Summer Lifeguard

Overview

Description This position supervises and ensures the safety of all patrons and staff within the summer pool facility and monitors swimmers; ensures that lifesaving certification is current; enforces all safety rules; and performs related duties as assigned. The work is light-to-medium in nature and involves walking or standing virtually all the time and may require exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force, or substantial skill in tasks requiring close tolerances.

Physical abilities include crouching, kneeling, lifting, standing, stooping, and walking. The work environment may involve exposure to bright/dim light, dust, extreme temperatures, wet or humid conditions, fumes or odors, traffic, chemicals, and other dynamic factors requiring sensitivity to change and responsiveness to goals and priorities.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs all lifeguard responsibilities including monitoring pool activities, teaching swim lessons, applying first aid and performing water rescues as necessary;
• Enforces pool rules and regulations of the facility;
• Conducts daily briefing sessions with lifeguards;
• Ensures lifeguards perform in accordance with established safety regulations and policies;
• Keeps management well informed of pool maintenance needs including cleaning, chemical adjustments, and repairs;
• Assists in conducting and participating in various training sessions;
• Maintains rescue equipment;
• Oversees the maintenance of pool, including chemical balance, flow/filtration, heater/solar, etc.;
• Attends daily briefing sessions with Head Lifeguard;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with established safety regulations and policies;
• Works mornings, afternoons, evenings and/or weekends;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements to Perform Work

• Must be 16 years of age or older (applicants under 18 years of age must submit proof of age at the time of application);
• Valid American Red Cross certificate in Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and/or calculating ratios, rates and percentages;
• Ability to gather, organize, analyze, examine or evaluate data or information and may prescribe action based on such data or information;
• Ability to provide information, guidance or assistance to people to directly facilitate task accomplishment; may give directions or assignments. Stay alert and attentive and assert good judgment. Remain patient and understanding in dealing with patrons of all ages;
• Ability to handle or use machines, tools or equipment requiring brief instruction or experience, such as computers for data entry, fax machines, copiers, telephones or similar equipment; may service office machines, including adding paper and changing toner;
• Ability to read routine sentences, instructions, regulations, procedures or work orders; writing routine sentences and completing routine job forms and incident reports; speaking routine sentences using proper grammar;
• Ability to guide others, requiring frequent decisions affecting co-workers and others who depend on the service or product; works in a somewhat fluid environment with rules and procedures but with many variations from the routine.

This position is not eligible for benefits.