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Head Lifeguard

City of Kyle
Temporary
On-site
James Adkins Pool, Texas, United States

SUMMARY

Working for the City of Kyle

Building a career with the City of Kyle is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of one of Texas’ fastest-growing communities. Guided by our core values of Visionary Leadership, Integrity, Accountability, Transparency, and Teamwork, we strive to create a workplace where innovation and service thrive. Kyle is recognized as one of the best places to live, work, and raise a family—and we’re committed to being the top employer in our region.

Summary of Position
Under the direction of the Pool Manager and supervision of the Recreation Programmer, assist with administrative, supervisory, and professional work in the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the city pool, and in coordinating various aquatics programs. Accomplishes specialized work in protecting life, preventing accidents, enforcing safety regulations, and providing instructions; and performs related work as required. This position is a temporary seasonal summer position.

Join our Parks & Recreation team this season and gain hands-on experience while helping create fun, welcoming spaces for the community. It’s a great way to build your résumé, stay active, and make a difference!

The minimum starting rate is $21.00*/hour (*Eligible experience, education, and expertise may provide a greater starting base pay within the full pay grade)


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Essential Functions

  • Responsible for the safety of guests and enforcing rules and regulations at aquatic facilities.
  • Responds to minor and major emergencies providing an accountable and professional standard of care.
  • Display professionalism and assist pool patrons and staff.
  • Attend all required meetings, training, and in-services as directed by the Pool Manager and/or the Recreations Programmer(s).
  • Stay current on skills and required certifications and follow all pool rules and regulations provided in the personnel policy or training.
  • Assist the Pool Manager in planning and/or leading staff training or in services as required, setting daily cleaning duties for staff, assigning lifeguard rotation(s), and verifying proper currency protocols are followed and correct.
  • Assist the Pool Manager in the maintenance of the swimming pool; monitor and maintain pool filtration system; monitor pool water chemistry through testing of water samples; adjust chemistry as needed to maintain standards.
  • Supervises and assists in cleaning the pool, related facilities, and equipment throughout the day to ensure optimal cleanliness. This includes but is not limited to brushing, vacuuming, netting, and cleaning of pool, minor repairs, installations or removal of features, equipment, and signage.
  • Coordinates schedules and maintains related records and statistics for programs and personnel at the swimming pool; prepares attendance and accident reports. Supervises classes, workshops and activities for persons engaged in aquatics programs and co-sponsored programs when needed.
  • Teaches swim lessons for the City's Learn to Swim program. Will use curriculum provided to lead classes of 1-4 learners in a safe, fun, and engaging environment, demonstrate swim skills to learners, document progress for each learner's skills as they develop and progress, and communicate with parents/guardians of learners to provide feedback at regularly scheduled checkpoints.
  • Assist in promoting departmental programs and city-wide special event coordination and setup.
  • Assume full management responsibilities of City Pool facilities in absence of Pool Manager and/ Recreation Programmer-Aquatics.
  • Maintains desired working relationship with Parks & Recreation Director, Recreation Programmer-Aquatics, and City Manager. Performs all other duties as duly assigned by the Parks and Recreation Director.

Community Relations
  • Maintains desired working relationship with Recreation Coordinator(s), Recreation Manager, Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation, Maintenance Manager and Director of Parks and Recreation.
  • Provides support to all City department programs and/or activities as needed.
  • Actively participates in creating and providing desired service levels to the citizens of Kyle and non-citizens outside the City of Kyle.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of American Red Cross Standard First Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and Lifeguard training requirements.
  • Knowledge of principles and processes related to delivering customer and personal services.
  • Knowledge of basic procedures for opening, closing, and completing cash-on-hand statements.
  • Skill in monitoring and assessing performance of oneself, others, or organizational processes to support improvement or corrective action.
  • Skill in making sound decisions and responding quickly during stressful or emergency situations.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, partner agencies, and the public.
  • Ability to swim with proficiency and endurance necessary for potential rescue situations.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications

  • Age 17 and a minimum of one (1) season lifeguarding experience
  • Licenses/Certifications: Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License
  • The City of Kyle will certify and pay for certification if not already obtained
Preferred Qualifications
  • American Red Cross Standard First Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and Lifeguard certification
Physical Demands
While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee may be routinely required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. Work may routinely require the employee to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 50 pounds. Work may require swimming up to 200 yards without stopping. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. This job requires the individual to frequently work outdoors and indoors in a variety of environmental conditions, including high temperatures, humidity, moisture, and distracting noises. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employment with the City of Kyle is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications. Selected candidates for positions will be subject to a background investigation and to pre-employment drug screen, depending on the position, may require a physical assessment upon a conditional job offer. 

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