Location: Napoleon,OH, USA
The YMCA of Northern Colorado is hiring Head Lifeguards for our YMCA pools and community pools we help to manage in HOAs. You will serve as the friendly hawk that keeps our pool and pool areas safe and our aquatics team on the ball.
* You have the common sense and problem-solving skillsto help our aquatics leadership manage staffing and overall facility operations. You understand what it means to be a leader, and you are ready for the responsibility of supervising fellow guards.
* You can communicate to staff, members and program participants in a professional, positive tone. Always. You handle complaints and criticism with grace and charm, and you know when to communicate with the aquatic's leadership about problems and concerns. Basically, you like people and you want to help them.
* You are an awesome Lifeguard. It's OK, you can brag. You are good. Real good. You not only have all your certifications and years on the stand, but you possibly even have some management or leadership experience.
* You love the idea of being part of an organization that makes a difference in your community. You love that your work saves lives, and that feeling makes you smile each and every day you come to work.
**Requirements/Qualifications:**
* Current ARC/YMCA Lifeguard, First Aid, and CPR-PR Certifications
* Current Oxygen Administration Certification
* Minimum 18 years of age
* Blood Borne Pathogens within 30 days of being hired
**Salary Range:** $17-18.50/hour depending on experience and availability. In addition, we offer a +10% differential for bilingual staff who test as fluent in Spanish and English. You'll serve up to 40 hours a week. This position is seasonal, but we have year-round lifeguard and head lifeguard openings.
OUR BENEFITS ROCK. We are a family friendly organization that puts a focus on work-life balance, and our benefits prove it. All YMCA part-time staff working 10+ hours each week are eligible to receive a free family YMCA membership: From teens to seniors, this benefit impacts the entire household! Staff who work 10+ hours a week earn 50% to 100% off YMCA of Northern Colorado Programs. That includes free YMCA Camp Noco traditional day camp, youth sports, learn to skate and swim lessons, and half off YMCA Camp Santa Maria overnight camp, personal training, specialty summer camps, childcare and hockey programs. If you work 20+ hours a week, your benefits grow from there. Sick time is earned from day 1, and we make contributions of 10% of your salary to the YMCA Retirement Fund for eligible staff.
To protect our community, all YMCA employees will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to hire.
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We were founded as the Young Men's Christian Association in 1844. But today, we are The Y, an association that values, and is made stronger by, its diverse people. At the YMCA of Northern Colorado, we are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religious affiliation.