LIFEGUARD

Position Title: Lifeguard

Department: Parks and Recreation

Works under the direct supervision of the Pool and Waterfront Coordinator or his/her designees.   Responsible for ensuring the safety of the facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.   

Knowledge and Skills

• Thorough knowledge and application of lifeguard surveillance and rescue techniques.  
• An understanding of facility policies, procedures and rules. 
• Leadership qualities and public relations skills. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. 
• Considerable ability in following directions, establishing working relationships, and working independently. 

Responsibilities  

• Enforce ALL Aquatic facility policies, rules and regulations. 
• Recognize and respond effectively to emergencies. 
• Inspect the aquatic facility on a daily schedule and report unsafe conditions and equipment to the supervisor. 
• Complete ACCURATE records and reports. 
• Participate in in-service training. 
• Complete additional duties as assigned by supervisor. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Up-To-Date American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
• American Red Cross CPR, AED & First Aid for the Professional Rescuer 

Other 

• Available from Memorial Day Weekend – Labor Day Weekend. 
• Must also be available to work weekdays & weekends. 

Salary

• $18.00 Pool - per hour (16 Year Old)
• $20.00 Waterfront Lifeguard 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to perform all lifeguard duties in the water, at the beach, or at the pool.  The employee must be able to swim and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and far vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.   Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The work is conducted in the water at the beach, pool, or waterfront.

General Guidelines

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

The City of West Haven is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer