Water Safety Officer - SR

Overview

To fill anticipated vacancies in 2026.

Attends training classes and receives instruction in the theories, techniques, methods, and procedures used in making ocean rescues and administering emergency life support measures under immediate supervision, performs ocean rescues and emergency lifesaving tasks, and performs other related duties as required.

The eligible list may be used for Water Safety Officer I, full-time and part-time, permanent and temporary vacancies, as they arise during the life of the list for the following districts:

• HILO:
  Onekahakaha, Carlsmith, Leleiwi, Richardson and Honoli`i Beach Parks
• KAILUA-KONA:
  Kua Bay, La`aloa and Kahalu`u Beach Parks
• PAHALA/NA`ALEHU:
  Punalu`u Beach Park
• PUNA:
  Isaac Hale Beach Park
• S. KOHALA:
  Hapuna and Spencer Beach Parks

For part-time employment, wages will be prorated based on hours worked per week. Temporary appointment may lead to conversion to permanent appointment.

Special

Working Conditions:

Irregular work schedule, including shift, rotation, weekend, and/or holiday work; exposure to hazardous conditions.

• Attends training classes to learn general principles of water safety work, methods, and techniques of ocean rescue and emergency life support, including cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and application of first aid.
• Keeps surfboard, field glasses, radio-communications unit, and other equipment in working order.
• Logs estimated number of beach patrons.
• Under direct supervision, may maintain surveillance from a lifeguard tower or patrol a given beach area, make ocean rescues, administer emergency life support measures and first aid, and advise patrons of local ordinances, rules, and regulations governing beach activities and conditions peculiar to different locales.
• Under direct supervision, may write and submit reports describing rescues, accidents, and emergency measures taken.
• Under direct supervision, may perform work as a Crew person (Grabber) on a Rescue Water Craft.
• May participate in water safety education programs.

Training and

Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:

• graduation from high school, and
• possession of a valid State of Hawai
  * i Driver License (Class
  3) or any other valid comparable driver license at time of filing. (You will be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of hire.)

Prior to completion of probation, must possess:

• a current Hawai
  * i Fire Department Aquatics Competency Certificate (ACC)/United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) Open Water Lifesaving Certificate, and
• a current First Responder or Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Certificate, and
• a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Certificate (CPR).

Note: Emergency Medical Technician, Mobile Intensive Care Technician, or other nationally recognized certificates which are equivalent or higher than the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Certificate may be substituted for that certificate.

For assignment to the Rescue Water Craft (RWC) as a Crewperson (Grabber): In addition to the above license/certificate requirements, possession of a current Rescue watercraft Crewperson Certificate issued by the Hawai
* i Fire Department.

Examination: All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be assigned a score of 70 points. An education and experience evaluation will be conducted based on the applicant's training, education and experience as presented in the application.

Please read the minimum qualification requirements carefully. Be certain to list all pertinent training and experience, as this may be important in determining your examination score. It is essential that the applicant describe fully the duties and responsibilities of each position held, specify the date of each position held (from and to, month and year), and indicate the number of hours worked per week.

Attach all required documentation (e.g. official transcript, professional license(s)/certification(s), DD-214, etc.) at the time of submitting your application.

Note: In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawai'i County may be required at the discretion of the hiring department/agency. If in-person…