Senior Lifeguard - Part Time

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $18.50 - $19.00

GENERAL SUMMARY

This position is responsible for overseeing the work of lifeguards, providing swimming instruction, preforming pool chemical checks, ensuring facility maintenance and cleanliness, and providing customer service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides guidance and instruction to lower level employees. Delegates tasks and maintains staff relations.
• Monitors the pool for signs of danger and distressed swimmers.
• Provides swim instruction. Works to fill vacant spots in swim schedule.
• Identifies and resolves staff scheduling issues. Sets up weekly lesson block schedule.
• Assists in building swim programs. Stay up to date with aquatics programming.
• Responds to patrons questions and concerns.
• Ensures proper functioning of pool area. Maintains chemicals and facility cleanliness.
• Performs related work as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work requires providing guidance and the potential to oversee another employee. This position may oversee work quality, training, instructing, and work assignments.

HUMAN COLLABORATION & JOB IMPACT

• Work requires regular interaction involving exchange and receipt of information. The impact the job has on GVRD is significant in terms of time, money, or public/employee relations.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Position has limited fiscal responsibility. May assist in the collection of data in support of recommendations for departmental budget allocations. May monitor division or program/promotional level budget and expenditures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience

• One (1) to three (3) years' experience as a lifeguard
• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities

Required Licenses or Certifications

• American Red Cross Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, First Aid, and Administering Emergency Oxygen.

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:

• English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
• Basic level swimming
• Chemicals used in swimming pools

Skill in:

• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Organization and time management
• Customer service
• Leadership

Ability to:

• Meet schedules and deadlines of the work
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files
• Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Conduct community outreach
• Perform basic maintenance