Salary: $15.00 HourlyLocation : Menasha, WIJob Type: SeasonalJob Number: 2025-SEASONAL1Department: Park and RecreationOpening Date: 12/16/2024Closing Date: 2/10/2025 4:00 PM CentralSummary of Job Make a Splash This Summer as a Lifeguard!Swimming is one of the best parts of summer, and you can help make it a safe and enjoyable experience for our community! Join our team to create a fun, secure environment for swimmers of all ages.Our pool is open daily from 6:00 AM to 7:45 PM, offering lap swimming, open swim, and lessons. Lifeguard Responsibilities:
- Maintain a safe and welcoming environment for all pool guests.
- Respond to emergencies with lifesaving measures as needed.
- Enforce pool rules and address unsafe behaviors promptly.
- Utilize effective surveillance techniques, including proper scanning and strategies to stay alert and focused.
Minimum Age Requirement: 15 years oldWeekly hours vary by position, and certification classes are provided to help you get started. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Be a proactive (take all steps to prevent accidents) guard rather than reactive. Be assertive, aware, and consistent. Use a progressive approach if guests do not heed the corrections. Make requests and issue orders in a courteous and assertive manner.
- Be professional and prepared. This includes being dressed in uniform (suit, fanny pack, whistle, and tube.) Utilize sun protection including sunglasses, hats, umbrellas, sunscreen, and sun protection clothing.
- Be knowledgeable of the pool zones. Use the scanning strategy when responsible for a zone. Adjust if necessary to maintain full visibility. Communicate with fellow lifeguards as needed.
- Be alert and ready to respond at all times. When in the chair or on deck position yourself attentively and professionally (no slouching, leaning, or crossed legs). This includes refraining from unnecessary talk or distraction while guarding. Scan the pool at all times when on deck including when walking. Use the appropriate rotation technique.
- Participate in pre-season and regularly scheduled emergency procedure drills, trainings, and maintain physical fitness level to allow for the ability for lifeguarding and be able to successfully complete a save.
- Facilitate deep water tests as needed.
- Be on the lookout for hazardous situations and take necessary actions to prevent accidents. Keep all safety equipment in good repair and keep the pool area free of debris.
- Perform rescues when needed. Assist in completing accident reports for all rescues.
- Perform first aid care when needed. Assist in completing accident reports when the care level requires.
- Be responsible for routine maintenance and cleaning duties as assigned, including opening and closing tasks.
- Act respectfully while on duty and project a positive image of the pool staff and the Park & Recreation Department. Communicate in a positive, respectful, helpful manner to all guests and fellow team members.
- Provide support as directed during special events.
- Report for work as scheduled.
Qualifications
- Red Cross or YMCA Lifeguarding Certification; Other certifications may be accepted upon review
- American Red Cross Standard First Aid Certification, Current American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer Certification (PRO CPR). *Please upload a copy of your Certification with your application*
- For uncertified individuals: Certification classes are offered, job offer upon successful interview will be dependent upon certification.
- Minimum Age is 15
Physical DemandsThe physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use both hands to handle, touch, grasp; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear
- Specific vision abilities include close and distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus
- Availability and ability to work outside normal work hours with minimal notice
- Ability to work in varied environment conditions. May experience exposure to extended periods of sun, rain, cold temperatures, wind, and water. Must be willing to get wet at any given moment.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Stamina to stand for long periods time
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Thorough knowledge and application of lifeguarding surveillance and rescue techniques.
- An understanding of facility characteristics, rules, policies and procedures
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, and flexible enough to make accommodations for unforeseen events
- Have excellent communication skills, decision-making skills, and a confident ability to speak with the public and provide good customer service.
- Willingness to build effective and supportive working relationships with all staff and pool guests
- A background is aquatic programs such as swim lessons is encouraged
Function of Position Description This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the duties of employees under supervision. The City of Menasha retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgement. This job description is not a contract for employment.The City of Menasha is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the American Disabilities Act. The city will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.There are no benefits available for this position.01 Would you be interested in teaching swimming lessons?
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