Lifeguard/Swim Instructor I-IV

Salary : See Position Description

Location : Lakewood, CA

Job Type : Seasonal / Part-Time

Job Number : 2025-33

Department : Recreation & Community Services

Opening Date : 01 / 16 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Description

Limited Term - Seasonal Position, No Benefits

18.31 - $20.77 per hour

This recruitment is open until filled and may close at any time without notice.

The Recreation and Community Services Department is seeking energetic, enthusiastic and responsible candidates to fill summer seasonal positions. Incumbents will work a varied schedule throughout the period of May 12 - September 28, 2025 (2025 Aquatic Season) . This is an at-will position and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the City Manager or designee.

Please click here for a copy of the recruitment brochure.

Examples of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following : Teach the full range of Red Cross swim instruction and special interest classes; evaluate progress of swim students both orally and in writing; produce written records of class participation; help plan and supervise special aquatic events; enforce facility regulations and policies; conduct chemical tests of water; rescue swimmers in danger of drowning; administer first aid to patrons as needed; receive fees for swimming pool activities; perform routine maintenance to pool and aquatic equipment; assist in cleaning pool facility areas as needed.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities : Must possess knowledge of effective teaching techniques, safety standards, communication and public relations skills, the ability to be vocally assertive with a strong voice.

Certifications : American Red Cross Lifeguard Training for the Professional Rescuer (Lifeguard / CPR / AED), First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (Title 22), Water Safety Instructor (WSI), Bloodborne Pathogens, and Oxygen Administration. Please note : Candidates selected for hire can obtain the American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (Title 22), Bloodborne Pathogens, and Oxygen Administration certifications through the city upon hire . If candidate is unable to attend the provided courses offered through the city, they will be required to obtain the certifications on their own at their own expense. The Water Safety Instructor Certification must be obtained at the candidate's own expense.

Physical and Mental Demands / Environmental Exposures : Ability to work in outdoor environment with exposure to heat and sun; ability to swim and lift, push and pull to rescue children and adults; ability to hear cries for assistance, splashing and sounds from a distance of 50 yards; ability to see area of responsibility and read charts, thermometers, gauges and reports.

Supplemental Information

SELECTION PROCEDURE : All properly submitted applications will be reviewed and evaluated. Those candidates appearing to have the best qualifications for the position will be invited to participate further in the examination process. The examination process may require a combination of performance evaluation and oral interviews. Not all applicants may be invited to test or interview. In-water skill evaluations are scheduled to be conducted on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10 : 00 a.m. at Mayfair Pool. Additional testing dates may become available. Candidates who successfully pass the in-water skill evaluation may be invited to participate in an oral interview; interviews are scheduled for later that afternoon at Mayfair Pool. For additional information on the in-water skill evaluation, specific hiring requirements, test dates and training dates please refer to the recruitment brochure or go to www.lakewoodcity.org / jobs Additional in-water skill evaluation dates / times may be available at a later date. Selected candidates must submit a certificate documenting that within the last two years he / she has been examined and found to be free of communicable tuberculosis to the Recreation Department by the date of hire. The certificate must be signed by a licensed examining physician or public health agency.

ALL DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Important Information

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.

APPLICATION PROCESS : Applications must be filled out completely and clearly show that the qualifications are met. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification. False statements will be cause for disqualification, removal from the Eligible List, or discharge from employment. Resumes may be attached, but will not be accepted in lieu of a standard City application form. All application materials become the property of the City of Lakewood and are not returnable.

COMPENSATION : City employees are paid on a bi-weekly basis, therefore, published monthly salary is for illustration purposes only, rounded to whole dollars. Actual salary is based on hourly rate rounded to four decimal places.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY : The City of Lakewood does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability status, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, or other protected class in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES : Qualified individuals with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, are encouraged to apply for City employment. Those who require a reasonable accommodation to take a test as part of the selection process must make such a request to the Personnel Department, in writing, at least three working days prior to the date of the testing procedure. Individuals requesting accommodation in the testing process will be required to provide documentation of such need.

IMMIGRATION REFORM & CONTROL ACT OF 1986 : In compliance with the Act, all new employees must verify their identity and entitlement to work in the United States by providing required documentation.

