Lifeguard II Description
Pay Scale: $10.50-11.50/hour
Days/Hours: Weekday and Weekend shifts
Job Description:
Responsible for the safety of members and participants in and around the aquatic facility. Prevent potential accidents by adhering to policies set forth by the American Red Cross and the Coggan Family Aquatic Complex. Oversee weekend and evening shifts.
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 17 years old
- Current Lifeguard Training certification
- Current CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification
- Current First Aid certification
- Title 22 certification (Preferred)
- Must pass a written and practical skills exam
- Must have good knowledge of the facility and programs
- Must demonstrate qualities of a leader and be able to complete tasks without being told to do so
- Must be able to take charge and oversee weekend and evening sifts.
Representative Duties:
- Practice preventative lifeguard techniques at all times to include
o Positioned to have full view of the area of responsibility above and below the surface.
o Continuously scan the area of responsibility
o Perform appropriate rescues when necessary
- Attend in service trainings as scheduled (may be asked to present a given topic at in-services to other staff members)
- Participate in random and scheduled lifeguard drills
- Administer First Aid/CPR as necessary
- Perform pool related maintenance duties
- Know the pool rules and educate participants of them
- Answer specific information questions about the facility and general information about programs
- Oversee weekend and evening shifts
- At times take on the responsibilities of shift leader
o Oversee other lifeguard staff
o Resolve any pool related conflicts
o Perform opening/closing duties
o Oversee the set up of the pool for programs or events
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