Lifeguard - Part Time

The Pueblo of Sandia; Bernalillo (NM); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pueblo of Sandia is seeking a Pool Assistant to ensure safety at the Aquatics Center, teaching swim lessons and monitoring pool usage. Candidates should be excellent swimmers with the ability to work well with both children and adults.

A High School diploma or GED is required, along with a Lifeguard Certification. The position demands a commitment to safety and attendance, working under minimal supervision in a community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Six (6) months of related experience or participation in organized aquatics activities.

Responsibilities

• Ensures safety in the pool area at all times.
• Teaches individual and group swim lessons.
• Monitors individuals using aquatic facilities.

Skills

Excellent swimmer

Ability to work with children and adults

Knowledge of first aid

Ability to work under limited supervision

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Lifeguard Certification

CPO Certification

Job description

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Pool Manager, the Pool Assistant is responsible for ensuring safety in the pool area at the Aquatics Center. The position emphasizes integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures safety in the pool area at all times.
• Teaches individual and group swim lessons.
• May be responsible for basic pool maintenance and maintaining water quality standards.
• Monitors individuals using aquatic facilities to include operation and safety of equipment.
• Assists the Recreation Coordinator, Recreation Specialist, and Pool Manager.
• Reports any unusual activities or unsafe conditions to management.
• Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility for all team members and are expected to report to work based upon the assigned schedule each day in accordance with the Attendance Policy for Pueblo Sandia.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties when requested.
• Supports a single function and holds a position that does not supervise people but provides guidance to lower-level Team Members as needed.
• Functions as an advisor to management due to the complexity of the level of work performed.
• May hold current licenses, certifications, specialized education, and possess stipulated technical expertise as required.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge in all aspects of the specialized function.
• Performs work as a highly skilled individual contributor and is considered a subject matter expert within the peer set, particularly with problem-solving.
• Critical thinking and the ability to analyze issues, identify solutions, and implement them effectively.

Key Performance Indicators

This position has Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) identified as a measurement of success. KPIs will be shared with all team members who work in this job title and feedback will be provided regarding their successful completion as part of the performance review process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be an excellent swimmer.
• Ability to work under limited supervision.
• Ability to work with both children and adults.
• Knowledge of first aid.
• Knowledge of Wellness Center and Tribal rules regarding facility use and operation.
• Knowledge of general safety rules, equipment, games and operating procedures.
• Knowledge of general safety requirements and procedures.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Ability to get along positively with teammates.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Six (6) months of related experience or demonstration of expertise in aquatics through at least one (1) year of participation in organized aquatics activities.
• Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy education and/or work experience requirements.

License/Certifications/Registrations

• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License.
• Lifeguard Certification.
• CPO Certification is preferred.
• Must be able to successfully pass a stringent background investigation and character investigation in compliance with PL 101.630.
• Will require a pre-employment and random drug screening.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Balancing – Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like.
• Crawling – Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Crouching – Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Feeling – Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Finger Dexterity – Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers.
• Grasping – Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Hearing – Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Kneeling – Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting – Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position; must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Pulling – Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing – Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force.
• Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Seeing – Ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.
• Walking – Walk throughout the work area on various work surfaces throughout internal or external locations.
• Sitting – Sustained periods of time.
• Standing – Sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Talking – Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Ability to work outdoors at high elevations for multiple days.
• May require working odd and unusual hours.
• Duties involve walking, standing, crouching, kneeling, and swimming.
• Specific required movements include trunk‑bend, twist, rotate, push, pull, carry; arms‑reach, carry, push, pull, lift, twist, rotate; legs‑lift, push, pull, twist, rotate, balance; hands‑grasp, manipulate, bilateral coordination, overall and finger dexterity.