Senior Lifeguard

Senior Lifeguard

Make a splash in your community! If you're a strong swimmer, natural leader, and team player who enjoys working with people and creating a safe and fun aquatic environment, we want to hear from you! Join the City of San Ramon Aquatics Team and make a splash in your community! As a Senior Lifeguard, you'll play an important leadership role in keeping our aquatic facilities safe, welcoming, and running smoothly. You'll help lead daily operations at the San Ramon Olympic Pool & Aquatic Park and Dougherty Valley Aquatic Center, while supporting a variety of programs and activities.

Responsibilities may include:

• Ensuring safety and supervising patrons
• Providing leadership and support to lifeguard staff
• Supporting swim lessons and water safety programs
• Assisting with recreational swim and aquatics summer camps
• Helping with staff training and development
• Supporting daily facility and program operations

During the busy summer season, Senior Lifeguards may work up to 40 hours per week, including evenings and weekends.

Typical duties include:

• Supervising and ensuring patron safety at all times, including clearly and professionally conveying rules to patrons and enforcing facility regulations
• Performing rescues involving the exertion of up to 100 pounds of force to move objects and retrieval of heavy items from 14' of depth
• Sitting and/or standing for long periods of time
• Administering first aid and providing emergency care as required
• Working outdoors in varying weather conditions and with exposure to pool chemicals
• Maintaining a safe aquatic environment
• Greeting the public and responding to questions and inquiries
• Assisting the Swim Lesson program
• Assisting with cleaning and routine maintenance of the aquatic park, including locker rooms, guard office, and pool surfaces
• Maintaining a professional appearance and demeanor by wearing appropriate uniform or attire for the position and exhibiting respect and enthusiasm
• Displaying the ability to swim and tread water; keeping records and reports
• Facilitating program activities according to a prepared curriculum
• Providing feedback regarding the City's aquatic program and activity schedules to the participants or supervisors
• Conducting proper opening and closing procedures of the aquatic facilities
• Assisting in staff trainings and meetings
• Analyzing program needs and recommending new and innovative program ideas
• Setting up proper furniture arrangements, equipment, and facility maintenance
• Working as a Lead with Lifeguards and Swim Instructors and offering assistance in maintaining the proper execution of all aspects of facility rentals and programs
• Ensuring all policies of the City of San Ramon are followed during all programs, special events, and facility use
• Providing excellent customer service and problem solving
• Performing functions of registration software applications
• Preparing daily deposits and reconciling daily reports
• Ensuring all revenues received at assigned sites are properly entered and accounted for
• Leading staff during facility rentals and Lap Swim
• Assisting the Pool Manager with Recreation Swim, and the Junior Lifeguard and Star Guard camps

Knowledge of:

• Rules and procedures for operating the assigned facility.
• Basic recreation program concepts and design.
• Customer service practices.
• Goals, requirements, and practices related to City aquatic programs.
• Current aquatic safety standards and procedures.

Ability to:

• Safely operate assigned program equipment.
• Swim and tread water and perform water rescues, including moving objects requiring up to 100 pounds of force.
• Retrieve heavy objects from a depth of up to 14 feet.
• Set up and maintain program equipment and activity areas.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Follow oral and written instructions and respond appropriately to direction.
• Manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Work professionally, reliably, and responsibly.
• Demonstrate creativity, dependability, and enthusiasm for the job.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and the public.

Minimum qualifications:

• Must be a minimum of 17 years old and at least 480 hours of experience as a certified lifeguard or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Appropriate clearances from background check/fingerprinting and documentation of a negative skin test for TB within the last two (2) years are required.

Licenses and certifications:

• Possession of at least one instructor level certification in Lifeguarding, Water Safety, or other related areas
• Previous experience as a Lifeguard/Swim Instructor is preferred
• Current American Red Cross certifications or the equivalent Lifeguard Training and First Aid, CPR/AED for Lifeguards

Other requirements:

• Appropriate clearances from background check/fingerprinting.
• Documentation of a negative skin test for TB within the last two (2) years.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Ready to join our team? Successful applicants will be invited to participate in the selection process which will consist of a skills test and an interview. Information contained herein is subject to change without notice.