Lifeguard - Seasonal

This position plays a vital part in maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming aquatic environment for all patrons. We are seeking responsible, safety-focused individuals to join our aquatics team in a seasonal lifeguard role.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor swimmers and enforce established water safety rules and procedures
• Respond to emergency situations, including performing rescues and administering first aid, CPR, AED, and oxygen as required
• Assist with swim instruction and aquatic programming as assigned
• Maintain pool water quality, safety equipment, and overall facility cleanliness
• Provide courteous customer service, assist with admissions, and complete required reports

 Position Highlights

• Flexible scheduling that works around school, family, and other commitments
• Make a real impact keeping people safe
• Gain lifesaving and leadership skills
• Work in a fun, active, team-focused environment

Education and Experience:

• Preferred: Six months of experience in lifeguarding or aquatic instruction field.

• Must be at least sixteen (16) years old. 
• Must possess and maintain the following certifications: 
  1. CPR/AED certification for Professional Rescuers
  2. Standard First Aid
  3. American Red Cross Lifeguard or nationally recognized equivalent.  
• Within six (6) months of position assignment:
  1. Must obtain and maintain American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Certification 

• Knowledge of local and State water safety rules and regulations, and pertinent rules, regulations, and County ordinances.
• Demonstrated knowledge of rescue methods and first aid as applies to accidents in the water and surrounding areas, including CPR and Auto External Defibrillator and oxygen administration.
• Demonstrated skill in swimming, water rescues, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and first aid.
• Ability to be proactive in regards to safety precautions, to recognize emergencies, and to take appropriate action.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• Ability to make recommendations and to use resourcefulness and tact in solving new problems.
• Ability to prepare effective correspondence on routine matters and to perform routine administrative functions without referral to supervisor.
• Ability to handle distressed swimmers and patrons in a professional manner.
• Ability to ascertain priorities and meet deadlines and objectives.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, in English.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Good physical condition and sufficient strength to control struggling adult swimmers.

Working Conditions:  Work is exposed to outdoor weather conditions or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights, and/or dust.
 
Risk/Safety Conditions: The position requires exposure to some risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.).
 
Physical Activities:  Walking, pulling, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, finger movement, depth perception, climbing, swimming. Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds with occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. Good physical condition and sufficient strength to control struggling adult swimmers.
 
DISCLAIMER: The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, environmental conditions, or qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.