Lifeguard RECRUITMENT Initiative — Join In!
From: Rick Flanagan, Volunteer Project Coordinator
To: Lifeguard Recruitment Stakeholders, October 31, 2019
Mark Rauterkus and I are in the process of bringing together organizational leadership that seeks to collaborate on a campaign to identify individuals that would like to be trained and certified as lifeguards. Once certified, these individuals can choose a place of employment with various organizations that need their services.
Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh, and many other organizations are in great need of lifeguards. One of my personal goals is to increase the number of certified lifeguards among the lower-income, black students in both high school and college. Plus, the aim is to provide job placements at pools across the city this summer.
A city-wide, and perhaps regional, leadership group will meet on matters related to lifeguarding on Nov. 13th at 9 am. Meeting location is at the Jeron X. Grayson Community Center, 1852 Enoch Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. My hope is that leadership from the Pittsburgh Public Schools, Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh, and a variety of other youth serving agencies will participate. The meeting is open to any organization that wants to engage in this matter.
The agenda is focused upon clearly defining the needs for individuals and our community in this employment process. We’ll brainstorm as a collaborative network to get more individuals trained and certified. We will also talk about the recruitment of candidates and job placement. By attending you can gain a better understanding of the lifeguard initiative and define a role you can play.
Please confirm your commitment to attend by emailing Rickflanagan2010@gmail.com or by calling or texting 412-913-4360. Mark will also be taking confirmations at mark.rauterkus@gmail.com.
Please do your best to confirm your attendance within the next few days. Hope to see you on November 13th.
Contact info:
Rick Flanagan, Project Coordinator
- Rickflanagan2010@gmail.com
- Cell 412-913-4360
Mark Rauterkus, Project Coordinator
- Mark.Rauterkus@gmail.com
- Cell 412-298-3432
Updates:
Hope to see plenty of the leaders in aquatics at this first meeting, 9 am on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at the Grayson Community Center in Pittsburgh.