Lifeguard - Bellevue Aquatics Center

**Typical hourly rate starts at $18.25 and will go up based on experience and level placed. 

The City of Bellevue is currently seeking Lifeguards to work at the Bellevue Aquatic Center. This position offers flexible hours in a fun work environment with the chance to provide a positive impact in many peoples’ lives. The City of Bellevue focuses on a team-oriented approach to providing a safe and enjoyable Aquatic experience.
 
We are hiring Head Lifeguards, Senior Lifeguards and Lifeguards. This is a variable position with the opportunity to lifeguard and teach swim lessons at the Bellevue Aquatic Center.
 
Typically starting hourly salary will be $18.25 and dependent on experience and position held. 

• Lifeguards: $18.25 - $21.50 Hourly
• Lead Lifeguard: $20.25 - $23.50 Hourly
• Head Lifeguard: $22.75 - $26.00 Hourly

Hours will vary: Morning, afternoon, and evenings and weekends Hours will vary: Morning, afternoon, and evenings and weekends. Less than 28 hours per week.
Head Lifeguard
Responsibilities include providing lifeguard staff supervision, patron surveillance, enforcing facility rules and regulations, administering staff training, taking a lead role in any emergency response situation, and performing general facility maintenance duties.

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must have at least 2 years of lifeguarding experience.
• Must have experience supervising lifeguards.
• Must have and maintain current American Red Cross Lifeguard certification.

Senior Lifeguard
Responsibilities include providing on-site supervision of lifeguard staff, enforcing facility rules and regulations, providing patron surveillance and emergency response services, assisting in staff training, and performing general facility maintenance duties.

• Must be at least 16 years old. 
• Must have at least 1 year of lifeguarding experience.
• Must have and maintain current American Red Cross Lifeguard certification.

Lifeguard
Responsibilities include providing patron surveillance and emergency response services. The positions may also include providing swim instruction in both a group and private lesson format to various age groups.

• Must be 15 years old.
• Must have and maintain current American Red Cross Lifeguard certification or take our Lifeguard Training Class

For information regarding American Red Cross Lifeguard certification please contact Patrick Simmons at psimmons@bellevuewa.gov, Jonathan Guerra at jguerra@bellevuewa.gov.

Not Certified? Take our Lifeguard Training Classes: The Bellevue Aquatic Center is offering an American Red Cross Lifeguard certification course. Program offers certification in lifeguard training, first aid, and CPR for the professional rescuer. Gain skills required to be a lifeguard. Classes will all be blended learning style with the online content sent out one week in advance to be completed before the test portion of the class. The pre-requisite swims will be held the first hour of the first day of each class. https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/sports-and-athletics/bellevue-aquatic-center

Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work involves walking, talking, hearing. Vision abilities required by this job include the ability to focus for long periods of time. 
• The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 20 pounds. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually high.
• The ability to swim 300 yards without stopping.
• The ability to submerge to a depth of 13 feet.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be at least 15 years old.
• Lifeguarding experience preferred. 
• Must have and maintain current American Red Cross Lifeguard certification by the time of hire.

Not Certified? Take our Lifeguard Training Class: The Bellevue Aquatic Center is offering an American Red Cross Lifeguard certification course. Program offers certification in lifeguard training, first aid, and CPR for the professional rescuer. Gain skills required to be a lifeguard. Classes will all be blended learning style with the online content sent out one week in advance to be completed before the test portion of the class. The pre-requisite swims will be held the first hour of the first day of each class. https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/sports-and-athletics/bellevue-aquatic-center

For more information regarding American Red Cross Lifeguard certification please contact Patrick Simmons at psimmons@bellevuewa.gov, Jonathan Guerra at jguerra@bellevuewa.gov.Hiring Process: Please fill out your application as fully as possible. The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters.

• This hiring process will be used to fill multiple vacancies in Aquatics and Beaches across the city.
• Only electronic applications are accepted.
• At time of hire, applicants will need to provide social security number and date of birth.

For further information about the position, please contact Patrick Simmons at psimmons@bellevuewa.gov or Jonathan Guerra at jguerra@bellevuewa.gov. For any technical difficulties with your application, please contact the NEOGOV support line at 855-524-5627.

Salary : $18 - $26