Senior Lifeguard

Positions assigned to this class assist with the planning, coordinating, operations, and supervision of various aquatics programs including public open swimming, learn-to-swim classes, swim teams, swim meets, special swim sessions, and American Red Cross training classes. Receives general instruction but applies specialized skills and training in planning, coordinating, operating, and supervising aquatic activities. This position includes assistant manager and pool manager.The following is intended to describe core work functions of this classification.  While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks may vary over time depending on the City’s needs. 

• Plan, organize, direct, and supervise a wide variety of aquatic activities at the swimming pool, including learn-to-swim lessons. 

• Schedule, supervise and direct staff, pool patrons, contractors and volunteers.
• Inspect aquatic areas, facilities and equipment to ensure the safety of participants and spectators. 
• Ensure pool rules and regulations are being followed.
• Administer lifesaving techniques and first aid.
• Supervise and participate in the issuance, use, care and maintenance of aquatic supplies and equipment. 
• Prepare various reports on operations and activities.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, parents, pool patrons, program participants, contractors and volunteers.
• Participate and lead in-staff training session and lifesaving techniques and drills.
• Provide support for access to programs, buildings, and services.
• May serve as Pool Manager or assistant. 
• Support the City’s policies, goals, and objectives and work with management and other staff to ethically achieve such goals and objectives; ensure compliance with safety procedures. 

Education and Experience
Must have two (2) seasons of experience as a lifeguard, swim instructor, or related field; one of which included supervision. Must possess a Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, and Water Safety Instructor certifications from a professionally recognized provider such as the American Red Cross, Ellis, Starfish/Starguard, etc. before appointment. Knowledge

• City and Department procedures, policies, and guidelines.
• Uses and purposes of aquatics equipment including lifesaving devices. 
• Pool safety operations, services, and activities of aquatic programs and lifeguarding.
• Principles and practices of supervision, leadership, and training.

Skills

• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with coworkers and other individuals in contact during the course of work; communicating clearly and concisely; following instructions.  
• Applying life-saving techniques and rendering first aid to various age groups.
• Dealing tactfully and courteously with pool patrons and spectators.
• Reacting quickly and calmly in emergency situations.

Pre-employment Requirements
Candidates who are selected for appointment may be required to be fingerprinted, if 18 or older; successfully complete a background investigation, employment verification, and may be subject to a drug/alcohol test, medical, polygraph and/or psychological evaluation. Candidates who are appointed will be required to possess a valid driver’s license to operate a vehicle in Arizona, or meet the transportation needs of the position.

License/Certification
Must successfully complete a lifeguard supervisor training course from a professionally recognized provider such as the American Red Cross, vanGUARD, Starguard, etc. within two months of appointment if assigned as a Pool Manager or Assistant Pool Manager. 

Physical Demands and Working Environment
Work is performed in outside weather conditions with high exposure to the sun. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, run and climb. Required to demonstrate the ability to swim a continuous 300 yards while performing the breaststroke, backstroke, sidestroke and freestyle; tread water for two minutes using legs and feet only. Must be able to dive into twelve (12) feet of water and retrieve a 10-pound weight; swim 25 yards in 25 seconds with a rescue tube underneath body doing approach or breaststroke and demonstrate rescue techniques and skills. Vision abilities required by this job include close perception, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, and to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools and equipment.  May work a flexible schedule which includes nights, weekends, holidays and extended hours.

Salary : $19 - $27