Pool Lifeguard (Part Time)

JCC Greater Boston is seeking a part-time Pool Lifeguard. This position is an opportunity to use your lifesaving skills while being a part of a dynamic team. JCC Greater Boston lifeguards keep members and guests safe while creating a welcoming environment. Working a flexible schedule with opportunities year-round, the Pool Lifeguard works at our indoor and outdoor pools in the summer, shifting to indoors only the rest of the year. The Aquatics Team is a lively and fun team!

Primary responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Ensures the safety of every pool patron through education, vigilant preventative guarding, first aid, emergency medical services, and rescue services
• Provides consistent pool coverage and smooth transitions between shifts through planning, punctuality and personal accountability
• Enforces the rules and regulations of the pools consistently
• Maintains good working relationships with staff members, maintenance personnel, administrative personnel, and pool patrons.
• Resolves member concerns in a professional manner or escalates them, as appropriate
• Creates pool related documentation (e.g. opening/closing checklists, bather tracking and incident reports)
• Able and willing to follow directions from supervisors and follow protocols
• Maintains a safe and neat pool area; assist in pool maintenance by performing scheduled checks, cleaning and maintenance
• Develops professional relationships with members
• Conducts swim tests
• Be familiar with, and follow the pool schedule – including correctly configuring lane lines according to the schedule.
• Attend all mandatory trainings and in-services
• Support JCC goals and objectives
• Learn all aspects of the pool facilities and its daily operations. For example, swim lessons, camp swim, etc.
• Be familiar with ‘traffic flow’ in pool area and support social distancing procedures in the building
• Participate in weekly skill checks
• Serve as a member of the agency Fitness Staff with responsibilities, which, at times, extend beyond the limits of his/her specialized functions
• Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment where each individual is valued and respected
• Support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, vision, and values including through personal role modeling
• Attend JCC meetings, and actively participate in and support the JCC/the department's goals and initiatives
• Other activities as required by the organization

JCCGB Perks! Each employee is eligible for a free individual membership to JCC Greater Boston's top class fitness, recreation and wellness facility in Newton – offering virtual and in-person programs including indoor swimming, many fitness classes, and workout facilities, as well as discounts to many JCCGB events, classes, outdoor pool, and more! Complimentary individual membership includes: 

·       Use of the Fitness Center at Leventhal-Sidman

·       Access to group fit classes, Arts & Culture adult programming at member rates,

·       Discounts on a variety JCCGB's fitness/wellness programs and services

·       Free wellness events!

Benefits are subject to review and change by the Organization, and plan documents are the primary determinant.

A Great Place to Work! JCC Greater Boston is consciously evolving as a great place to work! In our recent 2023 employee engagement survey, at least 88% of our staff gave us top ratings on:

·       Supportive colleagues

·       Team camaraderie

·       How their managers treat them

·       Individual autonomy

·       Knowing what their work contributes to and how it impacts others

·       Pride in working for the JCC

·       Program and service quality

·       Holding ourselves accountable    

Our staff and leadership bring experience, excellence, and commitment to everything we offer and we are dedicated to a culture where all our employees may thrive. Our culture is built on our values, driven by our mission, and nurtured through the expert contributions of our professionals.

• Current/valid American Red Cross Lifeguard certification, with CPR, AED and First Aid.
• Must be 16 years of age or older at time of hire

• Able to see, hear and cognitively recognize situations requiring lifeguarding services
• Able to make safety related decisions and perform CPR and/or first aid, as required
• Read, write, understand and speak English
• Must be able to use a computer