Lifeguard at Two Rivers YMCA

Compensation

$15/hr

Location: Kewanee, Illinois
Type: Part-time
Posted: Mar 9, 2026

Description

The Two Rivers YMCA is actively seeking professional Lifeguards to ensure a safe atmosphere for all pool users. This involves preventing accidents, responding to emergencies, filling out incident reports, adhering to YMCA policies, checking equipment, maintaining cleanliness, opening/closing pools, conducting swim tests, and communicating effectively with patrons and staff.

Required Skills

Lifesaving
Emergency Care
Incident Reporting
Pool Rules Enforcement
First Aid Equipment Inspection
Cleanliness Maintenance
Opening/Closing Pool Operations
Swim Testing
Communication Skills
Physical Fitness

Additional Information

Preferred Qualifications: Less than high school education.
Up to 33 hours of training and/or experience for lifeguard certification.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to members, children, parents, and staff.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Complete background check, child abuse prevention training, blood borne pathogens, Lifeguarding ARC or YMCA, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED, First Aid Certification and other trainings as assigned.