Senior Lifeguard

Lifeguard

Under supervision of the Pool Manager and Recreation Coordinator, to monitor the activities of the pool, water, decks and surrounding area; enforce City rules and regulations; ensure safety of pool patrons; prevent accidents; perform swimming rescues and first aid and CPR; provide swimming instruction; maintain facilities and equipment; follow oral and written instructions.

Essential and Marginal Duties:

• Guard the pool and surrounding area.
• Perform swimming rescues and first aid and CPR.
• Assist in the training of other lifeguards.
• Enforce City, department, and program rules, policies and regulations.
• Maintain a safe environment in the pool and surrounding area and ensure safety of pool patrons.
• Remain present at the pool during work shift
• Assist other City staff and members of the public.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings
• Complete accident and incident reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Work a flexible work schedule that may include evenings, holidays and weekends.
• Provide swimming instruction to persons of all ages and abilities.
• Maintain professional, courteous behavior toward co-workers, members of the public and all others contacted in the course of work.
• Perform duties assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 17 years of age.
• Equivalent to twelve months of experience at an aquatic facility as a lifeguard or swim instructor.
• Maintain and possess current certification in Lifeguard training, and CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid.
• A Water Safety Instructor certificate is desirable.
• Must pass a water skills test.

In accordance with Education Code 10911.5, employees having direct contact with minors must be fingerprinted and in accordance with Public Resources Code 5163, employees must be free of communicable tuberculosis to perform work for recreational purposes. Applicants selected must pass a physical exam, which includes drug screening and TB testing, fingerprint background check, and submit a work permit, if applicable.