Swimming Instructor​/Pool Lifeguard

Swimming Instructor/Pool Lifeguard (3210) – Aquatics – SF Recreation and Parks

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Position: Swimming Instructor/Pool Lifeguard (3210) – Aquatics – SF Recreation and Parks
Department: San Francisco Recreation and Park
Job Class: 3210 Swimming Instructor/Pool Lifeguard
Salary Range: $64,116 to $77,896
Role Type: Permanent Civil Service
Hours: Part-time
Exam Type: PBT
Rule: Rule of the List
List Type: Entrance

Recruitment: 153633 / RTF
0153632
Application Opening: March 24, 2025
Final date to receive applications: Announcement may close at any time after 4:00 pm on April 3, 2025.
Contact: Dorothy Young at Dorothy.

S.Young

Amid a dynamic and ever-evolving urban landscape, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department stewards one of the premier urban park systems in America. San Francisco recently became the first city in the United States for which 100% of its residents live within a ten-minute walk of a park. Considered by San Franciscans to be one of the City’s most popular and effective public agencies, our Department manages and maintains more than 225 parks, playgrounds, and open spaces in San Francisco, including two outside of city limits:
Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras. Our 4,100‑acre system includes 25 recreation centers, 9 swimming pools, 5 golf courses and numerous athletic facilities, including sports courts, ball diamonds, soccer fields and gymnasiums. Included in the department’s responsibilities are Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, the Marina Yacht Harbor, the Palace of Fine Arts, and TPC Harding Park golf course.

More than 2,000 talented individuals are part of our team, from gardeners, foresters, and recreation leaders to park patrol officers, custodians, electricians, painters and more. Our core mission, as it has been throughout our history, is to provide opportunities for San Francisco residents and visitors alike to gather, play, learn, relax, and enjoy nature in the city.

Under general supervision, the Swimming Instructor/Pool Lifeguard position is responsible for the safety of swimmers and enforcement of regulations at a municipally-operated swimming pool. The essential functions of the class include: maintaining discipline in and around swimming pool; conducting rescue operations; administering CPR and First Aid; conducting classes in various phases of swimming, diving and other aquatic activities; coaching swimming teams or other aquatic and sporting groups;

directing communication and contact with swimmers and the general public; cleaning and disinfecting the pool, decks, showers, locker rooms and aquatic equipment; writing reports; preparing the pool for aquatic programs; performing some of the duties associated with Class 3213 Aquatics Facility Assistant Supervisor in that individual's absence, and performing related duties as required.

Nature of work includes: sufficient strength and coordination to perform rescue operations, CPR and First Aid, exposure to water, indoor noise levels, outdoor working conditions, chemicals and mechanical hazards.

• Six (6) months (equivalent to 1,040 hours) of recent verifiable experience working as a swimming instructor and/or lifeguard; AND
• Possession of a Lifeguard Training Certification issued by the American Red Cross or an equivalent certified issuing agency; AND
• Possession of a Water Safety Instruction Certification issued by the American Red Cross or an equivalent certified issuing agency; AND
• Possession of a CPR for the Professional Rescuer (CPRFPR) Certification issued by the American Red Cross or an equivalent certified issuing agency.

New hires must be able to obtain the following certifications issued by the American Red Cross within six (6) months of appointment and maintain validity of these certificates throughout length…