Lifeguard

Dive into a role that is all about saving lives, keeping the fun flowing and making every visit memorable. As a lifeguard, you will be the watchful protector of swimmers by preventing emergencies before they happen and responding with courage and skill when it matters most.

Your Mission? 

• Keep swimmers safe by enforcing rules and promoting smart water fun.
• Be ready to act - rescue and respond when someone is in distress. 
• Create a top-notch environment by keeping the water and facility clean.

If you’re ready to combine safety, service, and excitement into one rewarding role, the pool deck is waiting for you!

Education and Experience:

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:

• Six months of experience in lifeguarding or aquatic instruction field.

Special Qualifications:

• Must be at least sixteen (16) years old. 
• Must possess and maintain the following certifications: 
  1. CPR/AED certification for Professional Rescuers
  2. Standard First Aid
  3. American Red Cross Lifeguard or nationally recognized equivalent.  
• Within six (6) months of position assignment:
  1. Must obtain and maintain American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Certification 

• Knowledge of departmental policies, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other job-related computer programs and software applications.
• Knowledge of local and State water safety rules and regulations, and pertinent rules, regulations, and County ordinances. 
• Knowledge of rescue methods and first aid as applies to accidents in the water and surrounding areas, including CPR and Auto External Defibrillator and oxygen administration. 
• Knowledge of common swimming pool chemicals including water quality testing reagents. 
• Skill in swimming, water rescues, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and first aid. 
• Ability to be proactive in regard to safety precautions, to recognize emergencies, and to take appropriate action. 
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations. 
• Ability to make recommendations and to use resourcefulness and tact in solving new problems. 
• Ability to prepare effective correspondence on routine matters and to perform routine administrative functions without referral to supervisor. 
• Ability to handle distressed swimmers and patrons in a professional manner. 
• Ability to ascertain priorities and meet deadlines and objectives. 
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, in English. 
• Ability to maintain good physical condition and sufficient strength to control struggling adult swimmers. 
• Ability to provide internal/external guidance and customer assistance via all forms of communication. 
• Skill in effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Skill in prioritizing and organizing work.
• Skill in the use of office equipment such as a computer, multi-line telephone system, scanner, fax machine, and copier.
• Ability to use computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
• Ability to author reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, service providers, other employees, and the general public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Walking, pulling, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, finger movement, depth perception, climbing, swimming. Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds with occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. Good physical condition and sufficient strength to control struggling adult swimmers. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is exposed to outdoor weather conditions or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights, and/or dust.

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS

The position requires exposure to some risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.).

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans’ Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities are Encouraged to Apply.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans' preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans’ preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.

All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and/or County policy.