G5 - Lifeguard - Aquatic Center - Part Time

G5 - Lifeguard - Aquatic Center - Part Time

Salary

$16.00 Hourly

Location

Columbus, GA

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Number

2026-00000549

Department

Parks & Recreation

Division

Aquatic Center

Opening Date

09/21/2026

Closing Date

10/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The Lifeguard monitors aquatic facilities to ensure the safety of patrons by enforcing rules, preventing accidents, and responding to emergencies.

• Must perform lifeguard and first aid skills in accordance with the appropriate certifications, enforcing facility rules and regulations; communicate with patrons, opening/closing procedures, and water tests.
• Lifeguard is ultimately responsible for the safety of the patrons during operational hours.
• Must also be able to perform those duties covered in the Concessionaires Job Description.
• Carries out a continuous effort to improve operations, and work processes; and works cooperatively and jointly to provide continuous improvement and customer-driven service.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of how to communicate with patrons, take water tests, and all skills related to the required American Red Cross certifications.

Minimum Educational and Training Requirements

Must be a minimum of fifteen (15) years of age, presently in high school, have a high school diploma or GED, one to two years of progressively responsible related experience, or any combination of education, training, and experience, which provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Have up-to-date or be able to participate in a facility taught Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR, AED, and Oxygen certification program. Must have reliable means of transportation.

Physical Requirements

The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, or walking. While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee will work early morning and late afternoons, lift heavy objects, when necessary, drive to each pool site and complete any minor maintenance work required. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing - ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crawling - moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing - for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Talking 2 - shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

The work is typically performed outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, and irritating chemicals. The work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves. He/she must be aware and active in emergency situations.

There are no benefits associated with this position.

01

You must be at least fifteen (15) years of age to apply for this position, are you at least fifteen years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

02

Which best describes your level of education? (You will be asked to provide documentation)

• No High School Diploma
• GED
• High School Diploma
• Technical College
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctorates Degree

03

Do you have a high-school diploma, GED, or are you currently attending high school?

• Yes
• No

04

Are your Lifeguard, First Aid, CPRO, AED and Oxygen certifications current or are you in the process of obtaining them?

• Yes
• No

05

If you are in the process of obtaining your certifications, please give month, date and year you are expected to receive them. If your certifications are up-to-date, just type in up-to-date.

Required Question

Employer Columbus Consolidated Government

Address City Hall

1111 1st Avenue

Columbus, Georgia, 31901

Phone 706-225-4059

Website http://www.columbusga.gov/HR