La Porte County Family YMCA Job Listings

La Porte County Family YMCA Job Listings
By: La Porte County Family YMCA Last Updated: October 21, 2022

Membership Engagement Staff

Job details

Part-time

$8.50 Hourly

Location: 1202 Spring St Door K, Michigan City, IN 46360

Qualifications

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)
  • Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Work authorization (Preferred)
  • Reliably commute or planning to relocate to Michigan City, IN 46360 before starting work (Required)

Full Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Answer inquiries and questions from customers.
  • Handle customer complaints professionally and effectively.
  • Solve problems and troubleshoot issues for customers.
  • Maintain a pleasant and helpful attitude when dealing with customers.
  • Provide information to customers regarding product availability and any other pertinent information regarding their orders.
  • Maintain a neat and clean appearance in the work environment.
  • Regularly communicate with management regarding customer feedback and concerns related to work quality and service.

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Referral program

Building Supervisor

Job details

Part-time

$8.50 Hourly

Location: 1202 Spring St Door K, Michigan City, IN 46360

Qualifications

  • At least 21 years of age.
  • CPR/First Aid/AED/Oxygen certifications within 30 days of hire.
  • Complete Redwoods training prior to hire and as required going forward.
  • Complete Activate America training and other YMCA required trainings.
  • Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to connect with people of diverse backgrounds.
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Reliably commute or planning to relocate to Michigan City, IN 46360 before starting work (Required)
  • Driver's License (Preferred)

Full Job Description

Position Summary:

As a LaPorte County Family YMCA representative, you must be able to resolve potentially explosive situations in a fair, calm, and dignified manner. Never being combative or condescending to our membership/guests. Delivers excellent service to all members, guests, and program participants. Responds to member and guest needs, promotes memberships and programs.

Essential Functions:

  • Report unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor or other person of responsibility if your immediate supervisor is not available.
  • Follow all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
  • Follow departmental dress code. No alterations to the dress code are allowed.
  • Complete incident and accident reports as necessary.
  • Attend staff meetings and trainings as required.
  • Help with other YMCA functions and duties as assigned by supervisor
  • Know appropriate emergency and safety procedures and proper exits for everyone in the facility.
  • Builds relationships with members and building participants.
  • Exemplify the YMCA core values of caring, respect, responsibility and honesty.
  • Provides excellent service to members, guests, and program participants, contribute to member retention.
  • Builds relationships with members; helps members connect with one another and to the YMCA.
  • Handles and resolves membership concerns and informs supervisor of unusual situations or unresolved issues.
  • Monitor and maintain order within and outside the YMCA building, enforcing facility rules.
  • Follow guidelines established for monitoring the building as well as closing of the building,securing all exits.
  • Set up multi-purpose room for parties
  • Give tours to patrons per request
  • Assure other staff are in their proper areas conducting their daily duties
  • Checking doors located outside of basketball gym to assure people aren’t sneaking in.
  • Show up on scheduled dates on time and in proper attire (must have walkie-talkie on them at all times).

YMCA Competences (Leader):

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fundraising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perception. Builds rapport and relates well with others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs
  • Must be able to stand or walk for extended lengths of time as demanded by the job.
  • Must be able to use small equipment (salt spreader, snow blower, shovel, etc.)

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Referral program

Kidwatch

Job details

Part-time

$8.50 Hourly

Location: 1202 Spring St Door K, Michigan City, IN 46360

Qualifications:

  • At least 18 years of age.
  • On-line CPR/First Aid/AED/Oxygen class complete before employment, and 30 days after employment to complete skills portion of CPR/1st Aid.
  • Previous experience working with children preferred but not required.
  • Complete Redwoods training prior to hire and as required going forward.
  • Reliably commute or planning to relocate to Michigan City, IN 46360 before starting work (Required)

Full Job Description

Position Summary:

Provide direction in a safe and clean environment and a quality experience for children and parents.

Essential Functions:

  • Ensuring the care, safety and well-being of all children.
  • Caring for children’s physical needs.
  • Maintaining a safe, clean and nurturing environment.
  • Interacting with children to promote learning and social development.
  • Attending required for monthly staff meetings.
  • Being friendly and respectful to parents, children and all other staff while working.
  • Completing required trainings (CPR & First Aid, Bloodborne pathogens, Child Abuse prevention)
  • Attend and participate in staff meetings, and staff trainings and volunteers for at least one Y event a year.
  • Report unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor or other person of responsibility if your immediate supervisor is not available.
  • Follow all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
  • Follow departmental dress code. No alterations to the dress code are allowed.
  • Complete incident and accident reports as necessary.
  • Help with other YMCA functions and duties as assigned by supervisor
  • Know appropriate emergency and safety procedures and proper exits for everyone in the facility.
  • Build relationships with members and building participants.
  • Exemplify the YMCA core values of caring, respect, responsibility and honesty.
  • Showing up for all scheduled dates on time and in proper attire

YMCA Competences:

  • Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteer and build effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fundraising.
  • Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perception. Builds rapport and relates well with others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
  • Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
  • Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Referral program

