Lifeguard - Part Time

Salary: $20.29 Hourly
Location : City of Norfolk, Norfolk, VA
Job Type: Intermittent Temporary
Job Number: 14336
Department: Parks & Recreation
Division: Aquatics
Opening Date: 08/20/2026
Closing Date: 9/3/2026 12:00 AM Eastern


Description
The City of Norfolk's Department of Recreation is seeking knowledgeable full-time Lifeguards to ensure a safe swimming environment for aquatic facility patrons at assigned swimming pools and open water facilities. Other duties may include instructing swimming lessons and water fitness classes; assisting with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of aquatic programs; planning daily activities of the pool and general swimming pool operations.

Norfolk's Department of Recreation, Parks and Open Space is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.

Essential Functions


Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Ensure the safety of swimmers and facility patrons using American Red Cross Lifeguarding standards and RPOS Aquatic Division standards of care.
• Utilize preventative lifeguarding skills, enforce facility rules and perform site safety inspections.
• Perform water rescues, administer medical aid/ CPR/ the use of AED and emergency oxygen as needed.
• Complete required documentation and perform maintenance at pools, waterfronts and/or beaches. May assist with the implementation of daily aquatic programs, activities, events and assist with operations of facility.
• Requires the use of site-specific emergency medical and rescue equipment for swimming pools, beaches and/or waterfronts.
• Assists in managing facility operations including testing of pool chemistry, completing documentation, cleaning duties, facility maintenance, and required to perform other related duties as directed.
• Performs pool reception duties, program promotions and registration duties as required.
• Follows management directives and complies to standards of operation as required by management.

Education/Experience


Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.

No experience required.

Required Certifications:

• Current Red Cross Lifeguard Training or YMCA Lifeguard Training Certificate required.
  • Successful completion of all swimming competency, job knowledge examination, and water rescue skills screening is required.

Preferred Certifications:

• Current CPR Certification (CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer).
• First Aid Certification.

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Location: Various City of Norfolk Pools and Oceanfront
Work Hours: Hours scheduled between 6:00AM and 9:00PM; flexible hours will apply

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
  
  
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
  
  
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
  
  
• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02


Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College (6 months or more)
• Vocational/Technical Degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree or higher

03


How much experience do you have working as a Lifeguard?

• I have no experience
• I have 3-6 months experience
• I have 6 months to 1-year experience
• I have more than 1 year experience

04


Do you possess a current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training or YMCA Lifeguard Training Certificate?

• Yes
• No

05


Do you Possess a current CPR Certification (CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer)?

• Yes
• No

06


This position requires the successful completion of a swimming competency, job knowledge examination, and water rescue skills screening. Are you willing to participate in and complete this process?

• Yes
• No

07


Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

08


Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

• Yes
• No

09


Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.
10


Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

11


Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran
• I am a Disabled Veteran

Required Question