Club Captain Role and Procedures
The Club Captain is responsible to the Club President. The approximate time commitment for this role is approximately 6 – 8 hours per week.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Organising and circulating patrol rosters
- Ensuring an even spread of experience and qualifications throughout all patrols
- Managing adherence to requirements of the Lifesaving agreement and SOPs
- Ongoing management of service delivery standards and resolving issues as necessary
- Coordinating the pre-season preparation of equipment, uniforms, rostering, and communication
- Ensuring the responsible conduct of members in the Club
- Overseeing the Gear Steward and Powercraft officer concerning lifesaving gear, ensuring it is well maintained.
- Providing regular communication/information to Patrol Captains and members
- Working with Chief Training Officer to address any training requirements
- Recommending actions to the Club committee
- Liaising with the Branch Director of Lifesaving
- Attending Branch Board of Life Saving (Club Captains) meetings as required
- Communicating with Patrol defaulters to maintain efficiency of patrols
- Keeping a record of member re-qualifications each season
- Keeping a record of member’s performances at patrol duties
- Submitting regular reports to the Club Executive Committee
Knowledge and skills required:
- SLSA Bronze Medallion
- A good understanding of Club culture and operations
- The ability to organise members and delegate tasks
- Computer skills
- Awareness of the Occupational Health and Safety Policy
- The ability to maintain confidentiality on relevant matters
- The ability to communicate effectively
- Good interpersonal skills
- Positive and enthusiastic manner
- Accreditation in training small groups (desirable)
