Lifeguard

Job Title:

Lifeguard

Department:

Parks and Recreation Department

Location:

Danville, IN

Reports to:

Assistant Pool Manager, Pool Manager and/or Aquatics & Facilities Manager

Salary:

1st year - $12.00/hr

2nd year - $13.00/hr

3rd year - $14.00/hr

Hours:

Up to 40 hours per week, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed

Overtime:

Yes

Responsibilities

The responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform this position successfully. An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily in order to fulfill performance expectations. Reasonable accommodations may be made for disabled individuals to perform the essential functions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Works as support staff for divisions and services of the Danville Parks and Recreation Department:

·         Provide a safe, healthful, and enjoyable swimming environment

·         Supervise and maintain an adequate view of the pool, deck, and surrounding areas; pay particular attention to blind spots

·         Know, enforce, and adhere to the safety regulations and pool rules; maintain order in the pool at all times; be strict, but courteous

·         Always be in proper uniform while on duty

·         Know the emergency signals and procedures; be prepared to rescue, resuscitate, and give first aid to drowning or injured persons

·         Be familiar with the location of all emergency equipment and first-aid supplies and know how to use them without further endangering the injured person

·         Accurately completes an accident form when necessary

·         Inspect and report any broken safety or mechanical equipment

·         Be thoroughly acquainted with general pool areas, supervision, assignment, and procedures.

·         Attend in-service training meetings or practices and special meetings at the request of the pool manager

·         Assist in cleaning the pool when assigned; vacuum the pool and test pool water as required by regulations

·         Aide managers in opening and closing the pool for the season

·         Responsibilities shall include guarding for pool parties and special events on a rotational basis

·         Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant Pool Manager, Pool Manager and/or Aquatics & Facilities Manager

Qualifications and skills

·         Must be at least 15 years of age

·         Current certification in Lifeguard Training, CPR and First-Aid required 

·         Previous lifeguard experience preferred

·         Have a desire to help the public, good verbal communication skills and somewhat of an outgoing personality

·         Be in good physical condition

·         Ability to establish effective working relationships with supervisor, co-workers and assigned staff; ability to deal effectively with the public

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

Required Physical Activities: Swimming, walking, balancing, climbing, standing, stooping, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, talking, feeling, hearing, finger dexterity, grasping.

Physical Characteristics of Work: Work involves sitting approximately 60% of the time, standing and/or walking approximately 40% of the time. Requires the exertion of up to 25 pounds routinely, exertion of up to 50 pounds occasionally, and exertion of more than 50 pounds infrequently to lift or otherwise move people or objects.

Vision Requirements: The minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely the ability to complete written reports, inspect pool equipment, read meters and gauges, recognize emergency signals, see across and through pool water at both near and far distances, identification and recognition of colors.

Environmental Conditions: Work is performed in a typical outside swimming pool environment. The worker may be exposed to deep water in a rescue situation, temperatures in excess of 100 degrees for more than one-hour, chemical hazards, possibly slippery walking surfaces. May be subject to stressful situations if a life-threatening incident occurs.