Head Lifeguard - MC/Elston Branch

Job details

Full-time

$12 Hourly

Location: 1202 Spring St Door K, Michigan City, IN 46360

Qualifications

  • Minimum age of 18
  • Minimum 6 months of experience in lifeguarding.
  • Current nationally accredited lifeguard certification (applicable for body of water being guarded).
  • Current BLS and First Aid certifications.
  • Certification required within 45 days of hire: Oxygen Administration (may not guard until certification is complete).
  • Physically perform all skills required of a lifeguard.
  • Hear noises and distress signals in the aquatic environment, including in the water and anywhere in the zone of responsibility, with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • See and observe all sections of an assigned zone of responsibility, with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • Demonstrated ability to recognize swimmers in need of assistance.
  • Demonstrated ability to recognize, respond and remedy unsafe situations.
  • Ability to work with diverse populations and ages.
  • Ability to serve as a positive role model and provide constructive feedback.
  • Effective verbal communication skills
  • Dedicated to member safety and the mission and philosophy of the YMCA.
  • Reliably commute or planning to relocate to Michigan City, IN 46360 before starting work (Required)
  • One (1) year experience in a YMCA setting (preferred)

Full Job Description

Job Summary:

The Head Lifeguard is responsible for overseeing the aquatic area and providing work direction to staff while on duty. The incumbent provides feedback in specified focus, responds to incidents, and interacts with parents and participants. The incumbent provides a high level of customer service and ensures a safe and positive pool environment.

Essential Functions:

  • Assists with maintaining a safe aquatic area(s) which may include providing work direction to staff, providing real time feedback and noting suggestions and comments for their supervisor’s review.
  • Coordinates lifeguard placement and rotations during shift to ensure efficient guarding and safety.
  • May act as a lifeguard during Head Lifeguard shift modeling standards and expectations throughout shift.
  • Serves as first level contact responding and documenting incidents which may occur when other lifeguard staff need assistance.
  • Provides quality customer service to members and participants.
  • May assist with implementation of in-service training sessions.
  • Attend monthly in-service trainings.
  • Cover Shifts as needed due to absences or call offs.
  • Works with Director on Schedules.

Relationships:

This position reports to the Metro Aquatic Director. The incumbent interacts regularly with team members, parents, participants and members. Provides daily technical work direction for lifeguards during scheduled shifts.

Competencies:

  • Values
  • Inclusion
  • Relationships
  • Decision Making
  • Quality Results
  • Communication
  • Functional Expertise

Work Conditions:

  • Ability to pass lifeguard water test.
  • Must remain in the pool area at all times.
  • Must be able to remain alert with no lapses of consciousness in a warm environment with air temperatures of 80 degrees or higher.
  • Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods.
  • Ability to perceive, identify and respond to signs of distress.
  • Ability to recognize and react calmly and effectively in hazardous/dangerous situations.
  • Observe all areas of the pool with clear vision.
  • Be in water ranging from 80-90 degrees for one to four hours.
  • Be able to perform strenuous physical tasks necessary for a water rescue, including swimming quickly, supporting adult body weight while swimming as far as 50 feet, and removing adult body weight from the pool.
  • Communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situations.
  • Perform all needed rescues and survival skills.
  • Ability to concentrate for long periods of time.

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

License/Certification:

  • CPR Certification (Required)
  • Lifeguard Training (Required)
  • AED Certification (Required)

Wellness Floor Staff

Job details

Part-time

$8.50 Hourly

Location: 1202 Spring St Door K, Michigan City, IN 46360

Qualifications

  • Wellness Center Staff must be attentive to all YMCA members' needs, within the entire YMCA facility.
  • Interact with a variety of people of all ages and personalities.
  • At least 18 years of age.
  • CPR/First Aid/AED/Oxygen certifications within 30 days of hire.
  • Complete Redwoods training prior to hire and as required going forward.
  • Reliably commute or planning to relocate to Michigan City, IN 46360 before starting work (Required)
  • Customer service one (1) year (preferred)

Full Job Description

Position Summary:

Under the guidance of the Wellness Supervisor, the Wellness Center Staff will be responsible for teaching, supervising and ensuring the safety of each member while they are in the Wellness Center.

Essential Functions:

  • Connect with members and provide assistance to members if needed.
  • Orient new members on cardio equipment, weight machines and free weights. Be able to demonstrate weight lifting principles/practices.
  • Carry out routine maintenance and cleaning of all machines and equipment in the Wellness Center.
  • Report unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor or other person of responsibility if your immediate supervisor is not available.
  • Follow all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
  • Follow departmental dress code. No alterations to the dress code are allowed.
  • Complete incident and accident reports as necessary.
  • Attend staff meetings and trainings as required.
  • Help with other YMCA functions and duties as assigned by supervisor
  • Know appropriate emergency and safety procedures and proper exits for everyone in the facility.
  • Builds relationships with members and building participants.
  • Exemplify the YMCA core values of caring, respect, responsibility and honesty.
  • Show up for all scheduled dates on time and in proper attire (must have walkie-talkie on them at all times).

