Lifeguard - Seasonal

How You Can Help Us Make a Difference

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

Your Purpose & Day-To-Day Journey

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

Education & Credentials That Power This Role

• 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.

Extra Details You Should Know

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.

Emergency Response/Recovery Activities

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans' preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans' preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and/or County policy.