Lifeguard

City of El Monte; El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of El Monte is seeking a lifeguard to provide aquatic safety and supervision for patrons at City pool facilities. You will monitor activities, perform rescues, and enforce pool rules while maintaining a high level of customer service.

Qualifications include Lifeguard Training, First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (Title 22), and CPR for the Professional Rescuer, with the ability to respond quickly in emergencies. The role requires outdoor pool environment work and varied hours.

Qualifications

• Lifeguard certification or equivalent is required.
• First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (Title 22) certification within 1 year of employment.
• CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor pool patrons to ensure safety and prevent accidents.
• Act as lifeguard during pool hours and events at the pool.
• Enforce City policies and pool rules and procedures.
• Administer basic first aid and CPR/AED when needed.
• Assist and aid in swim instruction programs.
• Provide information and assistance to patrons and maintain order in facilities.

Skills

Lifeguard monitoring

Emergency response

Public safety

Customer service

Communication

Education

Lifeguard Training certificate

First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (Title 22)

CPR for the Professional Rescuer

Tools

CPR equipment

AED operation

First aid kit

Job description

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, provides aquatic safety and supervision for patrons; monitors activities in the pool and City aquatic facilities in order to ensure the safety and well-being of patrons; explains and enforces swimming programs and pool policies, regulations, and rules; performs rescues and administers first aid as necessary; and performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from assigned supervisory or management personnel. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This classification is responsible for attentively observing swimmers and soliciting the general public's compliance with pool policies and safety guidelines. Incumbents perform the full range of duties as assigned, working independently, and exercising judgment and initiative. Positions receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Provides aquatic safety and supervision for patrons; monitors activities in the pool and facilities to avoid and prevent accidents, and to ensure the safety and well-being of patrons; promotes public safety at all times.
• Acts as lifeguard during pool hours and at all events held at the pool.
• Implements and enforces City policies, rules, and procedures.
• Administers basic first aid and adult and/or child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as necessary.
• Assists and aids in swim lesson programs.
• Listens and responds to patrons' needs for assistance or information and provides the public with general information.
• Supervises and cleans restrooms and locker rooms.
• Inspects and maintains swimming and pool equipment for functionality; recommends maintenance and repair as needed.
• Maintains logs and records of activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Swimming pool and guest safety and emergency procedures.
• Life-guarding skills and methods.
• Emergency care and assessment; CPR, AED, and first aid practices.
• City rules and regulations with respect to pool and patron safety methods.
• Operational characteristics of water rescue safety equipment and devices.
• Basic maintenance and cleaning practices.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment and applications related to the work.
• English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.

Ability to:

• Attentively observe and monitor the safety of swimmers and other guests using aquatic center facilities.
• Exercise professional judgment to act effectively in emergency situations.
• Interpret and implement aquatic center policies and practices.
• Work with children and adults in a recreational setting.
• Assist with swim meets and pool rentals.
• Provide courteous assistance to facility patrons.
• Maintain discipline, order, and safety in a crowded and noisy environment.
• Maintain facilities and equipment in a clean, safe, and secure manner.
• Perform work in an efficient, effective, safe, and timely manner.
• Understand and carry out oral instructions.
• Provide courteous assistance to facility patrons.
• Use English effectively to communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education and Experience

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Experience

Equivalent to the completion of the tenth (10th) grade; (1) year of lifeguard experience in a swimming pool or aquatics facility is preferred.

The minimum age for positions in this classification is sixteen (16) years.

Licenses and Certifications

• Possession of a valid American Red Cross/Lifeguard Training certificate, or equivalent.
• Must be certified in First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (Title 22) within one (1) year of employment.
• Possession of American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for the Professional Rescuer certificate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work is primarily performed within a public swimming pool environment where stamina is needed to perform moderate to heavy lifting of pool equipment and furniture, or children or adults who may require removal from the pool, and to stay in the pool for prolonged periods of time. Must possess the mobility to stand, stoop, kneel, reach, bend, climb, push and pull materials and equipment, and swim, while wearing an appropriate uniform with protective equipment. Vision and hearing which must be sufficient to see and hear adults and children in crowded and noisy conditions situations. Must also possess the mobility to work in an office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or by using a telephone and radio in. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or to operate safety equipment. Must possess the ability to swim distances, and dive to pool depths, as determined by testing/certification authorities, and to lift 100 pounds or heavier weights with the use of proper equipment and/or assistance from other staff.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Employees work outdoors in a pool environment with wet and slippery conditions and are exposed to variable weather conditions; may be exposed to chlorine, acids, and other chemicals at aquatics facilities, as well as blood and body fluids while rendering first aid and CPR. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

WORKING CONDITIONS

May be required to work a varied schedule of hours, which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

E-Verify

E-Verify: The City of El Monte is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees in the United States.