Starting hourly pay $14.30-$14.65, depending on experience.

The Wentzville Parks and Recreation Department is looking to recruit observant and safety-minded lifeguards to help ensure the well-being of visitors to aquatic facilities, including the Wentzville Rec Center! Lifeguards will need to assess situations quickly, make sensible decisions regarding the safety of swimmers and maintain public orderliness all while looking awesome in their summer shades. You will play a key role by enforcing all aquatic center policies to provide a safe aquatic environment and will also lead private, semi-private and group swimming lessons, as well as working special event pool rentals.
The Lifeguard's typical duties include ensuring patron safety at aquatic facilities and leading group swimming lessons and other aquatic programs. This position will also ensure that swimming pools are operational during the shift, clean pool deck, stainless steel, restrooms, guard office, and vacuum pools.
This is a part-time position, not to exceed an average of 28 hours per week.

Job Qualifications Education, experience, and training that are required or desirable in order to effectively perform the job at the time of hire. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered. Additional requirements and/or substitutions may be requested and require the approval of HR.

• Lifeguard certification required by opening of pools to public.
• Prior experience as a lifeguard desired.
• CPR and First Aid certifications are required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities May be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those knowledge, skills, and abilities commonly associated with this position.

• Knowledge of pool operation guidelines and principles.
• Knowledge of pool chemicals.
• Knowledge of water rescue techniques.
• Skill in decision-making and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and make responsible decisions.
• Ability to use good judgment and think quickly and rationally in difficult or stressful situations.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential job duty.

Work Environment Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the duties of this job.

• Primarily an outdoor work environment.
• Exposed to inclement weather and, at times, extreme heat.
• Exposed to loud noise and irritating chemicals.

Physical Abilities The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to sit, stand and walk for significant periods of time.
• Must be able to speak and hear clearly.
• Must have clarity of vision and the ability to adjust focus, judge distance and spatial relationships, and identify and distinguish colors.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Must work cooperatively as a part of a team and work alone at times.