Lifeguard I

Description and Essential Functions

To ensure the safety of swimmers and enforce regulations at City pools; to assist or conduct instructional swimming classes for children and adults; to perform rescues and administer first aid; and to perform related duties as assigned. This is an entry-level position in the Lifeguard series.

Incumbents perform lifeguard tasks and may assist with organized swimming instruction. Upon successful completion of Water Safety Instructor Certification and satisfactory job performance, the Lifeguard I may advance to the Lifeguard II level, upon the recommendation of the supervisor.

This recruitment is open until a sufficient number of applications are received and may close at any time without prior notice. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

This is a part-time, non-benefited position limited to 919 hours of employment in a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) with an average of less than 30 service hours per work week. Unclassified hourly employees are paid on an hourly or per diem basis and shall not be eligible for benefits nor be subject to Civil Service Rules. Although hourly employees are at-will, they are still subject to all other City policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

Functions may include, but are not limited to, the following: assist or conduct various instructional swimming classes for children and adults; evaluate the progress of class participants; supervise the activities of swimmers in and around a pool; ensure that policies, rules and regulations are observed so that no hazard to safety is created; rescue persons in distress or persons in danger of drowning; administer first aid in the event of an injury; perform life-saving techniques; answer inquiries from the public; provide information pertaining to the pool regulations, facilities and programs; maintain records and logs; prepare reports; assist in the operations of swimming pools, related facilities and equipment; perform routine custodial and maintenance tasks; build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service; perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and/or experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be possession of the following current certifications:

Lifeguard Training; CPR for the Professional Rescuer; AED and Title 22: First Aid for Public Safety Personnel. Emergency Response or EMT certification is acceptable in lieu of Title 22.

Must be 16 years of age or older. Some lifeguard or swimming instruction experience is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: communication skills and techniques; water safety, first aid and life-saving techniques; swimming strokes and techniques; English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation; computer equipment and software applications related to assignment. Ability to: maintain good physical fitness and agility; swim with proficiency and endurance; assist or organize and conduct instructional swimming classes for children and adults; administer first aid and life-saving techniques; analyze situations and adopt a quick, effective course of action; monitor assigned area and note any signs of danger; maintain records and logs; write reports; work various schedules including weekends, evenings, holidays and split shifts as required by the work assignment; operate computer equipment and software applications related to assignment; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

On a continuous basis, walk, stand, bend, crouch or stoop while supervising class participants; sit at a lifeguard tower for long periods of time; intermittently bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist; swim with proficiency and endurance; travel across wet, sloping surfaces; perform life-saving techniques and rescues which would involve bending, stooping, reaching, kneeling, grabbing, and lifting, pulling or carrying a child or adult out of the pool onto the deck; pull, lift and store pool blankets, covers, reels and lane lines weighing up to 60 pounds; write or use keyboard to communicate through written means; perform routine custodial and maintenance tasks; verbal ability to communicate in person and by telephone in emergency and non-emergency situations; must possess ability to read, interpret and write reports; must have sufficient eye sight and hearing to see and communicate across a pool in a noisy environment; see in the normal vision range with or without correction; hear in the normal range with or without correction; must be able to attend meetings at a various locations throughout the City. Work is performed both outdoors and indoors; the performance of outdoors work requires exposure to a variety of weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, intense sun); exposure to potentially hazardous substances and chemicals, and work on slippery or uneven surfaces.

Indoor work is performed in a variety of environments with natural and artificial lighting and moderate to high noise level. Work is frequently disrupted by the need to respond to in-person and telephone inquiries.

Additional Information

Recruitment No. 23758703

To be considered, applicants must submit a City Application and the supplemental questionnaire by the closing date. Candidates whose applications indicate education and experience most directly related to the position will be invited to participate in the selection process.

All notices will be sent via e-mail. If e-mail address is unavailable, notifications will be sent via standard U.S. mail.