Lifeguard

Lifeguard

Reporting to the Aquatics Manager, Lifeguards will supervise the activities of swimmers and enforce pool safety rules at the indoor War Memorial Pool and outdoor Gold Star Pool in the summer months. They will also assist swim instructors with swimming lessons. Group lessons are offered to individuals and programs and focus on Red Cross level 1,2, 3, & 4 skill building. Lessons are offered on weekdays and weekends throughout the year.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Supervising the activities of swimmers by enforcing pool safety rules and regulations.
• Maintaining constant surveillance of patrons in recreation facilities.
• Warning swimmers of improper activities or hazards.
• Preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors.
• Identifying swimmers in distress, performing the appropriate save and providing necessary care.
• Notifying appropriate personnel of any accidents, rescues, or problems that have arisen, equipment repairs needed, or facility maintenance required.
• Answering inquiries pertaining to use of pool and dealing with patron issues in a respectful way.
• Working effectively with other lifeguards or staff and attending staff meetings as needed.
• Performing additional duties as required (i.e upkeep of office space, performing in service trainings, cleaning pool deck).
• Assisting with swim lessons as needed at both the indoor War Memorial pools and our outdoor pool in the summer (WSI certification within 12 months of hire preferred).

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Minimum requirements include:

• Current American Red Cross Certificates in Lifeguarding and CPR/FPR.
• Must be at least 16 years old.

Physical requirements, working conditions, work flexibility and accommodations include:

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, kneel, stand, stoop, communicate, reach and manipulate objects.
• This position requires mobility and an ability to deliver swim lessons to swimmers of various skill levels.
• Duties require attentiveness to visual and audible cues for recognition and identification of swimmers in distress or in process of unsafe behaviors.
• The position requires proficient swimming ability and the proper application of rescue and first-aid technique as well as the ability to properly extract victims from the pool(s) to the deck and move equipment.
• Chlorinated Natatorium including lighting and heating/cooling systems.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Summary of benefits include:

• Eligible for part-time sick leave accrual.
• City employee commuter benefits (T-Pass reimbursement Bluebikes membership, EZRide Shuttle membership).

Required documents include:

• Resume
• Cover Letter