Lifeguard (Part-Time)

Job Title: Lifeguard (Part-Time)\n \nSalary range: $14.50-$15.50 per hour\n \nDepartment: Parks and Recreation\n \nHours: Part-Time\n \nJob Description:\n \nThe Parks & Recreation Lifeguard performs duties related to the safe operation and maintenance of a municipal swimming pool/aquatic facility. Position is deemed essential personnel and safety sensitive.\n \nEssential Duties\n \nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following Essential Duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position:\n\n Assists with teaching swim lessons and classes.\n Maintains proper sanitation of pool facilities, which includes shower facilities, pool decks, locker rooms, and party rooms.\n Monitors and patrols activities surrounding the aquatic center facilities.\n Administers first aid and/or CPR to injured patrons as necessary using appropriate rescue techniques.\n Renders assistance to swimmers in distress.\n Enforces all rules and regulations.\n Assists with swim meets, aquatic programs and other events.\n Fill out accident, incident, pool opening and closing reports to Aquatics specialist daily.\n Available to work nights, weekends, Overtime, Holidays and city events as needed or scheduled.\n Performs other duties as necessary or assigned.\n \nThis job description and the enumerated Essential Duties are intended to provide general guidelines for job expectations and the employees' ability to perform the position described. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned or assumed by the incumbent as necessary to fulfill the requirements of the position.\n \nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES\n \nBasic experience, knowledge and training in Parks and Recreation typically resulting from a combination of education or years of experience in Parks & Recreation or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the positions.\n \nBasic Qualifications:\n\n Current American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification.\n \nKnowledge\n\n Knowledge of pool policy and procedures.\n \nSkills\n\n Lifeguard training & water rescue.\n \nAbilities\n\n Ability to communicate in a positive, friendly manner to employees, supervisors, coworkers, clients, etc. at all times.\n Ability to provide safety rescues as needed.\n Ability to provide CPR and First Aid as needed.\n \n\n \nSEE THE ATTACHED BELOW FOR A FULL JOB DESCRIPTION\n \nTo fill out an application online, please click here...Online Application\n \nOr you can fill out a PDF version...CITY OF BENTON APPLICATION . Please email these applications to human.resources@bentonar.gov or they can be dropped off at City Hall at 410 River Street in Benton.\n \nParks & Recreation Lifeguard.pdf