What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lifeguard - Cascade Bay Waterpark position at City of Eagan?
Salary
$15.10 - $16.75 Hourly
Location
Cascade Bay
Job Type
Seasonal/Temporary
Job Number
03192025.1
Department
Parks and Recreation
Division
Cascade Bay
Opening Date
03/19/2025
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Cascade Bay Waterpark - Lifeguard
Seasonal/Temporary; Not Benefit Eligible
Positions open until filled
The City of Eagan is now hiring Lifeguards for Cascade Bay Waterpark for the 2025 season!
Spend your summer at the region’s largest outdoor municipal waterpark creating a safe, fun environment for guests and staff!
Pay: $15.099 - $16.746, DOQ
To review the individual job descriptions, visit www.cascadebay.com *page under maintenance*
Completing this application is not a guarantee of employment.
Essential Position Functions
In these positions you will:
Things that may help you be successful in this role
You May Be a Great Fit If You Have
The work environment is both indoors and outdoors and can involve contact with variable weather. The employee will be required to work in all weather conditions experienced in Eagan during the months of May – September. Weather conditions encountered may include air temperatures from -30°F to 100°F, and heat indexes to 110°F, rain, snow, sleet, wind, etc.
Work Hours
Flexible hours; 20-30 hours per week. Shifts may include early morning, daytime, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays. Positions available mid-May through early September.
Located in the Twin Cities metro area, Eagan is home to about 68,000 people. The City operates under a Council-Administrator form of government, employing 300 regular full-time employees, and up to 400 seasonal and part-time employees. Regarded as a great place to live, work and play, the City of Eagan prides itself on exceptional customer service and employs a stable workforce with experienced and professional staff. Areas of employment include finance, engineering, law enforcement, fire safety, parks and recreation, forestry, public works and utilities, community development, sports and fitness, arts and preschool education, etc. Visit our website to learn more at www.cityofeagan.com!
The City of Eagan is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This position is not eligible for benefits.
As a public employee with the City of Eagan, you may become eligible to participate in the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). For more information on MN PERA pension or to determine eligibility, visit https://mnpera.org/.
If you are a retiree currently receiving PERA pension payments, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@eaganmn.gov.
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In an effort to determine job duties and capacities under labor laws - please select one answer that applies to you.
Will you have completed 9th grade or equivalent by time of hire?
Are you a returning Cascade Bay employee applying for a new position for the 2025 season?
Select the positions that you've previously worked in at Cascade Bay.
Are you able to perform the essential position functions under the working conditions described?
Scheduled shifts include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Are you able to work these shifts during the season?
How many hours per week are you looking to work?
Do you anticipate being gone for any extended trips or vacations between May 15 - August 24, 2025? List dates if applicable. *this does not exclude you from the hiring process, but helps us to determine scheduling for the season.
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Please list the date you are available to begin employment (pre-season training begins May 17, 2025)
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Please list the date you must end employment (the season ends August 24, 2025). *some positions may require pre and post season hours.
11
Do you have work or volunteer experience working with the public and/or children? Examples could include babysitting, caring for a sibling, volunteering, youth sports coach, lawn service, etc.
Briefly describe your work and/or volunteer experience as it relates to this position.
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Do you have current First Aid and/or CPR Certifications?
Lifeguard: Do you have a current Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification plus Waterpark Certification or the ability to acquire one before the season begins?
Lifeguard: Do you have a current Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Certification or the ability to acquire prior to season start?
Lifeguard: Do you have a current Water Safety Instructor (WSI) or Water Safety Aid (WSA) Certification?
Lifeguard: Do you have a current Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) Certification?
Please list any relevant experience or certifications you may have (Certified Pool Operator, First Responder, etc.). N/A for none.
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Lifeguard: How much experience do you have working as a lifeguard?
How many years/seasons of experience and/or participation do you have with aquatic programming (swim/dive team, swim lessons, etc.)
Employer City of Eagan
Address 3830 Pilot Knob Rd
Eagan, Minnesota, 55122
Phone 651-675-5000
Website https://www.cityofeagan.com
$15.10 - $16.75 Hourly
Location
Cascade Bay
Job Type
Seasonal/Temporary
Job Number
03192025.1
Department
Parks and Recreation
Division
Cascade Bay
Opening Date
03/19/2025
FLSA
Non-Exempt
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
Cascade Bay Waterpark - Lifeguard
Seasonal/Temporary; Not Benefit Eligible
Positions open until filled
The City of Eagan is now hiring Lifeguards for Cascade Bay Waterpark for the 2025 season!
Spend your summer at the region’s largest outdoor municipal waterpark creating a safe, fun environment for guests and staff!
Pay: $15.099 - $16.746, DOQ
To review the individual job descriptions, visit www.cascadebay.com *page under maintenance*
Completing this application is not a guarantee of employment.
