Lifeguard/Swim Instructor - Tong Louie YMCA, Surrey

at  YMCA BC

Date Posted: September 16, 2024
Position Title: Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
Location: Tong Louie YMCA (14988 57th Ave., Surrey, BC V3S 7S6)
Terms: Permanent Part Time: (4-24 hours per week)
Shift: Shifts vary – will include weekdays, evenings and weekends
Salary: $21.48 per hour
Start Date: ASAP
Reports To: Supervisor, Aquatics

REQUIREMENTS:

• Current Standard First Aid certificate (valid within 2 years)
• CPR level C and & AED certificate (valid within 1 year)
• National Lifeguard - Pool Option
• Water Safety Instructor certification or equivalent
• Experience as a Lifeguard or Swimming Instructor - preferred
• YMCA Aquatic Fitness Certificate, or equivalent – preferred
• Access to reliable transportation or a vehicle
• Advanced leadership courses are an asset
• Demonstrated high level of customer service skills
• Successful candidates will be required to provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Reference Check/Vulnerable Sector Search issued no later than six (6) months preceding your start date
• 3 professional references
  Application Deadline: October 3rd, 2024

The YMCA cares about the same things you do: raising healthy and resilient children, ensuring youth feel confident and supported, and helping people feel healthy and connected to others in the community. As the Lower Mainland’s largest operational charity, we are 4,000 staff and volunteers providing vital community services that are having a positive impact on some of the community’s most pressing social issues. Central to our success are:

• The people who unite behind our mission to help people reach their potential
• The safe and welcoming places we provide—from health and fitness facilities to childcare centres to camps—that foster a sense of community
• The comprehensive community programs that provide the skills, opportunities and confidence people need to achieve their potential

These people, places, and programs come together to create a sense of belonging and a supportive network that have proven time and again to help people achieve their personal goals. For some the impact can be truly transformational and can have an enormous ripple effect on those around them.

• Guarding and teaching swimming lessons in a positive and professional manner
• Build meaningful relationships through positive daily interaction with YMCA members, visitors, and colleagues
• Promote philanthropy through the YMCA’s annual Strong Kids Campaign
• Develop lesson plans for various programs and administer progressive evaluations for participants
• Ensure program design, lay-out, and offerings meet the needs of all participants at various levels
• Lead program delivery, while ensuring contents meet the appropriate criteria and outline
• Perform general administrative duties and record keeping responsibilities
• Ensure the safety of all members, participants, staff, and property by following YMCA standards/policies/procedures and ensuring they are maintained amongst all members and staff, including all locker rooms and spectator viewing areas.
• Assist with training new staff/volunteers in procedures and practices
• Remain flexible – willing to learn new skills, alter shifts
• Attend staff meetings, planning sessions and training events as required