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JOB DESCRIPTION Title: LIFEGUARD P/T Department: City-Wide Class Code: 9482 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Effective Date: July 1, 2002 (Revised 03/2006) Grade Number: P-4 GENERAL PURPOSE Under close supervision of the Aquatics Manager performs professional duties in ensuring safety of patrons in and around the pools, monitoring swimmers and enforcing all safety rules. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Supervises swimmers in the pool and on decks. Oversees patron's swimming ability and provides monitoring. Enforces rules and regulations of the pools. Reports safety issues and hazards to appropriate personnel. Provides first aid, CPR, and assistance in and out of the water as necessary; handles emergencies as required. Prepares records, accident reports, and other administrative paperwork. Maintains pool area by putting in and taking out lane lines, cleaning decks, and cleaning drains. Removes all unnecessary equipment from the pool areas, locker rooms, hallways, and first aid station; monitors safety and cleanliness in all wet areas. Assists in the instruction of Swimming Lessons and Water Safety. Participates in the record keeping of accidents, rescues, water temperature, and water chemical testing. Maintains clean environment; performs janitorial duties as required or assigned to include body fluid cleanup, sanitizing area, and light housekeeping. Performs related duties as required. ---PAGE BREAK--- Lifeguard Page 2 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience Must be at least 16 years of age. Special Requirements Must possess American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certification. Must possess American Red Cross Training certification in Community First Aid and CPR for the Professional Rescuer. Must pass a Background Criminal Investigation check if 18 years of age or over. Ability to pass a Center prepared water test. Must be willing and available to work morning, afternoon, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. Must be able to pass a drug test. Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Working knowledge of lifesaving techniques including backboard rescue. Strong swimming and life saving abilities. Ability to communicate effectively with patrons, supervisors, and other employees; ability to remain alert, attentive, and responsible; ability to be a team player. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here 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 frequently required to walk, stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. ---PAGE BREAK--- Lifeguard Page 3 The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, pool mechanical systems. The employee occasionally is exposed to wet and dry conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet while in the office, and moderately loud when in the facility. DEPT/DIVISION APPROVED BY: EMPLOYEE'S SIGNATURE: H. R. DEPT. APPROVED BY: *Essential functions of the job.