Lifeguard

Salary: $17.50 - $19.50 Hourly
Location : Aquatics Center (16200 Condit Rd) & CRC (171 W. Edmundson Ave), Morgan Hill, CA
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 50904-08012026
Department: Community Services
Opening Date: 08/04/2026


Description
Lifeguard
$17.50 per hour for High School Students

$19.50 per hour for High School Graduates
Year-Round, Part-Time Position (Temporary, Non-Benefited)
Choose Morgan Hill: The City of Morgan Hill is the best community for people to live, work, visit, and operate their businesses.
Lifeguards patrol and watch the activities in and around swimming pools, enforce regulations to ensure safety and prevent accidents, and rescue swimmers in distress.


Salary
This is a year-round, part-time, temporary position with no benefits. The salary range for this position is $17.50 per hour for High School Students. $19.50 per hour for High School Graduates.
Higher hourly rate (up to $23 per hour) for shifts starting before 6am.

Schedule
We are currently hiring lifeguards for year-round. Must be able to work flexible hours, including early mornings, mid-days and holidays from September through May.


Selection Process
Applications will be screened, and those applicants determined to have the best experience, skills, and qualifications will be invited for an oral interview. All applicants must have a current American Red Cross certification. Prior to appointment, applicant must authorize a reference check, a background check must be completed, including fingerprinting for submission to the Department of Justice.
This announcement may close without notice.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Perform duties of a Certified Lifeguard from fixed or roving posts within the Aquatics Center or Centennial Recreation Center.
• Perform rescues, administer first aid, perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and summon supervisors and emergency personnel as required for injuries or other medical emergencies
• Compile written reports to document rescues, injuries, and other incidents as required
• Keep daily activity logs of rescues and other incidents involving the administration of first aid and enforcement of pool rules
• Perform routine tasks to ensure first aid supplies and other emergency equipment are in stock and in good working condition
• Perform related duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements

Education

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent is desirable, but not required.

Experience

• Previous experience as a Lifeguard is desirable, but not required.

Certificates

• All Lifeguards are required to have a valid American Red Cross Lifeguard certification.

Special Requirements:

• Position requires availability of 10-20 hours per week. Applicants must be willing to work flexible hours; including early mornings, mid-day and holidays.
• Applicants must be willing to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Applicants must be physically capable of sustained walking, standing, or climbing.
• Applicants must be willing to wear City of Morgan Hill Lifeguard uniforms and swim wear at all times when on duty.

Part-time, temporary positions are non-benefitted, at-will positions. Part-time employees are enrolled in the PARS retirement system and the employee pays 7.5%, which is deducted from the employees' payroll check. The PARS retirement system is in lieu of participating in social security. Part-time employees participate in the Medicare portion of social security as that is a required program.


You may accrue up to 40 hours a year in sick leave based on the number of hours worked within the year.
01


Are you currently certified as an American Red Cross Lifeguard?

• Yes
• No

02


Please list the expiration date of your current certification.
03


Are you currently available for early morning and/or midday shifts September through May? (5am-1:30pm)

• Yes
• No

04


What is your current availability from September - May?
Required Question