Pool Guard I - Part Time

City of Miami Beach; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Miami Beach is seeking a municipal lifeguard to supervise pool patrons, perform rescues, and provide CPR and first aid in lifesaving incidents. You will enforce pool and locker room rules, teach basic swimming safety, assist with routine maintenance, and coordinate with Recreation Department staff to keep the pool area safe and sanitary.

Current cardiopulmonary and lifeguard certifications are required; flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays is necessary to fulfill shifts and

Qualifications

• Current Certification in American Heart C.P.R. or American Red Cross Community First Aide & Safety (includes CPR).
• Current Certification in American Red Cross Standard First Aid.
• Current Certification in American Red Cross Lifeguard Training.
• Maintain Certification as required by the Division.

Responsibilities

• Watches children and adult swimmers and performs rescue, artificial respiration, and first aid when necessary.
• Warns bathers against dangerous practices and keeps non-swimmers out of deep water.
• Gives swimming instructions to children and adults.
• Enforces rules and regulations regarding pool and locker room use in a tactful manner and otherwise maintains order in the pool area.
• Keeps locker room and swimming areas clean and sanitary.
• Assists with routine maintenance work.
• Supervises all pool patrons including groups brought to the pool by school teachers or other Recreation Department personnel.
• Performs related work as required.

Skills

Rescue skills

Emergency response

Education

American Heart CPR/Red Cross First Aid & Safety

Red Cross Standard First Aid

Red Cross Lifeguard Training

Maintain Certification per Division

Job description

This is general lifesaving work involving the preservation of safety and order at a municipal swimming pool.

• Watches children and adult swimmers and performs rescue, artificial respiration, and first aid when necessary.

• Warns bathers against dangerous practices and keeps non-swimmers out of deep water.

• Gives swimming instructions to children and adults.

• Enforces rules and regulations regarding pool and locker room use in a tactful manner and otherwise maintains order in the pool area.

• Keeps locker room and swimming areas clean and sanitary.

• Assists with routine maintenance work.

• Supervises all pool patrons including groups brought to the pool by school teachers or other Recreation Department personnel.

• Performs related work as required.

• Current Certification in American Heart C.P.R. or American Red Cross Community First Aide & Safety (includes CPR).

• Current Certification in American Red Cross Standard First Aid.

• Current Certification in American Red Cross Lifeguard Training.

• Maintain Certification as required by the Division.

• Ability to work nights, weekends and/or holidays.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.

• Physical ability to effect pool rescues under difficult conditions.

• Willingness and ability to participate in a training program in order to maintain proper physical fitness

• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact.

• Some sitting, standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, and swimming.