Lifeguard - All Levels (Variable)

**Typical hourly rate starts at $20.59 and will go up based on experience and level placed.*
 
The City of Bellevue is currently seeking Lifeguards to work at the Bellevue Aquatic Center. This position offers flexible hours in a fun work environment with the chance to provide a positive impact in many peoples’ lives. The City of Bellevue focuses on a team-oriented approach to providing a safe and enjoyable Aquatic experience.

We are hiring Head Lifeguards, Senior Lifeguards and Lifeguards. This is a variable position with the opportunity to lifeguard and teach swim lessons at the Bellevue Aquatic Center.

Typically starting hourly salary will be $17.50 and will be dependent on experience and position held. 

• Lifeguards: $20.59 - $22.63 Hourly
• Senior Lifeguard: $22.65 - $25.00 Hourly
• Head Lifeguard: $24.91 - $27.50 Hourly

Hours will vary: Morning, afternoon, and evenings and weekends. Less than 28 hours per week.

Head Lifeguard
 Responsibilities include providing lifeguard staff supervision, patron surveillance, enforcing beach park rules and regulations, administering staff training, taking a lead role in any emergency response situation, and performing general park maintenance duties.

 Senior Lifeguard
 Responsibilities include providing on-site supervision of lifeguard staff, enforcing beach park rules and regulations, providing patron surveillance and emergency response services, assisting in staff training, and performing general park maintenance duties.

 Lifeguard 
 Responsibilities include providing patron surveillance and emergency response services. The positions may also include providing swim instruction in both a group and private lesson format to various age groups.

Head Lifeguards 
 Must be at least 18 years old. Must have at least 2 years of lifeguarding experience. Experience supervising lifeguarding staff preferred. Must have and maintain current American Red Cross Lifeguard certification.

 Senior Lifeguard 
 Must be at least 17 years old. Must have at least 1 year of experience. Must have and maintain current American Red Cross Lifeguard certification. 
 
 Lifeguard
 Must be 15 years old for Pool Lifeguard/Swim Instructor. Must be 16 years old for Beach Lifeguard. Must have and maintain current American Red Cross Lifeguard certification.

Supplemental Information:

Physical Demands
 The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work involves walking, talking, hearing. Vision abilities required by this job include the ability to focus for long periods of time.
• The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 20 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually high.
• The ability to swim 300 yards without stopping.
• The ability to submerge to a depth of 13 feet.

Not Certified? Take our Lifeguard Training Class:

The Bellevue Aquatic Center is offering an American Red Cross Lifeguard certification course. Program offers certification in lifeguard training, first aid, and CPR for the professional rescuer. Gain skills required to be a lifeguard. Classes will all be blended learning style with the online content sent out one week in advance to be completed before the test portion of the class. The pre-requisite swims will be held the first hour of the first day of each class. Bellevue Aquatic Center | City of Bellevue
 
For more information regarding American Red Cross Lifeguard certification and Lifeguard Training, please contact aquatics@bellevuewa.gov.

Definition of a Variable Employee: 

• Average weekly hours cannot be determined at date of hire.
• Hours may vary from week to week and are anticipated to be 28 hours per week or less.

For further information about the position, please contact Patrick Simmons at psimmons@bellevuewa.gov,

Salary : $21 - $28