Lifeguard (Oakland Y) Job at Downtown Berkeley YMCA, Oakland, CA

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  • Downtown Berkeley YMCA
  • Oakland, CA

Job Description



The YMCA of the East Bay, one of the largest YMCA’s in the country, is looking for lifeguards for the Oakland YMCA in Oakland, CA. The Oakland YMCA has a 7 lane indoor pool, open year round.

The mission of the YMCA of the East Bay is: To empower youth, advance health and strengthen communities.

For more information about the Y, visit

Job Description



NO LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION? We will train you for for free!

This is a great part-time job (6-28 hours/week) for students, retirees, and everyone in between who likes the water and working with kids. Our lifeguards maintain safe aquatic environments by providing careful surveillance of aquatic activities, rule enforcement, water rescue assistance, and first aid/CPR care as needed. In addition, our lifeguards provide excellent customer service to enhance membership experience in the pool areas.

We provide ample in-service training to upkeep lifeguard physical skills as well as developing customer service and problem solving strategies. Applicants do not need to have a lifeguarding certification to apply -- we certify incoming staff in American Red Cross Lifeguarding free of charge -- but must meet the following swim requirements to be eligible:

Required Swim Skills: 

  • Swimming 300 yards continuously (demonstrating both freestyle and breaststroke) - this is 12 lengths of a 25 yard pool (or 6 laps) without stopping.

Preferred Swim Skills:

  • Treading in deep water for 2 minutes.
  • Submerging 7.5 feet to retrieve a 10 pound diving brick (without goggles) before swimming 15 feet back to the wall with the brick and climbing out without using a ladder/stairs). 

 

Minimum

Qualifications

:
Must be at least 16 years of age
Demonstrate ability to swim in shallow water
Excellent customer service skills
Patience and ability to communicate with members of all ages and backgrounds
Professional demeanor-punctual and consistent


Compensation:
$20.00-21.00/hour DOE 
On the job training
Free YMCA membership!

Qualifications



Current American Red Cross or Y-Guard Lifeguarding Certification

OR

Able to attend and successfully complete American Red Cross Lifeguard training at YMCA

Additional Information



We strive to build a staff team that reflects the broad diversity of our community. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.

You can apply directly for this position here: 

Job Tags

Part time,

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