LIFEGUARD

Job Function:

Maintain water quality and cleanliness and good judgment to insure maximum water safety at the City Pool.

Career Path:

Essential Duties:

1. Cleans pool and pool grounds as required.
2. Regulates water activities.
3. Performs rescues of bathers in trouble and supply C.P.R. and emergency first aid if required until assistance arrives.
4. Collects and records pool admissions.
5. Work requires water chemistry knowledge and swimming proficiency.
6. Assist Recreation Department with other duties as necessary.
7. Give directions and assistance to City residents and other pool facility users as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability o speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information.
• Giving of assignments and/or directions to subordinates and receiving instruction and/or direction from supervisor.
• Ability to deal tactfully with the public.
• Ability to write various reports, schedules, correspondence etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
• Ability to speak with the general public with poise, voice control and confidence.
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to make independent judgments in absence of supervisor.
• Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information.
• Ability to give verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with spoken words.
• Ability to deal with people beyond give and receiving instructions.
• Able to perform under stress with confronted with emergency situations.
• The worker may be subject to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

Required Qualifications:

• Lifeguard Training Course.
• C.P.R./ AED and First Aid Certification required.
• Water Safety Instructor's Certificate desirable.
• High school graduate, GED or enrollment in high school (age 16 or older) or college.
• Knowledge of water chemistry and pool maintenance.
• Valid Florida Driver's License desired.
• Must complete the required National Incident Management System (NIMS) training within 6 months of completion of probationary period. A valid Florida Driver's License is required.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to talk by means of spoken words.
• Acceptable eyesight (with or without corrections).
• Acceptable hearing (with or with hearing aid).
• Able to lift and /and or carry weights of 40 lbs.
• Sitting most of the time.
• Walking or standing for periods of time.
• Pushing, pulling and reaching overhead.
• Must be able to operate basic pool maintenance equipment, lane lines, pool covers, and pool cover reels.

Environmental Conditions:

• Works at the City Pool.

(Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with existing ADA requirements for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)

Note: Job Descriptions are only intended to present a descriptive summary of the range of duties and responsibilities associated with specified positions. Therefore, specifications may not include all duties performed by individuals within a classification. In addition, specifications are intended to outline the minimum qualifications necessary for entry into the class and do not necessarily convey the qualifications of incumbents within the position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. E-Verify Works for Everyone For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.

The City of Mount Dora is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Mount Dora will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Mount Dora is a drug-free, smoke-free, EOE.