Head Lifeguard

Chico Area Recreation & Park District; Chico (CA); In loco; USD 31.000 - 32.000; Part-time

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Paid time off

Descrizione del lavoro

Chico Area Recreation & Park District is seeking a lead lifeguard to mentor aquatic staff, oversee Pleasant Valley Pool and the upcoming Aquatics Center, and help run day-to-day operations.

The role emphasizes leadership, safety-first mindset, and flexible scheduling, with duties spanning training staff, supervising lifeguards and instructors, performing preventive lifeguarding, and handling incident reports.

Competenze

• Two years of experience in an aquatic setting.
• Two full seasons as lifeguard/swim instructor.
• At least one year of supervisory experience.

Mansioni

• Supervise lifeguards, swim instructors, and swim coaches.
• Provide preventative lifeguarding and patron surveillance.
• Enforce pool rules and respond to emergencies.
• Administer CPR and first aid to patrons.
• Develop, implement, and teach safety trainings, drills, and in-services.
• Complete administrative work such as incident reports and staff schedules.
• Coordinate staff coverage and replacements as needed.
• Serve as a liaison to the public and address questions and complaints.

Conoscenze

Lifeguarding

First Aid

Emergency Response

Leadership

Communication Skills

Group Management

Formazione

High School Diploma or equivalent

One year of college-level coursework in recreation/sports administration/management, physical education, or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you a lifeguard ready to take on more leadership responsibilities and dive into new programs? In this role, you will be a mentor to aquatic staff members: building the culture, training employees, and leading day-to-day facility operations. You will play a pivotal role in Chico's aquatics, providing oversight at both Pleasant Valley Pool and the upcoming Aquatics Center.

This role requires schedule flexibility and will begin February 1, 2027.

Job Types: Temporary, Part-time

Pay: $22.50 - $23.50 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 28.0 per week

• Paid time off

Who We're Looking For:

• Experience and confidence in lifeguarding, first aid, and emergency response.
• Strong leadership, communication, and group management skills.
• Flexible schedule to match program needs.
• Reliable, responsible, adaptable, and enthusiastic with a safety-first mindset.

SCHEDULE:

Your schedule varies each week depending on program needs. You may be expected to work late evenings, early mornings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Spring and Summer are the peak seasons for aquatic programs, and you may see an increase in responsibilities during that time.

ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for supervising lifeguards, swim instructors, and swim coaches.
• Provide appropriate preventative lifeguarding and patron surveillance.
• Enforce pool rules.
• Execute water rescues and emergency assists to patrons using appropriate life guarding techniques.
• Administer CPR and first aid to patrons.
• Complete safety and hazard checklists as required.
• Successfully demonstrate certification requirements during periodic drills and in-service.
• Develop, implement, and teach a variety of safety trainings, drills, and in-services to ensure maintenance of certifications to staff as required.
• Provide quality customer service; have positive communication and interaction with patrons, program participants, parents, customers, and co-workers, and maintain a professional demeanor.
• Teach swimming lessons and create lesson plans as required.
• Complete administrative work such as incident/accident reports, staff schedule, concession reports, daily pool reports, swim lesson evaluations, and staff evaluations as required.
• Assists with staff scheduling and rotations to ensure that adequate coverage of pool areas are maintained.
• Teach, model and encourage staff in their job duties and responsibilities.
• Proved timely and appropriate feedback to staff as needed.
• Acts as a replacement or finds replacements for schedule gaps for lifeguards and/or swim instructors.
• Acts as a liaison to the public, answers questions and handles customer concerns and complaints.
• Perform maintenance duties when needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities for this Job Class is qualifying.

A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Enrolled high school student in good standing with valid work permit (16 years old minimum) or equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. One year of college-level coursework in recreation, sports administration/management, physical education, or a closely related field is desirable.

EXPERIENCE:

• Must have at least two years of experience working in an aquatic setting.
• Must have at least two full seasons of work experience as a lifeguard/swim instructor.
• Must have at least one year of experience supervising employees.

KNOWLEGE OF:

Advanced knowledge of Preventative lifeguarding techniques

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a current Lifeguard Training certification (or equivalent) per aquatic season requirements.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a current CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification (or equivalent) per aquatic season requirements.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a current First Aid for Public Safety Personnel -Title 22 certification (or higher) per aquatic season requirements.
• Possession of current Lifeguard Training Instructor certification desired.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Successful completion of a background check is required prior to formal job offer.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed in an outdoor recreational environment subject to weather conditions, sun exposure, and water exposure, recreation-related field noise and/or street noise. Travel between sites may be required.
• PHYSICAL: Primary functions require walking, standing, running, stooping, reaching, bending, and climbing; light, moderate or heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying.
• VISION: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
• HEARING: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

CARD is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

If candidate is given a conditional job offer, they must pass a fingerprint background check (Live Scan). If Live Scan is passed, the employee will be required to provide original documents for physical review within 3 days from date of hire, satisfying the Form I-9 requirements. Copies cannot be accepted. Examples of original documents include a driver's license, ID card, unexpired US Passport, social security card, birth certificate.