Lifeguard

Under immediate supervision, is responsible for, on a seasonal basis, protecting users of a semi-public pool from injury and for enforcing regulations in connection with the prevention of accidents; performs related duties as required.

Examples of Work: (examples may not cover all of the duties that may be performed)

• Watches the swimming pool in order to direct water safety and prevent accidents;
• Monitors all swimmers abilities to assure they stay in water depths based on their skill levels;
• Watches for and recognizes a swimmer in distress and reacts to the situation;
• Remains alert to make rescues and administer first aid and CPR as needed;
• Assists in providing swimming instructions at all skill levels;
• Maintains order and discipline;
• Collects items from the bottom of the pool and walks through various areas to include inside to ensure the areas are safe and in proper working order;
• Cleans pool, scrubs decks, cleans water filters, scrapes gutters, cleans restrooms, and all areas of aquatics facility;
• Maintains appropriate levels of supplies;
• Learns to check, interpret and record chlorine residual, PH, alkalinity and bacterial content of swimming pool water.