Lifeguard/Swim Instructor/Senior Lifeguard - Splash! Aquatics Center

SALARY INFORMATION:

Swim Instructor - $19.30 up to $23.03 per hour

Lifeguard - $19.30 up to $23.03 per hour

Approx. 25 - 39 hours per week (summer season)

Approx. 0 - 20 hours per week (non-summer season)

Hourly/Part-Time/At-Will/Seasonal Positions

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SWIM INSTRUCTOR

Under general supervision, organizes, leads, and teaches, swim lessons for all age groups and ability levels; follows lesson plans; evaluates progress of swim students both verbally and in writing, and prepares written records of class participation; administers CPR and first aid when necessary; performs related work as required.

LIFEGUARD

Under general supervision, is responsible for the safety and rescue of facility patrons visiting the Aquatics Center facility; performs emergency care as necessary and responds to unsafe conditions or potential hazards; observes swimmers and assists guests; performs related work as required.

SENIOR LIFEGUARD

Under general supervision, is responsible for the safety and rescue of facility patrons visiting the Aquatics Center facility; performs emergency care as necessary and responds to unsafe conditions or potential hazards; observes swimmers and assists guests; organizes, leads, teaches swim lessons and water exercise programs for all age groups and ability levels; follows lesson plans; evaluates progress of swim students both verbally and in writing, and prepares written records of class participation; administers CPR and first aid when necessary; performs related work as required.

SWIM INSTRUCTOR

• Ensures an excellent guest experience.
• Teaches swimming skills and water exercises to all age groups.
• Teaches water safety rules to different age groups and individuals with varying swimming abilities.
• Works effectively with the public in explaining and enforcing pool and Aquatics Center rules and facility use in order to provide a safe aquatics environment.
• Performs facility clean up and maintenance.
• Assists with citywide special events and community recreation activities.
• Adheres to City and departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.

LIFEGUARD

• Ensures an excellent guest experience.
• Observes and supervises swimmers in the pool and water park areas, identifies and prevents unsafe conditions or potential hazards.
• Identifies and rescues persons in distress or in danger of drowning; provides emergency care as necessary.
• Works effectively with the public in explaining and enforcing pool and aquatics center rules and facility use in order to provide a safe aquatics environment.
• Performs facility clean up and maintenance; inspects pool facilities and reports unsafe conditions.
• Assists with citywide special events and community recreation activities.
• Adheres to City and departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.

SENIOR LIFEGUARD

• Ensures an excellent guest experience.
• Teaches swimming skills and water exercises to all age groups and ability levels.
• Maintains accurate records; prepares reports and written communications as needed.
• Identifies and rescues persons in distress or in danger of drowning; performs emergency care as necessary.
• Observes and supervises swimmers in the pool and water park areas; identifies and prevents unsafe conditions and potential hazards.
• May accept payments for instructional fees, admissions and facility rentals.
• Works effectively with the public in explaining and enforcing pool and aquatics center rules and facility use, in order to provide a safe aquatics environment.
• Performs facility clean up and maintenance; inspects pool facilities; and reports unsafe conditions.
• Plans, develops, conducts, supervises, and manages a wide variety of activities regarding the operation of the Aquatics Center.
• Assists with citywide special events and community recreation activities.
• Adheres to City and departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

SWIM INSTRUCTOR AND LIFEGUARD

Must be at least 16 years of age at the time of applying. Any combination of education and experience, which provides the required knowledge and abilities, is acceptable.

SENIOR LIFEGUARD

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE:

Swim Instructor, Lifeguard, and Senior Lifeguard, Completion of the City of La Mirada Aquatics Certification Schools as assigned upon hire.

Buccaneer Bay water park at Splash! Aquatics Center will be open beginning, May 16, 2026 through September 26, 2026. Positions require availability to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Candidates with open availability will be given preference when hiring.

Applicants selected to continue in the hiring process must complete a swim test on one of the following dates:

• Sunday, February, 8, 2026, 10:30 am or 12:00 pm
• Saturday, February 21, 2026, 10:30 am or 12:00 pm
• Friday, March 20, 2026, 6:00 pm

Applicants may be considered for a position other than the position applied for.

SWIM INSTRUCTOR & CPR SCHOOL DATES (must attend both certification schools):

LIFEGUARD and SENIOR LIFEGUARD SCHOOL DATES (must attend one certification school): 

Candidates will be required to pass a City administered pre-employment requirements which include live scan fingerprinting and a medical examination as part of the selection process. Candidates who do not pass any portion of the above processes will be disqualified and removed from proceeding in the selection process.

Applicants will be screened based on the qualifications for the job as described.  Applications evaluated as best matching the needs of the City will continue in the selection process.  The selection process may include any or all of the following: oral interview(s), written or practical examination and a skills test. The selection process may be changed as deemed necessary by the City Human Resources Office.

You will be contacted by email or phone during the application and hiring process. It is your responsibility to check the email and phone number voicemail you provided on your application.  We can't leave you a message if your voicemail is not set up or is full, so please make sure that you set up, check and clear out your voicemail during the application and hiring process.

This recruitment is open until the needs of the department are met and may close without prior notice.