YMCA Competences (Leader):

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteer and build effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fundraising.

Collaboration: Works: effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perception. Builds rapport and relates well with others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Physical Demands:

  • Medium workload; Lifting at least 40 pound weights; Ascend and descend stairs.
  • Climb, stand, stoop, kneel and crouch while reaching with hands and arms in any direction. This includes pushing, pulling and lifting while in these positions.

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Referral program

Lifeguard/Swim Instructor

Job details

Part-time

$8.50 - $10 Hourly

Location: 1202 Spring St Door K, Michigan City, IN 46360

Qualifications

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)
  • Lifeguard: 1 year (Preferred)
  • First Aid Certification (Preferred)
  • Reliably commute or planning to relocate to Michigan City, IN 46360 before starting work (Required)

Full Job Description

Essential Functions:

  • Report unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor or other person of responsibility if your immediate supervisor is not available.
  • Follow all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
  • Follow departmental dress code. No alterations to the dress code are allowed.
  • Complete incident and accident reports as necessary.
  • Attend staff meetings and trainings as required.
  • Instructs swimming lessons as assigned in accordance with YMCA guidelines, having prepared lesson plans accordingly.
  • Develops positive relationships with members and participants and provides motivational support and guidance.
  • Encourages member and parent involvement and identifies potential volunteers.
  • Conveys information on aquatics programs and schedules and as appropriate refers members and participants to other programs.
  • Maintains records as required (i.e. attendance, progress reports, etc.).
  • Organizes and puts away needed class equipment. Reports damaged equipment.
  • Trains and supervises class aides as assigned.
  • Builds relationships with members and building participants.
  • Exemplify the YMCA core values of caring, respect, responsibility and honesty.
  • Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.
  • Showing up for all scheduled dates on time and in proper attire.

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Referral program

Custodian/Maintenance

Job details

Part-time

$8.50 Hourly

Location: 1202 Spring St Door K, Michigan City, IN 46360

Qualifications

  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Six months or more of related experience preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret instructions, procedures, manuals, and other documents.
  • Ability to report and record maintenance requests.
  • Knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment.
  • Basic understanding of the upkeep and care of equipment (such as vacuums, wet vacuum, snow blower, floor buffer, washing machine and dryer etc.)
  • Understanding of cleaning compounds and chemicals, and their safe, efficient use.
  • CPR/First Aid/AED/Oxygen certifications within 30 days of hire.
  • Complete Redwoods training prior to hire and as required going forward.
  • Complete Activate America training and other YMCA required trainings.
  • Reliably commute or planning to relocate to Michigan City, IN 46360 before starting work (Required)

Full Job Description

Position Summary:

Cleans and sanitizes assigned areas, including such duties as mopping, dusting, trash removal. window washing, meeting set up, locker room cleaning, snow removal, grounds keeping, and other related responsibilities.

Essential Functions:

  • Completes all duties listed on the cleaning checklist and maintains upkeep of assigned area and equipment. Duties include, but are not limited to, wet and dust mopping, dusting, trash removal, window washing, vacuuming, cleaning of restrooms , locker rooms, offices, teen center, and other Y spaces, seasonal activities dealing with lawn care and snow removal, and general cleaning.
  • Operate related motorized and non-motorized equipment.
  • Record and report all needed repairs; repairs as directed.
  • Ensure YMCA building and property is secure during shift and report incidents and hazardous conditions to supervisor.
  • Replaces soap, paper towels, and other supplies.
  • May set up tables and chairs for events.
  • Put away cleaning supplies when delivered.
  • Know appropriate emergency and safety procedures and proper exits for everyone in the facility.
  • Report unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor or other person of responsibility if your immediate supervisor is not available.
  • Follow all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
  • Follow departmental dress code. No alterations to the dress code are allowed.
  • Complete incident and accident reports as necessary.
  • Attend staff meetings and trainings as required.
  • Help with other YMCA functions and duties as assigned by supervisor.
  • Builds relationships with members and building participants.
  • Exemplify the YMCA core values of caring, respect, responsibility and honesty.
  • Showing up for all scheduled dates on time and in proper attire(must have walkie-talkie on them at all times.)

YMCA Competences (Leader):

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteer and build effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fundraising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perception. Builds rapport and relates well with others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Physical Demands:

  • Sufficient physical strength and agility to carry out essential duties.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to erect and stand on ladders and platforms at heights up to 30 feet.
  • Ability to work with paint, cleaning equipment, chemical compounds, solvents, cleaners, and solutions in dry, liquid, powder, spray, and aerosol forms.
  • Ability to clean equipment used during your shift. The equipment includes but not limited to vacuums, buffer, and all buckets.
  • Ability to work in conditions that will create dirt and dust.
  • Ability to perform essential maintenance to facility or equipment which may involve, but not limited to the following activities: semi – reaching to full-reach overhead; crouching; kneeling; shoveling; carrying, working in narrow and/or confining spaces: underground, overhead, and at ground level; twisting of the waist, shoulders, and legs; and lying on stomach and/or back.

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Referral program