Lifeguard (Hourly)

City of Madison, Wisconsin; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team dedicated to ensuring safety at a community pool! As a lifeguard, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all patrons. Your responsibilities will include monitoring the pool area, enforcing rules, and responding to emergencies. This position offers flexible hours during the aquatic season, with opportunities for paid training. We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply, as we value the unique perspectives that enhance our community. If you are passionate about safety and enjoy working with people, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid lifeguard certification and be at least 15 years old.
• Ability to swim 200 yards and perform lifesaving measures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patrons to ensure safety and enforce pool rules.
• Perform first aid and respond to emergencies as needed.
• Attend weekly in-service training and maintain facility cleanliness.

Skills

Lifeguarding

CPR/AED Certification

First Aid

Customer Service

Education

American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification

Job description

APPLICANTS 14 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY MUST POSSESS A VALID LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION AND BE 15 BEFORE THEIR FIRST SHIFT

City of Madison Lifeguards work in the Aquatics Program to provide front-line safety services at Goodman Pool. They exercise teamwork in keeping the community safe by preventing accidents from occurring and explaining rules, policies, and procedures. Lifeguards maintain a safe, energetic, and welcoming environment for all patrons at Goodman Pool. As needed, lifeguards will perform lifesaving measures.

Hours: During the Aquatic season, Lifeguards will work between 10 and 40 hours weekly. Must be flexible to work varying shifts including early mornings, days, evenings, weekends, and holidays from May through August.

Testing for New Lifeguards: A Water Skills Exam will be administered. The exam will cover a 200-yard swim, two (2) minute tread, brick retrieval from deep water, and testing of lifeguarding skills.

Paid training lifeguard course times:

• April 12-14
• May 2-4
• May 30 – June 1
• June 16 – June 20

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE CLOSING DATE. HOWEVER, THE SELECTION WILL BEGIN PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE BASED UPON THE NEEDS OF THE PARKS DIVISION.

THE CURRENT RECRUITMENT MAY BE UP TO 75 VACANCIES, OR UNTIL THE NEEDS OF THE DIVISION ARE MET.

Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, trans, nonbinary, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We value the unique blend of lived experiences and diverse perspectives that comes from non-traditional education pathways and the variety of transferrable skills each candidate brings to the table. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Even if every item on the job posting doesn’t match your experience perfectly, we encourage you to apply and share how your skills and experience can best serve our community.

• Enforce and explain rules, policies, and procedures on a frequent basis
• Resolve customer complaints
• Monitor patrons to ensure their safety
• Perform first aid
• Attend weekly in-service training
• Respond to emergencies on land and in water
• Call EMS as needed
• Administer swim test
• Manage disruptive behavior
• Save lives
• Maintain cleanliness of facility
• Clean and maintain beaches
• Perform related work as required

• Certification in American Red Cross Lifeguard with CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuers and First Aid or equivalent.
• Applicants currently enrolled in certification or courses will be considered, however cannot be scheduled to lifeguard until certification is obtained.

Physical Requirements

• Swim 200 yards, tread water without use of hands for two (2) minutes, and retrieve a 10-pound brick from deep water.
• Ability to move/rescue another human within the pool to safety.
• Hold Breath for extended periods of time.