What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Water Safety Director position at City of Springfield, MA?
Position Purpose/Summary
Responsible for the aquatic facility operations including, but not limited too, supervising the life guarding team and bath attendants, maintaining the facility, planning and conducting in-service trainings, completing all required paperwork and for the safety of the patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.
Essential Functions
- Ensuring the safety of the facility patrons and lifeguard team
- Supervising the lifeguard team/bath attendants
- Supervising the safety inspections, general care, and cleaning of the facility
- Enforce all aquatic rules, policies, and regulations to ALL patrons
- Make sure all paperwork is completed fully and correctly
- Conduct regular in-service training sessions and document results
- Ensure all users are signed in properly and have I.D.’s
- Instruct, assign, supervise, and evaluate lifeguards in the performance of their duties – document everything
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Thorough knowledge and application of life guarding surveillance and rescue techniques
- The ability to instruct, assign, supervise, and evaluate lifeguards in the performance of their duties
- An understanding of facility characteristics, rules, polices, and procedures
- Leadership and public relation skills
- Decision making skills / ability to problem solve
- Supervisory management skills
- Ability to identify hazards and unsafe practices and to make suitable recommendations for minimizing or eliminating those hazards
- Application of all forms and proper usage
Education and Experience
One year lifeguard experience preferred
Current certification in the following is needed:
Current certification in the following is needed:
- American Red Cross or YMCA Lifeguard Training/First Aid
- American Red Cross or American Heart CPR for the Professional Rescuer
- American Red Cross Waterfront Life guarding, if working at 5-Mile Pond
This position is not eligible for benefits.