Essential Position Functions
In these positions you will:
- Provide high quality customer service and create a positive experience for guests and team members
- Prioritize guest and staff safety through proper rule enforcement
- Assist guests by answering questions
- Help with facility upkeep
- Attend required pre-season training workshops and staff meetings and in-service trainings
- Work special events
- Other duties as assigned
- Must be 15 years of age by date of hire
- Completed 9th grade or equivalent
- Current Red Cross Lifeguard Certification plus Waterpark Certification or ability to acquire prior to season
- Current Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers Certification or ability to acquire prior to season
- All Cascade Bay lifeguards must complete Cascade Bay training and competency requirements before lifeguarding - additional mentoring/training/in-services may be required
- Ability to regularly stand, talk and listen/hear while performing work expectations
- Ability to work early morning, daytime, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays
Things that may help you be successful in this role
You May Be a Great Fit If You Have
- Previous lifeguarding experience
- Red Cross Water Safety Instructor or Assistant certification
- One or more years of work or volunteer experience working with the public or children
- Previous participation in aquatic programming (swim/dive team, swim lessons, etc.)
- Availability to work a variety of hours throughout the summer months
The work environment is both indoors and outdoors and can involve contact with variable weather. The employee will be required to work in all weather conditions experienced in Eagan during the months of May – September. Weather conditions encountered may include air temperatures from -30°F to 100°F, and heat indexes to 110°F, rain, snow, sleet, wind, etc.
Work Hours
Flexible hours; 20-30 hours per week. Shifts may include early morning, daytime, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays. Positions available mid-May through early September.
Located in the Twin Cities metro area, Eagan is home to about 68,000 people. The City operates under a Council-Administrator form of government, employing 300 regular full-time employees, and up to 400 seasonal and part-time employees. Regarded as a great place to live, work and play, the City of Eagan prides itself on exceptional customer service and employs a stable workforce with experienced and professional staff. Areas of employment include finance, engineering, law enforcement, fire safety, parks and recreation, forestry, public works and utilities, community development, sports and fitness, arts and preschool education, etc. Visit our website to learn more at www.cityofeagan.com!
The City of Eagan is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This position is not eligible for benefits.
As a public employee with the City of Eagan, you may become eligible to participate in the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). For more information on MN PERA pension or to determine eligibility, visit https://mnpera.org/.
If you are a retiree currently receiving PERA pension payments, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@eaganmn.gov.
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In an effort to determine job duties and capacities under labor laws - please select one answer that applies to you.
- I will be 18 years of age or older by May 15, 2025
- I will be at least 17 years of age by May 15, 2025
- I will be at least 16 years of age by May 15, 2025
- I will be at least 15 years of age by May 15, 2025
- None of the above - I will not be at least 15 years of age by May 15, 2025
Will you have completed 9th grade or equivalent by time of hire?
- Yes
- No
Are you a returning Cascade Bay employee applying for a new position for the 2025 season?
- Yes
- No
Select the positions that you've previously worked in at Cascade Bay.
- Guest Relations
- Pool Attendant
- Lifeguard
- Other
Are you able to perform the essential position functions under the working conditions described?
- Yes
- No
Scheduled shifts include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Are you able to work these shifts during the season?
- Yes
- No
How many hours per week are you looking to work?
- 15-20 hours per week
- 20-25 hours per week
- 25-30 hours per week
- 30 hours per week
Do you anticipate being gone for any extended trips or vacations between May 15 - August 24, 2025? List dates if applicable. *this does not exclude you from the hiring process, but helps us to determine scheduling for the season.
09
Please list the date you are available to begin employment (pre-season training begins May 17, 2025)
10
Please list the date you must end employment (the season ends August 24, 2025). *some positions may require pre and post season hours.
11
Do you have work or volunteer experience working with the public and/or children? Examples could include babysitting, caring for a sibling, volunteering, youth sports coach, lawn service, etc.
- No Experience
- 1 year / season
- 2 years / seasons
- 3 years / seasons
- 4 years / seasons
Briefly describe your work and/or volunteer experience as it relates to this position.
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Do you have current First Aid and/or CPR Certifications?
- Yes, I have a current First Aid and/or CPR Certification(s).
- No, but I have the ability to obtain the certification before the season begins.
- I do not have the certifications and I CANNOT obtain prior to the season starting.
Lifeguard: Do you have a current Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification plus Waterpark Certification or the ability to acquire one before the season begins?
- Yes, I have a current certification
- No, but I have the ability to obtain the certification before the season begins
- I do not have the certifications and I cannot obtain prior to the season starting
Lifeguard: Do you have a current Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Certification or the ability to acquire prior to season start?
- Yes
- No, but I have the ability to obtain prior to the season starting
- I do not have the certifications and I cannot obtain prior to the season starting
Lifeguard: Do you have a current Water Safety Instructor (WSI) or Water Safety Aid (WSA) Certification?
- Yes
- No
Lifeguard: Do you have a current Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) Certification?
- Yes
- No
Please list any relevant experience or certifications you may have (Certified Pool Operator, First Responder, etc.). N/A for none.
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Lifeguard: How much experience do you have working as a lifeguard?
- No Experience
- 1 year / season
- 2 years / seasons
- 3 years / seasons
- 4 years / seasons
- 5 years / seasons
How many years/seasons of experience and/or participation do you have with aquatic programming (swim/dive team, swim lessons, etc.)
- No Experience
- 1 year / season
- 2 years / seasons
- 3 years / seasons
- 4 years / seasons
Employer City of Eagan
Address 3830 Pilot Knob Rd
Eagan, Minnesota, 55122
Phone 651-675-5000
Website https://www.cityofeagan.com
Salary : $15 - $17
