Lifeguard (Recreation Assistant III, S3)

WHO WE ARE

Montgomery County Recreation is a nationally recognized and award-winning agency committed to providing high quality, diverse and accessible programs, services and facilities that enhance the quality of life for all ages, cultures and abilities. The department manages 39 facilities including recreation centers, senior centers and indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities and provides thousands of programs such as out-of-school activities, aquatics, classes, youth and adult sports programs and leagues, senior programs, and therapeutic recreation.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Montgomery County Recreation is looking for energetic, highly motivated, Lifeguards! 

As a Lifeguard, you will: 

• Perform patron surveillance during public recreational swim, camps, and assigned program times.
• Enforce pool/facility rules in a courteous and consistent manner for patrons in the entire facility.
• Ensure the health and safety of facility patrons 
• Perform pool maintenance and cleaning duties as assigned
• Provide appropriate rescues kills as needed as well as provide First Aid and CPR.
• Learn something new EVERY DAY!

• Be at least 15 years of age
• Have a current lifeguarding, CPR/AED and First Aid certification from the American Red Cross, YMCA or other approved organization. 
• Those with certifications other than the American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED Certification will cross over to Red Cross (training will be provided)
• Be reliable, have good communication skills, good decision making and strong work ethic.
• Be able to pass a water swim and Lifeguarding test to include CPR/AED and First Aid and meet required physical demands

Additional Information

This position will be supervised by career staff at the facility and stationed at County-operated aquatic facilities. Hours will vary depending on the operating schedule and may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Selected candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check and drug screening prior to hire.

• Experience: Three hundred (300) hours of relevant work experience as a leader or instructor in one or more specialized recreation activities.
• Education: Ability to read and write.
• Equivalency: None.

Current Lifeguard, CPR, First Aid and AED certifications from the American Red Cross or other agency approved by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.

• Aquatics positions require the Medical History Review with a Drug/Alcohol screen.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

Montgomery County Government(MCG)  is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.