Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor

SUMMARY

Monitors activities in swimming areas to prevent accidents and provide assistance to swimmers by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Cautions swimmers regarding unsafe areas.

Rescues swimmers in danger of drowning and administers first aid.

Maintains order in swimming areas.

Inspects facilities for cleanliness.

Cleans and refills swimming pool.

Determines chlorine content and pH value of water with water testing kit.

Conducts or officiates swimming meets.

Gives swimming instructions.

Instructs Swimming Lessons

PRE-EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS

Applicant must pass a Live Scan fingerprint process for criminal history background check, a pre-employment functional capacity test and a pre-employment drug screen for the presence of controlled substances. If you do not successfully complete each of these, your conditional offer will be withdrawn on its own terms.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Minimum 17 years of age, completion of the10th grade. Candidates 18 years and older must pass a Criminal Background Check.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Minimum of three months of Lifeguard/Teaching experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers, or employees of organizations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Current American Red Cross Life Guarding and First Aid Certificate, or equivalent, American Red Cross CPR for Professional Rescuer Certificate, or equivalent and Water Safety Instructor Certificate. Candidates will need to complete Title 22 training.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.