Lifeguard - Part Time

City of Norfolk, VA; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Employer-paid pension plan

Life insurance

Parking

Job summary

The City of Norfolk, VA, is seeking knowledgeable Lifeguards for full-time positions at various pools and open water facilities. Duties include ensuring safety, teaching needs, and assisting with aquatic programs and daily operations.

Certification in Red Cross Lifeguarding or YMCA Lifeguarding is required, with CPR/AED and First Aid preferred. Work hours vary 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with benefits described in City regulations.

Qualifications

• Requires current Red Cross Lifeguard Training or YMCA Lifeguard Training.
• Successful completion of swimming competency, job knowledge examination, and water rescue skills screening.
• Preferred CPR Certification (CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer).
• First Aid Certification.
• High School Diploma/GED or higher.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of swimmers and facility patrons using lifeguard standards.
• Enforce facility rules and perform site safety inspections.
• Perform water rescues and administer medical aid, CPR, and AED as needed.
• Complete required documentation and assist with aquatic program activities.
• Assist with maintenance and operations, including pool chemistry testing.
• Handle pool reception, promotions and registration duties as required.

Skills

Lifeguarding

Emergency response

First aid

CPR

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Red Cross Lifeguard

YMCA Lifeguard

CPR Certification

Job description

Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Recreation is seeking knowledgeable full-time Lifeguards to ensure a safe swimming environment for aquatic facility patrons at assigned swimming pools and open water facilities. Other duties may include instructing swimming lessons and water fitness classes; assisting with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of aquatic programs; planning daily activities of the pool and general swimming pool operations.

Norfolk's Department of Recreation, Parks and Open Space is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.

Essential Functions

• Ensure the safety of swimmers and facility patrons using American Red Cross Lifeguarding standards and RPOS Aquatic Division standards of care.
• Utilize preventative lifeguarding skills, enforce facility rules and perform site safety inspections.
• Perform water rescues, administer medical aid/ CPR/ the use of AED and emergency oxygen as needed.
• Complete required documentation and perform maintenance at pools, waterfronts and/or beaches. May assist with the implementation of daily aquatic programs, activities, events and assist with operations of facility.
• Requires the use of site-specific emergency medical and rescue equipment for swimming pools, beaches and/or waterfronts.
• Assists in managing facility operations including testing of pool chemistry, completing documentation, cleaning duties, facility maintenance, and required to perform other related duties as directed.
• Performs pool reception duties, program promotions and registration duties as required.
• Follows management directives and complies to standards of operation as required by management.

Education/Experience

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.

No Experience Required

Required Certifications

• Current Red Cross Lifeguard Training or YMCA Lifeguard Training Certificate required.
• Successful completion of all swimming competency, job knowledge examination, and water rescue skills screening is required.

Preferred Certifications

• Current CPR Certification (CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer).
• First Aid Certification.

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Location: Various City of Norfolk Pools and Oceanfront

Work Hours: Hours scheduled between 6:00AM and 9:00PM; flexible hours will apply

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

Note

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College (6 months or more)
• Vocational/Technical Degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree or higher

03

• I have no experience
• I have 3-6 months experience
• I have 6 months to 1-year experience
• I have more than 1 year experience

04

• Yes
• No

05

• Yes
• No

06

• Yes
• No

07

• Yes
• No

08

• Yes
• No

09

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

10

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

11

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran
• I am a Disabled Veteran
• Required Question