LIFEGUARD (PART-TIME), Resource Connection

Tarrant County; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid County Holidays

Job summary

A municipal government agency in the Town of Texas seeks a part-time Lifeguard to oversee aquatic activities at the Resource Connection Aquatic Center. The successful candidate will ensure a safe environment, enforce pool rules, and maintain water standards. An ideal applicant must possess a high school diploma or GED, be at least 18 years old, and hold current lifeguarding certifications. This role entails 16 to 28 hours of work per week, offering valuable experience in public service and safety management.

Qualifications

• Certified in Deep Water or Shallow Water Lifeguarding.
• One full-time year of lifeguarding experience preferred.
• Experience teaching water exercise classes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patrons and enforce pool rules.
• Test and maintain proper water chemistry.
• Provide customer service and facility tours.

Skills

Knowledge of water chemistry

First Aid and CPR/AED certification

Customer service skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Overview

The Aquatic Center at the Resource Connection is a year‑round shallow water, heated facility used for recreational and lap swimming, therapeutic exercise, and learn‑to‑swim programs. Aquatic Center Lifeguards are employed to supervise the aquatic area during all facility activities, ensuring participant safety and an optimal aquatic experience. Lifeguards also monitor water chemistry and provide administrative customer service. The Part‑Time Lifeguard can expect a work week of 16 to 28 hours.

This posting may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Benefits

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors patrons of the Aquatics Center. Is knowledgeable of and enforces all pool rules and curtails any misuse of the facility by members or inappropriate actions. Provides any and all rescues and provides first aid if necessary. Prevents, reports, and documents any and all incidents within the facility.
• Works closely with special group organizations and adheres to rental rules and policies. Maintains sectioning of the pool for water exercise classes as well as learn to swim programming. Ensures the proper ratio of patrons to lifeguards, which is 20:1, and documents bather load for the facility every half hour.
• Tests and maintains proper water chemistry. Adds chemicals when necessary, checks water temperature throughout the shift, and maintains proper documents and logs. Reports any malfunctioning equipment immediately to Aquatic Supervisor. Adjusts and maintains facility temperature, ventilation, and climate via fans, windows, and heaters for patron and staff comfort.
• Enforces the facility reservation schedule and reservation protocol to ensure the facility runs fairly and efficiently. Provides regular customer service to patrons including facility tours, membership information and documents, and facility badge processing as well as conflict and complaint resolution if necessary.
• Clears, secures, and locks pool area at closing. Keeps pool area locked when not in use and after normal operating hours. Checks pool and safety equipment to ensure it is in its proper place and is in good working order. Assists in proper maintenance and sanitary upkeep of lifeguard office, pool and pool area, and locker rooms.
• Attends inservices as scheduled and successfully meets all physical requirements per certifying agency and State requirements. Maintains knowledge of Resource Connection Aquatic Center policies and safety procedures acquired through on‑the‑job training.
• Performs all other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Current certification in Deep Water or Shallow Water Lifeguarding, First Aid, and CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers.
• Incumbent must hold a current and valid driver license or state‑issued ID card.
• One (1) full‑time year of lifeguarding experience preferred.
• Experience teaching water exercise classes preferred.
• Knowledge of water chemistry, chemicals, and processes preferred.

The selected candidate(s) for this position must take and pass a pre‑placement physical examination.

If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment at new hire processing.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include financial history reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to tolerate indoor hot temperatures, bend, carry up to 50lbs, climb ladders, climb stairs, grasp/squeeze, use hand tools, hear, keyboard, kneel, lift below the waist, lift between waist and shoulder, lift overhead, lift to the side/twist, use material handling equipment, tolerate noise, pull, push, reach, reach overhead, perform repetitive tasks, see color, see far and near, sit, negotiate slippery surfaces, squat, stand, talk, twist, use his/her hands, walk, swim, perform CPR/AED, and work alone and with others.

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Part‑time

Job Function

• Other

Industries

• Government Administration