Lifeguard

Strongsville, City of (OH); West Virginia; On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Strongsville’s aquatics facility seeks a vigilant lifeguard dedicated to safety and public welfare. You will enforce pool rules, respond to emergencies, and provide first aid as needed.

You must be able to swim 300 yards and retrieve a 10 lb brick from 13 feet, hold current lifeguard certification (American Red Cross or equivalent), and assist with cleaning and maintenance of the center.

Qualifications

• Current lifeguard certification from American Red Cross or equivalent.
• Ability to perform lifeguard duties and safety monitoring.
• Proficiency in CPR and use of AED.
• Ability to rescue swimmers in distress and administer first aid.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and welfare of all facility users.
• Enforce pool rules and regulations in a friendly manner.
• Rescue swimmers in distress and administer first aid as needed.
• Perform maintenance and cleaning of the aquatics center.
• Vacuum pools and check equipment for safety.
• Assist Aquatics Supervisor and Head Guards with other duties.

Skills

Lifeguard certification

CPR & AED

Rescue & first aid

Safety enforcement

Cleaning & maintenance

Swim 300 yards

Team player

Job description

• Responsible for the safety and welfare of all persons using the facility.
• Enforce all pool rules and the regulations governing the conduct of persons in the aquatics center in a friendly manner.
• Rescue swimmers in distress or active drowning, and administers first aid in the event of injury.
• Ability to administer first aid, including CPR and use of AED if necessary.
• Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the aquatics center.
• Assist with the vacuuming of the pools.
• Check equipment for safety and report any concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Aquatics Supervisor and Head Guards.

• Maintain the ability to swim 300 yards front crawl and/or breaststroke and retrieve a 10 lb. brick from depth of 13feet.
• Must hold a Current Lifeguard Certification from the American Red Cross or other accepted training organization.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.