Summer Lifeguard

Summer Lifeguard

Elwyn

paid time off, tuition reimbursement

May 08, 2026

Overview

Pay Rate: $25.50 per Hour

Schedule: 9am to 5pm M-F days; Summer only. June 22 through August 21.

Join a Team That Changes Lives

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we're here to create real change - helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we're looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives - including your own. You'll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

Generous Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages

Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay

Paid On-the-Job Training

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth

Flexible Schedules

Retirement Savings Plan

Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY: The Lifeguard supervises the safety of individuals, students, and staff in and around the pool and provides water skills instruction to program participants. Additionally, this role prevents and responds to emergencies by maintaining safe pool facilities, enforcing pool policies, giving advice on water safety, conducting water rescues, and controlling unruly behavior if necessary.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Actively guard and scan the pool area to maintain constant surveillance of individuals served, students, and staff in and around the indoor therapeutic and outdoor recreational pool facilities to ensure a safe aquatic environment

Respond quickly to emergency situations and provide care and treatment as required including but not limited to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Spinal Injury Management, and crisis intervention, until the arrival of emergency medical services to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of individuals served, students, and staff

Maintain pool areas, locker rooms, decks, filtration system, and pool and rescue equipment including, but not limited to, adaptive floatation devices, life jackets, lift, shower, and pool chairs through proper storage, use, and instruction on use of these areas and items for individuals served, students, and staff via formal orientations and regular sanitization of all pool areas, locker rooms, and equipment to ensure a safe and clean environment at all times

Enforce pool policies/regulations including, but not limited to, ensuring proper and appropriate attire is worn by individuals served, students, and staff using the pools and that all are adhering to proper poolside behavior (e.g., no horseplay, no running on deck, etc.) to ensure pool safety; provide initial and regular orientations for students and staff regarding such policies, rules, and regulations in order to proactively ensure proper behavior in and around all areas/aspects of the swimming pool

Prepare, maintain, and send appropriate reports to supervisor including, but not limited to, activity analysis, incident log, duty log, accident reports, aquatic assessments, and hourly water chemistry record to ensure proper and timely record keeping of and response to facility events and maintenance

Provide swim instruction to all levels of individuals as outlined by the American Red Cross Water Safety Learn to Swim Instructor Certification course materials to increase students' ability to safely navigate the aquatic environment and build swimming skills

Assist individuals with specific needs including, but not limited to, navigating/using the locker room and deck within the pool facilities as needed to ensure inclusion, access, and safe use of pool facilities

Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use the Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Spinal Injury Management, and crisis intervention using agency-trained protocols

Perform other duties as assigned

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Coordinator, Therapeutic Recreation

DIRECT REPORTS: None

CONTACTS: Elwyn staff, program participants, families/caregivers, community contacts

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

High school diploma or graduate equivalency diploma (GED) and at least 18 years of age

Current certification as a lifeguard by a recognized and qualified source of training (e.g., American Red Cross, YMCA, United State Lifesaving Association, American Aquatics & Safety Training, etc.)

Current certification as a Water Safety Instructor by a recognized and qualified source of training

Current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and First Aid

Knowledge of pool safety procedures

Working knowledge of pool and aquatic equipment

Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities highly preferred

Ability to pass a pre-employment practical skills test in the water

Demonstrated strong safety consciousness and ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations

Demonstrated ability to recognize and respond to emergencies through knowledge and application of lifeguard surveillance and rescue techniques

Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team

Demonstrated strong attention to detail

Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision

Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions

Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, and written and verbal communication skills

Must have current, valid driver's license in state of residence, three (3) years driving experience in the United States, and acceptable driving record

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE: See Physical Demands Checklist below which represents the general physical demands and environment conditions to which the employee holding this position must meet, in addition to the duties and responsibilities listed above, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Elwyn will engage otherwise qualified candidates for this position whose disabilities may require reasonable accommodations to enable an individual to perform the essential functions.

Elwyn reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive statement of duties and responsibilities of the job nor does it constitute a written or implied contract.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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