Temporary Lifeguard

• Provides customer service to program patrons and the general public.
• Supervises swimming activities at the aquatics facility and ensures that policies, guidelines, and safety procedures are followed.
• Warns swimmers of improper activities or danger and enforces pool regulations and water safety policies.
• Works in a safe manner and reports unsafe activity and conditions, and intervenes when necessary.
• Evaluates conditions for safety and initiates aquatics emergency action plan as required.
• Inspects pool facilities, equipment, and water to ensure that they are safe and usable.
• Supervises and assists in cleaning the pool and related facilities and equipment. 
• Assists with chlorine residual water tests and with records and charts of water tests and adds chemicals to pool water as directed.
• Completes incident and accident reports.  
• Administers first aid in the event of injury, rescues swimmers in distress or danger of drowning, and administers CPR and/or artificial respiration, if necessary.
• Acts as a team member maintaining a cooperative attitude with employees, supervisors and staff.
• Attend department and facility staff meetings and in-service trainings, as necessary.
• Instructs or assists classes in fundamentals of swimming as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Must have current Red Cross Lifeguard certification and be able to perform the duties and responsibilities of a lifeguard at the pool, including First Aid, CPR and AED functions. Previous lifeguard experience is preferred. 

Must have achieved a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED). High school student applicants are exempt from this requirement.

Must be available to work evenings, holidays and weekends as needed. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 
Positions in this class require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, twisting, reaching, bending, lifting, grasping, finger dexterity, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. See within the normal range of vision with or without correction; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.