Serving the needs of Stow and the surrounding communities, Cleveland Clinic Stow Health and Wellness Center provides various specialty services and programs, including Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cancer Care, Sports Medicine and Rheumatology. Here, you can join our family of caregivers dedicated to facilitating an exceptional patient experience while building a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Stow Health and Wellness Center is looking to add a Lifeguard to its team of LifeStyles caregivers. The Lifeguard is responsible for providing a safe and sanitary environment that encourages members to use the LifeStyles facility for fitness, relaxation and recreation while helping improve individual swimming and water safety skills. As a Lifeguard, you will help members of all ages build confidence in the water and promote safe swimming practices. This role also offers opportunities for professional growth and skill development, with the potential to advance into positions such as Water Safety Instructor (WSI), Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) or Lead Lifeguard.

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working days/evenings/nights/weekends between 5:00AM – 10:00PM.

Caregivers in this role will primarily work at the LifeStyles location in Stow Health and Wellness Center but also have the opportunity to pick up shifts or teach at the other two LifeStyles locations in Bath and Green.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Never leave the pool unattended during patron usage hours.

• Arrive at an appropriate time in order to change, check message board and Strantrol the pool area for safety hazards.

• Perform all daily and closing duties such as chemical testing and reporting, managing pool space, keeping the pool deck swept and picked up, promoting programs, putting away or turning off all equipment and locking all doors at the end of the day.

• Provide preventive lifeguard duties during open swim, lap swim or scheduled programs.

• Guard from an appropriate station (e.g., guard chair, pool side or roving station) with the best view of the pools and near the most at-risk swimmers.

• Use the sit, stand and stroll method of guarding when appropriate.

• Enforce rules to prevent injury and upset members.

• Get to know members’ aquatic needs and potential emergency concerns.

• Maintain all certifications, know the Emergency Action Plan for fire safety, inclement weather, accidents, injuries, etc. and demonstrate knowledge during in-services and drills.

• Assist the aquatic department in maintaining equipment and cleanliness.

• Attend and positively contribute to mandatory in-services when scheduled.

• Maintain personal swim skills and fitness level.

• Teach quality swim lessons or lead quality programs by preparing daily lesson plans according to Red Cross or LifeStyles curriculum that are fun, goal-oriented and time appropriate.

• Take daily attendance and ensure the safety of all participants.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Education

• Current nationally-recognized certification for Lifeguard Training and First Aid

• Current CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer from the American Red Cross (or equivalent provider)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Current Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification

• Interest in becoming certified to teach swimming lessons

• WSI (Water Safety Instructor) certification