Lifeguards

Aquatic Facility Safety Supervisor

$10.25/HR

Under general supervision, ensures the safety of patrons of an aquatic facility by preventing and responding to emergencies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains constant surveillance of patrons in the facility; acts immediately and appropriately to secure safety of patrons in the event of emergency.
• Provides emergency care and treatment as required until the arrival of emergency medical services.
• Presents professional appearance and attitude at all times, and maintains a high standard of customer service.
• Performs various maintenance duties as directed to maintain a clean and safe facility.
• Prepares and maintains appropriate activity reports.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

Education, Experiences, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• Less than high school diploma. Must be at least 15 years old and obtain a work permit.
• Lifeguard certification. CPR & First Aide.

Experience:

• Minimum 6 months of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of school policies and safety regulations, required.

• Skill in the application of lifeguarding surveillance and rescue techniques.
• Knowledge of CPR and emergency medical procedures.

Skills:

• Good communication skills, required.
• Successful completion of written and water test, required
• Certified first aide, CPR and lifeguarding, required
• Experience working with children, preferred.

Abilities:

• Ability to be caring, understanding, and friendly towards patrons, required.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to read and interpret school policies and handbook, required.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and community, required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to swim. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds of materials, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include far vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The qualifications listed above are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties of the job.