LIFEGUARD TRAINEE

• LIFEGUARD TRAINEE** Lake Havasu City, Arizona Closing Date/Time: April 4, 2025, at 5:00 PM OC25-150 Salary: $14.85/Hourly Job Type: Non-Exempt - Unclassified (Part-Time without benefits) Department: P&R/Aquatics TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION: Complete an online application. Resumes in lieu of application will not receive consideration. Please attach certifications. SPECIAL NOTE: Requires non-standard or rotating shift work, subject to days, nights, weekends, and holidays. The primary schedule for this position will be Monday - Friday, between the hours of 5:00 AM - 8:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 11:30 AM and 5:30 PM; to be scheduled approximately 15 hours per week but will not exceed 29 hours.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Must be at least 16 years of age.

Special Requirements

Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of Lifeguard Certification Class where the following certifications will be obtained:

Lifeguard Certification is issued by a nationally recognized certifying agency.

First Aid Certification issued by a nationally recognized certifying agency.

CPR for the Professional Rescuer Certification issued by a nationally recognized certifying agency.

Automated External Defibrillator Certification issued by a nationally recognized certifying agency.

Valid Arizona Driver's License of the appropriate class.

Special Note

You must complete the following sequence: - Jump into the water from the side, totally submerge, recover to the surface and swim 150 yards. - After swimming 150 yards, maintain position at the surface of the water without support for 2 minutes by treading. - After maintaining position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes, swim 50 more yards. - While swimming, you must swim continuously, keeping your face in the water and demonstrating good breath control. - You may use the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. - Swim goggles are allowed. Participants must retrieve a ten (10) pound object by surface diving to a depth of seven (7) to ten (10) feet.

Failure to successfully complete the certification class and obtain the certifications listed above within fourteen (14) calendar days will result in termination of employment. Interviews will be conducted for this position between April 7 and April 11, 2025, between 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Selected candidates will receive separate notification via email.

Required

Upon conclusion of interviews, selected candidates (no more than ten (10)) will be required to participate in the following processes on the date/time scheduled; no makeup dates will be allowed:

Online Onboarding Process - To be completed by Thursday, April 17, 2025, by 5:00 PM.

Lifeguard Certification Class - Friday, April 25, 2025, from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM and, Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

CPR.

First Aid.

Techniques for lifesaving and water safety.

Pool safety rules and regulations.

Swimming strokes, including crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, and treading water.

Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and receive work direction.

Working Conditions

Positions in this class typically require the physical ability sufficient to swim a minimum of 400 yards daily to maintain a level of proficiency; and, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, pulling, climbing, seeing, hearing, twisting, talking, and repetitive motions. Incumbents may be subject to vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, gases, chemicals, poor ventilation, extreme temperatures, and intense noises.

Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or ten (10) to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to ten (10) pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Lifting ability: sufficient to affect a rescue.

Hearing ability: Sufficient to communicate effectively with others in person and by telephone. Speaking ability: Sufficient to communicate effectively with others in person and by telephone. Visual ability: sufficient to observe swimmers, read and write reports, instructions, correspondence, etc.

Applicants for employment opportunities should be aware of the Lake Havasu City policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol. These policies have not been altered by the passage of Proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the City's Drug-Free Workplace Policy. All positions within the City are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment.

The City reserves the right to consider only the most highly qualified applicants. The succeeding examination processes may be required: training and experience, testing, panel interview, employment eligibility verification (EEV) requirements, personnel evaluation profile (PEP), polygraph test, background investigation and alcohol/drug screening test. Appointment subject to successful background investigation and City paid post-employment medical examination after offer of employment has been made.