Seasonal - Lifeguard

Salary: $16.00 - $17.25 Hourly
Location : Parks and Recreation Department, Round Rock, TX
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 201802052
Department: PARD - Athletics and Aquatics
Opening Date: 01/12/2026
Closing Date: 7/10/2026 11:59 PM Central


Description


Enforces pertinent rules and regulations to promote safe aquatic environment and prevent accidents. Provides lifesaving, rescue and emergency care of accident victims. Work is performed under immediate supervision with exercise of judgment in accordance with established policies, procedures and techniques.
This position is a temporary seasonal summer position.

*Preference given for applicants available for entire summer season. Work hours include nights, weekends and holidays as needed for program operation.
Key Dates:

• First Review of Applications: end of January
• Interviews begin starting early Feb
• Orientations begin mid April
• Training Dates: evenings and weekends May 6-21
• Aquatics Operations Dates: May 22- Sept 7

Experience and Training

• Strictly but courteously enforce all pool rules and regulations.
• Constantly alert and ready to assist swimmers in trouble or involved in accidents in the water or on the deck.
• Performs with extreme prudence, emergency service by rescuing, resuscitating or administering first aid as required.
• Attends mandatory in-service trainings and perform all lifesaving skills as required.
• Assists in maintaining the pool, deck, and entire facility in a safe and sanitary condition by performing tasks as requested by the Pool Manager(s) or his/her supervisors.
• Maintains order in the pool facility, foresee possible trouble and take necessary steps to prevent accidents.
• Provides goodcustomer service to all pool patrons and fellow employees in the performance of duties.
• Periodically check the bathrooms and pool grounds for trash and clean up as needed.
• Performs opening duties and closing duties as assigned.
• Assists with swim lesson program.
• Performs other job-related tasks as required.

Certificates and Licenses Required
Experience and Training

• Must be 15 years or older

Certificates, Licenses and Qualifications

• Required: Current Lifeguard Certification in American Red Cross lifeguard training, First Aid and CPR. - will consider other agencies certifications on a case by case bases.

Please Note: Current Lifeguard Certification must be uploaded with your application. If you took the Lifeguard Certification course with City of Round Rock Parks and Recreation, the City has the certification on file, no need to upload certification.
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01


Will you be at least 15 years old as of May 1st, 2025?

• Yes
• No

02


This position requires an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification. Please select the answer that best fits your certification status:

• I currently have an American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification.
• I currently have a Lifeguard certification from another agency. (Please attach certification to this application.)
• I am currently registered for a certification class.
• I am not currently signed up, and would like more information about how to get certified.
• I am UNABLE to obtain a certification.

03


If you are currently certified please list the Month, year, and agency from which your certification was issued. (ex: March, 2025, City of Round Rock). If none, answer "n/a"
04


If you are registered for a certification course, what agency is it with, and when is the class? If none, answer "n/a"
05


This position is seasonal. Training starts in early May (evenings and weekends) and runs through Labor Day (Sept 7). The schedule will be part-time/full-time hours to include work during the week, weekends, and some Holidays. Will you be able to commit to this for the season?

• Yes
• No

06


Are you a returning team member to the Round Rock PARD Aquatics Team?

• Yes
• No

07


If you are a returning team member, what positions have you held previously? If none, answer "N/A"
08


How many seasons have you worked with us before?

• This will be my first season.
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• More than five (5) seasons.

Required Question