SCJ Aquatic Center Lifeguard

Job Summary

The Lifeguard assures the safety of all aquatic participants in and around the pool area, maintains a safe pool environment.

Salary:

• Year 1 Lifeguard: $19.35hr.
• Year 2 Lifeguard: $19.73/hr.
• Year 3 Lifeguard: $20.12/hr.
• Year 4 Lifeguard: $20.52/hr.

Key Responsibilities

• Practice preventative lifeguarding, maintaining constant surveillance of pool area.
• Ensure quality performance of all aquatics staff, enforcing code of conduct, pool rules and policies.
• While Lifeguarding, refrain from other duties, such as testing chemicals, storing equipment, etc. while actively guarding. Additional duties would be completed prior to or after actively guarding or during a shift rotation when you have a short break from actively guarding.
• Keep pool area clean and orderly, monitor locker rooms and restrooms.
• Support and follow all policies & decisions, answer member questions about the aquatic site & its programs.
• Maintain all aquatic equipment by ensuring proper use and storage.
• Test pool water temperature and chemical levels daily, reporting any concerns to a supervisor.
• Check rescue equipment and first aid supplies daily.
• Immediately notify a supervisor of any broken equipment or unsafe aspects of the pool.
• Act as a Primary Responder in case of injury, accident, or illness.
• Be knowledgeable of EAP, report injuries & complete required forms.
• Follow proper rotations protocol.
• Exhibit a professional attitude at all times, which includes wearing appropriate staff uniform.
• Complete all opening, closing and operational tasks, to include and not limited to equipment, hosing deck and garbage cans.
• Participate in in-services trainings.
• Assist with aquatic programs and events, set-up and instruction.
• Any additional duties assigned by lead or supervisor.

Supervision Received: Receives supervision from Recreation Program Manager, Aquatic Supervisor, and Lead Lifeguard.

Qualifications

• Must be fifteen and a half (15.5) years of age or older.
• Must possess a current Red Cross Lifeguard, CPR-AED & First-Aid certification and Waterpark Skills certification.
• Proficient in swimming and safety skills.
• Must be observant, safety conscious and able to react calmly and quickly to an emergency.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Must be mentally alert to dangerous situations in order to assure the safety of all swimmers.
• Physically and mentally able to respond to emergencies and administer CPR-AED & First Aid effectively.
• Physical mobility to properly use aquatic equipment to rescue a 300 lb. person.
• Must be able to physically stand and sit for an extended period of time.
• Physically able to see, hear, and communicate clearly and be able to hear noises and distress signals in aquatic environment.
• Able to read, write and perform basic math to complete daily chemical logs.
• Swim with proficiency and endurance for possible rescues.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with members and staff.

Environmental Considerations

• Worker is exposed to chemicals (i.e., chlorine and cleaning materials).
• Worker is exposed to outside weather conditions 100% of the time, including extreme heat and humidity, cold and rain.
• Staff is encouraged to wear sunscreen, sunglasses, shirt and a hat, drink plenty of fluids.

Safety and Facility Requirements

• Assure a safe and hazard free environment by inspecting and taking the necessary action to correct and safeguard against potential problems and/or accidents.
• Must comply with all safety policies and procedures now in effect or adopted in the future.
• Worker must be able to follow directions with safe follow through and exercises good judgment and safety awareness.
• Worker will use all required PPE.
• All unsafe conditions are to be reported to your supervisor immediately

Staff Incentives

• Free family membership to the SC Johnson Community Aquatic Center.
• $50 early sign-on bonus if accepted before April 1st (awarded mid July).
• $50 bonus for returning staff (awarded mid July).
• $100 referral bonus for each new staff member referred and hired (awarded mid July).
• $200 end of season bonus for those averaging 20 hours for 10 weeks or $500 end of season bonus for those averaging 35 hours for 10 weeks.
• Will receive time and a half if scheduled to work on a holiday (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day).

*In order to receive any incentive bonuses, you must be an active employee at the time of distribution otherwise it will not be awarded to you.*

This description has been prepared to assist in properly evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, working conditions, etc., present in the classification. It is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and characteristic levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind and level of difficulty.