Lifeguard All Park Locations #250106-4315VR-001

Introduction

Want a summer job for your active lifestyle? Stay fit working with us as a Lifeguard for the 2025 season!
The State of Connecticut , Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) , is recruiting for Lifeguards at State Parks across Connecticut.


Position Highlights

• Pay: $20.00 - $21.00/ hour. No benefits.
• DEEP will provide all training required to work as a lifeguard at the State Park beaches. Training time is paid!
• Duration: Memorial Day Weekend (May 26th) through Labor Day (September 1st).
• Schedule: Lifeguards work daily shifts from 10AM - 6PM, five days a week. July 4th is mandatory. Weekends and other holidays are preferred.
  
  
  

Opportunities Are Available At The Following State Parks

• Black Rock State Park , Watertown
• Burr Pond State Park , Torrington
• Hammonasset State Park , Madison
• Indian Well State Park , Shelton
• Rocky Neck State Park , East Lyme
• Sherwood Island State Park , Westport
• Silver Sands State Park , Milford
• Squantz Pond State Park , New Fairfield
  
  

Additional part-time opportunities are available at the following State Parks:

• Burr Pond State Park, Torrington
• Indian Well State Park, Shelton
• Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme
• Silver Sands State Park, Milford
  
  

The DEEP State Parks & Public Outreach Division is responsible for managing the outdoor recreation opportunities at parks and forests across CT. The Division has proudly staffed lifeguards at many beaches across the state for over a century. The CT State Park Lifeguards are an elite squad of highly trained professionals that have kept millions of swimmers safe.

Working with us will enhance your teamwork, communication, and leadership skills-perfect for any professional resume or college application.

Being a state park lifeguard is unlike any job you'll ever have, with high stakes and real-world experience. All of our guards are trained and guided by qualified professionals. Lifeguards work as a team and many form lasting friendships. Do something that matters with your summer job- protect people at the beach!

Selection Plan

Applicants Are Required To

• Be at least 16 years old and present proof of age.
• Be able to pass training prerequisite skills and state issued certifications.
• Be fluent in English.
• Provide copies of any relevant certifications (CPR, first aid, lifeguard, EMR/EMT) if possessed.
• Complete a pre-employment physical. Per USLA requirements, applicants must possess adequate vision, hearing acuity, physical ability and stamina to perform the duties of an open water lifeguard as documented by a medical doctor, or the doctor’s designated physician’s assistant or ARNP.
  
  
  

Skills
Applicants must be able to successfully complete the training prerequisite skills to work as a state park lifeguard before they can take the state issued training. All applicants will have two attempts to successfully complete the following skills:

• Swim 550 yards, continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both, but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles may be used. This swim is to be completed in 10 minutes or less.
• Tread water for 2 minutes, using only the legs. Candidates should place their hands under their armpits. The head must remain above the surface of the water.
• Complete the ‘underwater swim’ event by swimming an accumulation of 15 yards underwater, in a depth of at least 5ft, in a single breath. Submerge and swim underwater picking up an object from the bottom. Surface and repeat.
• Complete a 1 mile run in 10 minutes or less.
• Move a 165 pound object/person a distance of 25 yards.
  
  

In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.

For technical support regarding the filing of your application, please contact Mackenzie Robinson at mackenzie.robinson@ct.gov .

For position-specific questions, please contact DEEP.Lifeguards@ct.gov .


PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the State of Connecticut this class is accountable for performing a full range of lifeguard services at swimming areas operated by state agencies.


EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Monitors activities in swimming areas to prevent accidents and provide assistance to swimmers at State of Connecticut beaches, pools, lakes, institutions and hospitals;
• Cautions swimmers regarding unsafe areas;
• Maintains order in swimming areas;
• Rescues swimmers in danger of drowning and administers first aid and/or cardiopulmonary resuscitation as required;
• Instructs clients in water safety;
• Lifts individuals with disabilities as required;
• May give swimming instructions;
• May work with individuals with disabilities;
• May perform park maintenance tasks;
• Performs related duties as required.
  
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Applicants must
• demonstrate competence in basic life-saving techniques;
• be able to demonstrate the ability to swim while carrying an adult to safety.
  
  

Special Requirements

• Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain Certification in the following:
• life-saving from a national accredited organization (i.e., American Red Cross, YMCA, Ellis & Associates, etc.);
• cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for the professional rescuer;
• first aid.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
  

NOTE: At the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, incumbents in this class are not required to possess the above-mentioned certification at the time of hire. Incumbents will be provided national accredited training and certification prior to serving in this function.



Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.