Lifeguard

City of Sacramento; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bilingual pay

Job summary

City of Sacramento seeks a non-career, part-time seasonal Lifeguard to supervise pool, water, decks and related areas, ensuring safety through prevention, first aid, and rescue techniques.

Responsibilities include enforcing rules, teaching aquatic classes, writing lesson plans, and maintaining records. Candidates must hold current lifeguard certification and be able to pass background checks; ability to work varied hours, including mornings, evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must maintain lifeguard certification.
• Knowledge of aquatic facility rules and procedures.
• Ability to enforce rules and supervise swimmers.
• Proficient in rescue techniques and first aid.

Responsibilities

• Maintain constant surveillance to safeguard swimmers.
• Perform rescues and CPR as needed.
• Enforce facility rules and safety procedures.
• Instruct water classes and develop lesson plans.
• Maintain records and reports.
• Perform maintenance tasks as required.

Skills

Lifeguard

First Aid

CPR/AED

Water Safety

Job description

• Maintain lifeguard certification.

THE POSITION

NON-CAREER PART-TIME/SEASONAL

Definition: To supervise the pool, water, decks, and ancillary areas of an aquatic facility; ensure safety through accident prevention, first aid, and rescue techniques; enforce rules and regulations, prevent accidents, and render and effect swimming rescues; instruct and supervise aquatic classes and activities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Direct supervision is provided by a Pool Manager. This position does not supervise.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain constant surveillance as assigned to safeguard swimmers from drowning and other accidents.
• Rescue and resuscitate drowning persons.
• Rescue and aid persons affected by life threatening injuries.
• Enforce facility rules, regulations, and procedures; take appropriate action to prevent dangerous situations and accidents.
• Render care in the latest American Red Cross techniques in water safety, lifeguarding, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.) to persons in need of assistance.
• Direct and instruct water oriented classes such as swim lessons, swim team, junior guard, and water aerobics. Write lesson plans and assist in the planning, promoting, and organizing of programs.
• Maintain records and reports.
• Perform maintenance related duties as required.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Current and preventative lifeguarding techniques.
• Rules and regulations of an aquatic facility.
• Swimming rescue techniques, C.P.R., and first aid.
• Instruction techniques and materials related to aquatic activities.

ABILITY TO

• Swim with proficiency and endurance.
• Maintain lifeguard certification.
• Prevent accidents and effect rescues.
• Enforce the rules and regulations of an aquatic facility.
• Perform swimming rescues, C.P.R., and first aid.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with other employees and the public.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Prepare, read, and write various reports.
• Instruct students in a variety of aquatic oriented skill level classes.

EDUCATION

None required.

EXPERIENCE

None required.

AGE

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Must be 15 years of age at time of appointment.

CERTIFICATION

Possession of a current course completion certificate as required by current Federal, State, and Local law.

• Completion of American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR and AED certification by time of appointment.

PROOF OF CERTIFICATION

Proof of the required certificate and/or license should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

IF CONSIDERED FOR APPOINTMENT, CANDIDATES MUST

• Pass a physical, criminal background check, and drug test.
• Pass a tuberculosis screening test.

TRAINING

This position is designated as a Mandatory Reporter; completion of Mandatory Reporter training is required within two weeks of appointment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK CONDITIONS

The conditions herein are typically required of an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must have the ability to walk, start, and stop frequently; run and swim frequently; perform simple and power grasping; verbal and hearing skills to effectively communicate with participants and staff; visual acuity to read and record documents and make observations. Must be able to spend prolonged periods of time in pool mater; must maintain the physical ability required to pass the American Red Cross Lifeguard certification; intermittently, lift, carry or move equipment of 20 pounds or less.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Work may be performed outdoors with exposure to heat, often over 100 degrees, sun, noise, dust, and pollens and pool chemicals.

WORK CONDITIONS

This position requires work to be performed various hours including early morning, day, evenings and weekends.

BILINGUAL PAY

Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? That's right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally necessary.

PENSION REFORM ACT

The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant's eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Civil Service Rules: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/CivilServiceBoardRules62012.pdf

Union Contracts: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/labor-agreements.html

Salary Schedule: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/SalarySchedule.pdf