Lifeguard Swim/Instructor

City of Rosemead; Rosemead (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Rosemead is hiring part-time aquatics staff to monitor pools, teach swimming classes, and enforce safety rules at City recreation facilities. Candidates must meet physical and certification requirements and be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Employees are considered at-will; the department will provide certification training. Duties include supervising patrons, maintaining logs, and assisting with programming events in the Parks & Recreation Department.

Qualifications

• Must be able to swim 500 yards within 10 minutes.
• Must pass a 2-minute water tread test and brick tow under 1:15.
• Must be sixteen (16) years of age or older with a valid work permit if applicable.
• Current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, Water Safety Instructor (WSI), and CPR/First Aid for the Professional Rescuer certificates required within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor aquatics facility and guests; enforce rules, regulations, and safety procedures.
• Teach swimming classes and water safety.
• Provide customer services and information to guests; respond to complaints and safety issues.
• Perform pool and facility maintenance; test water chemistry and balance chemicals.
• Organize and coordinate special events and daily operations reports.

Skills

Pool safety

First aid

Customer service

Emergency response

Teamwork

Policy compliance

Communication

Job description

About The Position

THIS RECRUITMENT IS TO FILL SEVERAL PART-TIME VACANCIES IN THE

PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT

FILING DEADLINE

The recruitment is open on a continuous basis and may close at any time with or without prior notice. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Selection of candidates will be on a first come, first served basis. As applications are received, they will be immediately reviewed. Candidates who clearly best meet or exceed the minimum qualifications will be invited to the testing process.

WORK SCHEDULE

The position works a variable work schedule with an average of 18 to 25 hours per week, limited to 1,000 hours per fiscal year and is "at-will". Candidates must be available to work all assigned shifts, including evenings, weekends, split shifts, and holidays.

SUMMARY

Under general supervision, monitors aquatics facility and guests, enforces established rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, performs pool and facility maintenance; coordinates and organizes activities and special events; teaches swimming classes to all age groups and monitors the activities of swimmers in swim lessons; performs related duties as required.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promotes a positive recreation environment and good personal behavior; consistently enforces rules and policies.
• Teaches first aid, water safety, and swimming classes.
• Provides customer services and information to guests and visitors; reports and resolves complaints, special requests, safety conditions, security issues, and illegal activities within scope of authority.
• Prevents accidents through the enforcement of policies, rules, regulations, and ordinances governing the conduct of swimming pool patrons; monitors activities in the facilities for individuals who may need assistance or guidance.
• Assures cleanliness of pool and facility and that all equipment is in safe operating condition; cleans and maintains pool area; performs regular water tests, monitors pool chemical levels, and makes necessary adjustments to pool chemical balance; maintains inventory of chemicals and supplies.
• Warns patrons against dangerous practices such as running on the deck and diving into shallow water; instructs non-swimmers and weak swimmers to stay out of deep water.
• Enters the water to rescue persons in distress; resuscitates rescued swimmers; administers first aid to the injured, and calls Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on serious accident cases.
• Organizes and coordinates special events.
• Maintains daily logs, and prepares incident, accident, and operations reports.
• Assists with planning and implementation of City recreation programs and special events.
• Supports the relationship between the City of Rosemead and the constituent population by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with visitors and City staff; maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, client records, and City information; performs other duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES

Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for satisfactory job performance. Must be able to swim 500 yards within 10 minutes. Must be able to pass a 2-minute water treat test and brick tow under 1 minute, 15 seconds. Must be sixteen (16) years of age or older and have a valid work permit, if applicable.

Knowledge Of

• City policies and procedures.
• Rules and regulations governing the maintenance and safety of municipal aquatics facilities and equipment.
• Lifesaving methods and procedures, including, first aid, water rescue methods, and resuscitation measures.
• Swimming pool maintenance techniques and safety protocols.
• Principles of water chemistry, chlorination, and pH balancing.
• Customer service principles and methods.

SKILL IN

• Promoting a positive recreation environment and good personal behavior.
• Monitoring pool facility and guests for violations of rules and safety standards.
• Teaching water safety and recreation classes.
• Effectively using emergency techniques for standard water approach, rescue, and resuscitation.
• Acting quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with co-workers and the public.
• Understanding and interpreting City policies, regulations, and State and Federal laws.
• Closely following verbal and written instructions and procedures.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate, Water Safety Instructor (WSI), and CPR/First Aid for the Professional Rescuer Certificates are required. All certifications must be obtained within 30 days of employment. The City will train and assist with certifications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed at City recreation facilities and venues; excellent swimming skills required; must maintain physical standards prescribed by the City. May be required to travel to various sites, locations and/or events. Team members are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours; team members are required to assume duties of a disaster worker in the event of a locally declared emergency.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Rosemead is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Rosemead to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression and pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics or information, marital status, age, sexual orientation (including homosexuality, bisexuality, or heterosexuality), military and veteran status.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The City of Rosemead is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Individuals with qualified disabilities who need reasonable accommodation during the selection process must specify the accommodations needed, in writing, at the time when the employment application is submitted.

LEGAL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires all new hire employees to submit verification of the legal right to work in the United States within three (3) business days beginning with the first day of work. The City is legally prohibited from employing anyone who cannot provide such verification or documentation.

EMERGENCY DISASTER WORKER

City of Rosemead employees are registered as an Emergency Disaster Worker. In the event of a declared emergency, City employees shall initially remain at work, or if recalled, shall report to work after completing critical personal and family emergency responsibilities.

PROVISIONS

• This is an at-will position.
• Part Time employees do not participate in Social Security. Enrollment in the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) - Alternate Retirement 457 Plan.
• For existing California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) members: Effective January 1, 2013, Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) prohibited employers from paying any portion of a "new member's" member contribution rate. All new members must pay 50% of total normal cost as employee contribution rate. By January 1, 2018, all "classic members" will be required to contribute their full share up to 8% of the employee contribution of the CalPERS rate.

Minimum Age Requirement

This position requires that you be a minimum age of sixteen (16) years at the time of application.

All minors under 18 years of age employed in the state of California are required to have a permit to work. If you are under 18, you will be required to provide a work permit prior to a final job offering being made.