Lifeguard I (New Lifeguards for 2025 season) id-3836
As an open water lifeguard, you have the opportunity to do something unique: You get to save lives in a variety of environments including pools, lagoons, lakes and/or the bay! You do this through educating the public on water safety, rescuing distressed swimmers, and providing first aid in a variety of situations. If you want to train every day, work outdoors, and make a real difference in the lives of people who visit our swim facilities, apply to be a lifeguard today!
Vacancy Situation: Based on the swim/physical test and application materials, approximately the top 50 new lifeguard candidates will be hired provisionally and paid to attend the Lifeguard Academy, beginning Saturday, April 26th, 2025. Upon successful completion of the Lifeguard Academy, lifeguards will be scheduled and assigned according to the District's swim facility needs.
What You'll Be Doing as a Lifeguard I: Under direct supervision, you will perform general lifeguard functions at a District aquatic facility. You may be called upon to teach aquatic and safety programs to youth and the general public, and do other work as required.
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We're Looking For Someone Who:- Enjoys being challenged and is self-motivated;
- Enjoys public service;
- Appreciates the value of publicly accessible aquatic recreation;
- Wants to be an integral part of a well-respected and recognized organization that impacts the communities it serves.
- Meaningful and valued work connected to our organizational mission;
- Paid training with valuable first responder certificates;
- Daily challenges as part of an excellent team;
- Ability to work outdoors in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
- Respect: We honor each other, the park users we serve, and the land we steward.
- Resilience: We creatively adapt to change. We address challenges with empathy, perspective, and determination.
- Relationships: Our greatest strength lies in the trust, accountability, and teamwork we cultivate with our colleagues, partners, and the public we serve.
- Responsiveness: We communicate openly, honestly, and reliably.
- Transparency: We hold the public's trust through meaningful stakeholder engagement and unfettered access to timely and reliable information on decisions and performance.
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Essential Functions
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The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Performs the tasks necessary to promote public safety at an aquatic facility by life guarding;
- Monitors activities in aquatic areas to prevent accidents;
- Enforces regulations, cautions swimmers regarding unsafe swimming activities, rescues swimmers in danger of drowning, administers first aid, and maintains order in aquatic areas;
- Inspects facility for cleanliness, keeping aquatic area clean and free from hazards;
- Inspects and maintains equipment and materials in proper working order;
- Participates in training sessions;
- Takes reports from the public;
- Fills out medical incident reports, training logs, and other forms and paperwork as required;
- Instructs aquatic and safety programs, as required.
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Minimum Qualifications
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- New Lifeguards must successfully complete the District's Lifeguard Academy;
- Must be sixteen (16) years of age or older as of April 26, 2025.
Desirable Qualifications:
- A current "Water Safety Instructor (WSI)" certificate from the American Red Cross or its equivalent;
- A current "CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Instructor" certificate from the American Red Cross or its equivalent;
- A current "Lifeguard Training Instructor" certificate from the American Red Cross or its equivalent.
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Additional Information
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Knowledge of:
- Lifeguarding;
- Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation, sufficient to write accurate reports and forms.
- Use a computer terminal.
- Ability to swim 550 yards (500 meters) over a measured course in ten minutes or less
- Operate and maintain lifesaving equipment;
- Effectively teach aquatic and safety programs to varying age levels;
- Walk, run, jump, climb, swim, dive, sit, lift, and carry equipment weighing up to 60 pounds, lift overhead and balance equipment weighing up to 40 pounds;
- Work outdoors in the sun for prolonged periods of time;
- Breath-hold dive to 15 feet and recover 150-pound person while wearing mask and fins in an open water environment;
- Understand and apply District and department policies, procedures, protocols, and pertinent local and state regulations relating to lifeguard operations and emergency procedures;
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with those contacted in the course of work at all levels, including a culturally diverse public, with a focus on quality service to internal and external customers.
- New Lifeguards must successfully complete the District's Lifeguard Academy prior to lifeguarding;
- Lifeguards are required to wear uniforms and may be required to work unusual hours, weekends, and holidays;
- Lifeguards may be required to work at aquatic facilities other than their assigned facility; and
- Lifeguards must participate in a minimum of 16 hours of formal rescue skills training per season;
Pay Step Increases: A lifeguard will be considered to have completed one year of service in a classification after working for a minimum of 350 hours. If the lifeguard works 350 hours by the end of the season, the lifeguard will advance to the next pay step at the start of the following season. If the lifeguard works less than 350 hours, the lifeguard will remain at the same pay step at the start of the following season.
