitive wage and an inviting, professional, and collegial working environment and is an equal opportunity employer and abides by all local, state, and federal laws in its interview and employment practices. Physical presence is an essential function of the job.

Job Description NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! COMPENSATION $18.00-$20.00/hr Seasonal, hourly Summary Are you passionate about swimming and eager to share your expertise with others? Join our team as a Swim Instructor and make a splash in the lives of learners of all ages! In this role, you'll provide high-quality swim instruction to individuals or groups, focusing on water safety, stroke development, and overall aquatic skills in Rancho Cucamonga. As a Swim Instructor, you'll teach essential swimming skills, instill confidence, promote a love for swimming, and ensure a safe and supportive learning environment. Whether you're coaching young children, adults, or specialized groups, this rewarding position offers the opportunity to make a positive impact while doing what you love. Join us and dive into a fulfilling career as a Swim Instructor with Premier Swim Academy! For this summer seasonal position, training is expected to begin in May and the working season will end at the end of August. Duties/Responsibilities • Facilitate the swim lesson curriculum as provided by Premier Management Staff, • Responsible for the safety of all program participants in group lessons, private lessons, and patrons on deck, • Set up and break down lesson stations, • Effectively communicate information promptly to the supervisor, • Ensures that all rules and appropriate safety measures are stated, communicated, and carried out by all swim instructors, • Foster positive and supportive relationships with the team and students, • Maintains a high level of cleanliness and order for the aquatic facility, • Attend quarterly in-service training programs Minimum • Must be at least 16 years of age, • Be able to work a minimum of 1-3 days a week (3.1 to 5-hour shifts) and weekend availability, • Willing to also work as a customer service representative as needed, • Candidate must be enthusiastic, outgoing, and have a willingness to learn, • Must have the ability to lift 50 lbs. and stand for 8 hours, • Ability to obtain and maintain a StarGuard Basic Life Support certification, • Have prior swim instructor/coaching experience, • Lifeguard Certification, • Morning, weekday, and/or weekend availability WHAT SETS PREMIER AQUATICS APART? Exciting Opportunities: Immerse yourself in a career that's not just about swim instructing – it's about creating memorable experiences by the water. Professional Development: Elevate your skills with our exclusive leadership training and safety credentials, designed to boost your career and set you apart. Build Your Resume: We're not just offering a job; we're offering a pathway to enhancing your resume and college applications. Make a splash with the right experience! Team Spirit: Join a community of like-minded individuals who share your passion for water safety and having a great time while doing it. Our company is an at-will employer. This means that, regardless of any provision, either you or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without cause for notice. Our company is committed to equal employment opportunities. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis [“protected class”] including, but not limited to: race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform service member status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

Lifeguard job duties: Supervises swimming activities at the aquatics facility and ensures that policies, guidelines, and safety procedures are followed.

Lifeguard Job Duties: Supervises swimming activities at the aquatics facility and ensures that policies, guidelines, and safety procedures are followed.