What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Lifeguard and Swim Instructor position at Bozeman, City of (MT)?
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The City of Bozeman is now accepting applications for part-time Lifeguard & Swim Instructors who will perform critical lifeguarding duties, ensure patron safety at the indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities, provide important aquatics program instruction, and assist in the maintenance, upkeep, and custodial duties of the pool facilities. Bargaining Unit: Not RepresentedFair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-ExemptWork Schedule: Minimum of 12 hours per week up to a maximum of 17.5 hours per week.Weekend availability desired. Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)Opens and closes facilities; Performs life-saving and guarding duties, including assisting patrons in life threatening situations, enforcing pool rules and regulations for the efficient and safe operation of the aquatic facilities, providing active accident prevention, and monitoring patrons in the water;Provides aquatics programs instruction to patrons, including composing lesson plans, demonstrating proper stroke techniques and awareness, ensuring safety of children and adults by watching for potential hazards and dangerous situations, and teaching water safety and pool rules; Provides customer service, including answering questions, referring customers to other agencies or organizations when necessary, accepting payment for passes, parties, lessons, and programs, answering phones and directing calls, and registering patrons for programs; Maintains a clean and safe swimming facility, including cleaning locker rooms, lobby area, pool deck, and restrooms, and ensuring pool, equipment room, and pool deck are clear of potentially dangerous objects or situations;Tests and monitors chemical balance in water and changes to water chemistry as directed; Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions; Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas;Responds to citizens' questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner;Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities;Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Must be of legal age to perform the duties of the position; andAquatics/Lifeguarding experience is desired, but not required.Must obtain and maintain certifications in the following: Lifeguarding/First Aid;Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED);Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification with one (1) year of employment.NOTE: On-the-job training will be provided to obtain the above certifications.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
As a condition of continued employment, must obtain Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification with one (1) year of employment; if course is available: Offers for employment are conditional upon satisfactory responses to appropriate post conditional offer process including a credit check.
The City of Bozeman is now accepting applications for part-time Lifeguard & Swim Instructors who will perform critical lifeguarding duties, ensure patron safety at the indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities, provide important aquatics program instruction, and assist in the maintenance, upkeep, and custodial duties of the pool facilities. Bargaining Unit: Not RepresentedFair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-ExemptWork Schedule: Minimum of 12 hours per week up to a maximum of 17.5 hours per week.Weekend availability desired. Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)Opens and closes facilities; Performs life-saving and guarding duties, including assisting patrons in life threatening situations, enforcing pool rules and regulations for the efficient and safe operation of the aquatic facilities, providing active accident prevention, and monitoring patrons in the water;Provides aquatics programs instruction to patrons, including composing lesson plans, demonstrating proper stroke techniques and awareness, ensuring safety of children and adults by watching for potential hazards and dangerous situations, and teaching water safety and pool rules; Provides customer service, including answering questions, referring customers to other agencies or organizations when necessary, accepting payment for passes, parties, lessons, and programs, answering phones and directing calls, and registering patrons for programs; Maintains a clean and safe swimming facility, including cleaning locker rooms, lobby area, pool deck, and restrooms, and ensuring pool, equipment room, and pool deck are clear of potentially dangerous objects or situations;Tests and monitors chemical balance in water and changes to water chemistry as directed; Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions; Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas;Responds to citizens' questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner;Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities;Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Must be of legal age to perform the duties of the position; andAquatics/Lifeguarding experience is desired, but not required.Must obtain and maintain certifications in the following: Lifeguarding/First Aid;Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED);Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification with one (1) year of employment.NOTE: On-the-job training will be provided to obtain the above certifications.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
As a condition of continued employment, must obtain Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification with one (1) year of employment; if course is available: Offers for employment are conditional upon satisfactory responses to appropriate post conditional offer process including a credit check.
