MOS Code: NoneEducation and Experience: Must be at least 15 years of age by the time of hire.
Licenses and Certifications: Current American Red Cross (ARC) Lifeguard, First Aid, and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (ARC) certifications are required by the date of appointment.
Physical Requirements: Mobility within a swimming pool environment. Must actively engage in rescuing swimmers in danger of drowning.
Under general supervision, enforce swimming pool safety rules and regulations, prevent injuries by minimizing hazardous situations and/or behaviors, and engage in general tasks associated with the operation of a swimming pool.
Monitor swimming pools to enforce safety rules and regulations, and caution swimmers who engage in unsafe swimming practices.
Rescue swimmers using the necessary lifesaving techniques and administer first aid.
Participate in judging and timing swimming events, as assigned.
Participate in the training of swimming pool personnel, as assigned.
Prepare necessary daily forms accurately.
Perform opening and closing procedures.
Clean pool and pool areas.
Perform minor adjustments and maintenance to the swimming pool's filtration and chlorination systems and provide maintenance support (chemical tests, maintenance order requests), as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Seasonal Lifeguard timeline:
- Must have a current lifeguard certification
- Must attend City Of El Paso (NEO) Employee Orientation before starting to work.
- Tentative start May 2027
For lifeguard classes contact
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[email protected]Lifeguard tryout:
December 12th at 9:00 AM (Pat O Rourke)Lifeguard tryout:
March 6th at 9:00 AM (Eastside Natatorium)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.
To qualify for this position, the 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.
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.