What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lifeguard position at City of Missoula?
Make a Splash with a Career in Aquatics!
Are you passionate about water safety, teamwork, and creating a fun, welcoming environment for the community? Join our Aquatics Team and help ensure a safe and enjoyable experience at Currents, Splash Montana, and Park Splash Deck facilities! As a Lifeguard, you'll play a vital role in water safety, skill development, and community engagement.
If you thrive in an active, team-oriented setting and want to make a difference, dive into this exciting opportunity!
This position will remain open until filled, so apply today!
To Apply: All applicants must submit the City of Missoula application.
Resumes will not be reviewed. All details should be entered on the application.
Training: Monday, March 17th through Friday, March 21st.
Are you passionate about water safety, teamwork, and creating a fun, welcoming environment for the community? Join our Aquatics Team and help ensure a safe and enjoyable experience at Currents, Splash Montana, and Park Splash Deck facilities! As a Lifeguard, you'll play a vital role in water safety, skill development, and community engagement.
If you thrive in an active, team-oriented setting and want to make a difference, dive into this exciting opportunity!
This position will remain open until filled, so apply today!
To Apply: All applicants must submit the City of Missoula application.
Resumes will not be reviewed. All details should be entered on the application.
Training: Monday, March 17th through Friday, March 21st.
- Maintain and promote a positive and safe swimming environment, including communicating and enforcing facility rules to all patrons utilizing the pool, pool area, and play features to prevent accidents.
- Observe behavior of pool patrons to maintain order and safety.
- Perform rescues of swimmers in danger; supervise crowd control.
- Administer first aid, CPR, and AED.
- Provide leadership and positive communications with patrons.
- Maintain and inspect all lifesaving equipment and facilities for cleanliness and safety.
- Clean locker rooms, pool decks, bathrooms, and lobby areas.
- Perform other duties, as assigned
- Knowledge of waterpark and pool facility safety procedures, policies, and practices with the ability to instruct on water safety and enforce rules firmly with tact.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of facilitating swim lessons, including program planning and development, staff management, training, risk mitigation, etc.
- Knowledge of, or the ability to learn, pool water chemistry and water quality procedures and regulations.
- Knowledge of, and ability to promote, department safety considerations, City safety policies, OSHA standards and guidelines, and the Americans for Disabilities Act.
- Skill in following oral and written instructions.
- Skill in multitasking in a fast-paced environment, while providing effective customer service.
- Skill in communicating, in person and writing, with the proven ability to establish and maintain positive effective working relationships with diverse individuals.
- Ability to effectively break instructions down to specific skills and techniques with patience and tact.
- Ability to lead and train staff and/or volunteers in a various job-specific areas.
- Ability to stay alert and identify potential and/or actual emergency situations.
- Ability to learn job specific software and equipment.
- Ability to lead and work with both adults and youth of all ages.
- Ability to participate in a customer focused and team-oriented environment, contributing as lead and collaborator, when necessary.
- Ability to maintain and exhibit integrity and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.
- Ability to maintain and foster a culture of professionalism, adhere to departmental and City standards and specifications, and support a positive team environment.
- Ability to resolve conflicts with facilitating outcomes while maintaining a calm demeanor.
- Ability to learn departmental and City of Missoula practices and procedures.
- Positions require the ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Duties are frequently performed under conditions where noise, heat, dampness or cold are unavoidable.
- Work environment may involve occasional exposure to occupational hazards, biohazards, and physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
- Duties may require driving City vehicles to transport youth of all ages to various recreational sites and facilities.
- Positions require schedule flexibility to accommodate opening, closing, and/or weekend shifts.
- Must be of legal age to perform the duties of the position.
- Must have an American Red Cross Lifeguard certification, a similar certification from a nationally recognized program, or the ability to obtain within two (2) weeks of hire through the P&R sponsored certification program.
- Must be able to pass a fingerprint background check.
Salary : $16
