What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Lifeguard II position at City of Sunrise?
NATURE OF WORK
This is seasonal work in the area of recreation, which follows well-established procedures.
This is skilled water safety enforcement work at a City swimming pool. Employees in this classification are responsible for monitoring activities of pool patrons to prevent accidents or loss of life through drowning and for administering first aid or artificial respiration. Additional responsibilities include cleaning pool area and maintaining swimming pool quality by testing water and applying chemicals. Work includes monitoring pool activities from a lifeguard stand, reporting of and responding to various types of incidents, cleaning the pool and pool area and providing assistance to pool and pool area and providing assistance to pool patrons.
Supervision is received from a superior who makes work assignments and reviews work for orderliness and rule enforcement by inspection and conferences.
- Seasonal / Full/Part Time: Varied Schedule
- All City of Sunrise pools
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Responds to various types of pool emergencies; assures deliver of advanced first aid and/or emergency life-support systems; establishes and maintains control of an emergency scene.
- Monitors activities of pool patrons from a lifeguard stand or by foot patrol to prevent unsafe practices or accidents; enforces rules and regulations in pool area and dressing rooms to maintain order and effective crowd control.
- Tests and maintains lifesaving and first aid equipment in order to prepare for water emergencies or accidents.
- Conducts chemical test for pool water quality and monitors pool water temperatures.
- Applies chemicals to maintain water quality standards; vacuums pool and cleans pool walls and back washes pool filters.
- Operates a swimming pool recirculation system, fresh water make-up and over-flow systems and filter cleaning system.
- May operate and clean pool filtration equipment.
- Teaches swimming in a swimming pool class; instructs basic principles of water safety and pool etiquette.
- Participates in performing custodial tasks as applied to pool decks and surfaces, offices, locker rooms and bath houses and other support buildings.
- Maintains daily maintenance and pool chemical usage logs.
- Collects pool admission and registration fees.
- Performs related work as required.
EDUCATION
- Completion of the tenth (10th) school grade
EXPERIENCE
- Must have at least two (2) seasons (640 work hours) of full-time (or equivalent) paid experience as a lifeguard.
NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be at least 17 years of age.
- Possession of a current Lifeguard Training Certification, which includes CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED and First Aid or equivalent
- Water safety instructor's certificate preferred
You MUST attach copies of the following documents to your application upon submission:
- Proof of highest level of completed education (i.e. student ID, degree, diploma, etc.)
- Current Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certification, which includes CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED and First Aid or equivalent
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Considerable knowledge of established procedures for providing advanced first aid and approved emergency life-support systems for various individual emergency cases.
- Knowledge of the use and purpose of approved life-support equipment.
- Knowledge of emergency plans and procedures.
- Knowledge of supervisory methods.
- Knowledge of training principles and methods.
- Knowledge of public relations practices.
- Knowledge of the physical layout of the assigned facility.
- Knowledge of effective manpower utilization procedures.
- Knowledge of the nature and symptoms of various injuries, illnesses, and diseases when commonly occur to patron.
- Ability to react promptly and correctly in emergency situations.
- Ability to perform a variety of physical tasks requiring sustained effort.
- Ability to apply advanced first aid techniques including cardio-vascular pulmonary resuscitation.
- Ability to assume direction of personnel to coordinate rescue and other emergency activities.
- Ability to make visual inspections.
- Ability to determine manpower needs and requirements.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work under stress.
- Physical strength and agility necessary to perform lifesaving rescue.
- Skill in the application of advanced first aid services including cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.