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YMCA of East Tennessee lists this Lifeguard (Morning) & (Day-Shift) opportunity in knoxville, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Lifeguard PositionThe lifeguard is responsible for maintaining safe swimming conditions in the pool, deck, and surrounding areas. Creates a safe and positive atmosphere that promotes member safety and engagement in accordance with the Y's policies and procedures. In addition, every position in the YMCA of East Tennessee is responsible for upholding the Judeo-Christian principles that are central to our mission by modeling behaviors that exemplify the Y's core values - caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.Core functions include maintaining constant surveillance of the pool area, maintaining effective, positive relationships with the members, participants and other staff, maintaining accurate records as required by the Y and/or the state Health Department code, performing equipment checks and ensuring appropriate equipment is available as needed, checking the pool for hazardous conditions when arriving, performing chemical testing and documenting results at appropriate times, attending all staff meetings and training as required, following all Y policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures, and completing incident and accident reports as necessary. Other duties may be assigned.This job has no supervisory responsibilities.Qualifications include the ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. There are no educational requirements for this position. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or scheduled form. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. May be required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, of feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and climb or balance. Occasionally required to walk; stoop, knell, crouch, or crawl; and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Ability to lift equipment, and lift small to average size child. Must be able to pass lifeguard water test, remain alert, scan all areas of pool with clear vision, perform strenuous physical tasks necessary for water rescue. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. Must be able to project voice across distance in normal and loud situations. Current CPR for the PR; required for hire and must maintain certification. O2, AED, and First Aid; required for hire and must maintain certification. Red Cross or YMCA Lifeguarding Certification; required for hire and must maintain certification. New Employee Orientation; required to complete before starting work. Provided by the Y. Additional training, licenses, and courses may be required throughout employment.
Worksite address
knoxville, TN, 37922, US
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