Head Lifeguard

September 22, 2026

<div style="text-align: justify"><strong>MOS Code: None</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify"><u>Education and Experience</u>: A High school diploma or GED or higher. Must have 500 hours of Lifeguarding experience. Must be 18 years of age or older.<br> <br><u>Licenses and Certificates</u><em>:</em> Current American Red Cross (ARC) Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (ARC), and Lifeguard Management certifications by time of hire.<br> <br><u>Physical Requirements</u>: Mobility within a swimming pool environment; must participate in rescuing swimmers in danger of drowning.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Under general supervision, to oversee the duties and responsibilities of the lifeguard staff to ensure patron safety, effective surveillance, and supervise assigned staff in the absence of the pool manager.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Monitors swimming pool and surrounding area to enforce safety rules and regulations; cautions swimmers about unsafe swimming practices; rescues swimmers using necessary lifesaving techniques; administers minor first aid; assist in accounting for cash handling procedures and reports.<br> <br>Ensure proper operating condition of all equipment and facility and swimming pool water meets health standards. Inspects swimming pool equipment to ensure it is safe and in working order. Performs minor adjustments and maintenance to the swimming pool's filtration and chlorinating systems; and provides maintenance support (chemical tests, maintenance order requests) as needed. Cleans pool, pool area, and grounds and ensures pool gets vacuumed. Maintains a clean facility, including bathrooms; and assist in maintaining an inventory of cleaning supplies.<br> <br>Maintains communication with aquatics administrative personnel concerning pool operations. Plans, assigns, reviews, and evaluates the work of assigned personnel. Trains assigned swimming pool personnel. Assists in presenting safety briefings to the public and other organizations. Assists in the scheduling and coordinating of aquatics programs. Ensures lifeguard staff maintain a high level of swimming fitness.<br> <br>Informs Pool Manager when supplies are needed and if equipment needs repair. Checks all gates and doors at closing time. Makes sure all water rescue equipment is properly maintained and ready for use in an emergency.<br> <br>Supervising proper and timely lifeguard rotations and staff breaks during public operating hours. Supervise staff enforcing policies and procedures. Carry out all duties as assigned by the pool manager. Perform related management duties as assigned by the pool manager.</div><br>Other duties as assigned.For the complete job specification, click <a href="" target="_blank">here</a>.<br><br>Please note: This is an unclassified position.<br><strong><br>Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.</strong><br><br>Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) <u><strong>prior</strong></u><strong> </strong>to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit <a href="" target="_blank" title=""> for more information.<br><br><div style="text-align: justify">A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.<br> <br>To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. <br> <br>Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.</div><br>

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