FINGERPRINTING : Applicants who are selected for hire are fingerprinted during the pre-placement processing period. All fingerprints will be processed with the Department of Justice to verify criminal records or absence thereof.

RESTRICTIONS ON NEPOTISM : The employment of relatives can create undesirable results, particularly in connection with performance evaluation, discipline, and general morale of other workers. Therefore, it is the city's policy that no relative of any City officer or employee to which this resolution applies shall be employed, if said City officer or employee is in a supervisory, lead or subordinate position over said relative in the areas of hiring, setting compensation, discipline or termination. "Relatives" for this purpose include son, daughter, mother, father, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, stepparent, stepchild, grandparent, grandchild, or persons living in the same household. The City does not prohibit employment of two people who are married to each other or who are the registered domestic partners of each other pursuant to the California Family Code (section 297 et seq.). Nonetheless, the City will not employ spouses or registered domestic partners in the same division or facility in situations where such action is determined to be inappropriate because of reasons of supervision, safety, security or morale.

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION : Employment offers are conditional, based upon the successful completion of a medical examination which includes drug and alcohol screening for safety-sensitive positions. Physicals are performed by the City's designated physician at the City's expense. Candidates are cautioned not to quit their jobs or give notice to their current employer until they are determined to be medically qualified.

TUBERCULOSIS TESTING : Candidates selected to work in a position requiring contact with children must submit a certificate or notice documenting that within the last two years they have been examined and found to be free of communicable tuberculosis. The certificate or notice must be signed by a licensed examining physician or public health agency.

POSSESSION OF A VALID CALIFORNIA DRIVER'S LICENSE : Employees in classifications requiring possession of a valid California driver's license will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Government Employer Pull Notice program, which confirms possession of a valid driver's license and reflects the driving record.

LOYALTY OATH OR AFFIRMATION : All City employees are required to sign a loyalty oath or affirmation prior to actual employment.

EMERGENCY SERVICE : All City employees are required to perform assigned Emergency Service duties in the event of an emergency or disaster.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD : Employees appointed to positions in the classified service are required to serve a probationary period of not less than six months. All other employees are considered at-will and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Part time employees are eligible to participate in the City's alternate retirement plan. The City does not participate in Social Security. Part time employees are not eligible to participate in any other benefit programs except as may be required by law.

For the 2025 Aquatics Season (May 12, 2025 to September 28, 2025), please indicate the days and times you are available to work.

Please list any dates you have vacation plans or other commitments during the 2025 Aquatics Season.

Those candidates appearing to have the best qualifications for the position will be invited to participate in an in-water skill evaluation scheduled for Saturday, April 12, 2025 at10 : 00 a.m. at Mayfair Pool. If selected, would you be able to attend? Additional testing dates may become available.

How did you learn about this vacancy?

If you possess a current and valid American Red Cross Lifeguard Training for the Professional Rescuer certification, please list the expiration date :

If you possess a current and valid First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (title 22) certification, please list the expiration date :

If you possess a current and valid American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) certification, please list the expiration date :

If you possess a current and valid American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification, please list the expiration date :

Please indicate the computer software applications in which you are proficient.

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Adobe In Design
• Munis
• OPRA
• ActiveNet
• Other

Do you speak and / or write in any language other than English? If yes, please list which language(s).

Indicate your level of experience in conducting swim lessons for ages 6 months to 15 years.

Indicate your level of experience in conducting swim lessons for ages 16 and older.

Please describe your swimming experience.

Rate your level of experience in facility supervision and management.

Rate your level of experience in customer service.

Rate your level of experience in cash handling.

Rate your level of experience in large group / permit supervision.

Rate your level of experience in organizing special events for youth and families.

Rate your level of knowledge and / or experience in adaptive swim lesson.

Rate your level of knowledge and / or experience in youth / teen programming for Junior Lifeguards.

Please describe any additional skills or experience you possess which you feel pertains to the position for which you are applying.

Swim Instructors are required to be at least 16 years of age. Will you meet this requirement by the closing date?

Other than a Marijuana conviction over two years old, have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense (felony or misdemeanor) other than a minor traffic citation? (California Health & Safety Code Section 11357 (b) or (c), 11360 (b), 11364, 11365 or 11550)

If you answered yes to the above question, please explain and include date of offense / conviction.

Required Question

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