• Lifeguard (P3)

    City of Durham (Durham, NC)


    Lifeguard (P3)

     

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    Lifeguard (P3)

     

    Salary

     

    $19.37 - $21.81 Hourly

     

    Location

     

    Multiple Locations, NC

     

    Job Type

     

    PT w/ benefits (30 hours or more per week)

     

    Job Number

     

    25-05332

     

    Department

     

    Parks and Recreation

     

    Opening Date

     

    02/26/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    Continuous

     

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    Position Description

    Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham

     

    Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

     

    A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation (https://www.dprplaymore.org/27/ABOUT-US) is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.

     

    Hourly Rate: $19.37 - $21.18

     

    Locations: Edison Johnson Aquatics Center and Campus Hills Pools

     

    Workdays/Times: Shifts vary, primarily evenings with some weekends

     

    Position responsible for the safety and well-being of patrons while they are at the pool, educating patrons on rules and regulations, enforcing rules, communicating instructions, and providing surveillance.

     

    Incumbent facilitates swim lessons, maintains deck and facility cleanliness and safety, prevents injuries, participates in periodic in-service training, conducts opening/closing procedures for the pool, tests chemical balances, and renders first aid as needed.

    Duties/Responsibilities

    + Plans and instructs swim lessons for various skill and ability levels, provides feedback to students and parents, and evaluates participant and course effectiveness.

    + Records quality of chemicals and air in the pool area, reports irregularities to supervisor.

    + Maintains cleanliness of the pool deck, bathrooms, and showers, refilling supplies as needed.

    + Surveys the pool area, determines when to act, and issues warnings for rule infractions or unsafe behavior.

    + Provides customer service by addressing patron needs and referring inquiries to supervisor as appropriate.

    + Responds to emergencies, provides appropriate guidance to patrons, and administers first aid.

    KNOWLEDGE OF:

    -American Red Cross Lifeguard standards and regulations.

     

    -Swimming pool filtration, correct pool balance limits and testing and filter room operation.

    SKILL IN:

    -Supervising a swimming instructional program.

     

    -Communicating rules and regulations effectively to individuals and groups.

     

    -Exercising initiative and good judgment.

     

    Minimum Qualifications & Experience

     

    + Requires the ability to read, write and follow directions.

    + Must be at least 16 years of age.

    + Must possess and maintain valid American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate or certification by another nationally recognized agency which is valid at all pool facilities.

     

    Additional Preferred Skills

     

    + Able to work 30-40 hours per week.

    + Able to communicate responsively through emails and text messages.

    + Able and comfortable to work at both indoor and outdoor pools.

     

    01

     

    Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

     

    + City of Durham Website

    + Walk in

    + Job fair

    + Employee referral

    + Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***

    + Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***

    + Craig's List

    + Facebook

    + LinkedIn

    + GlassDoor

    + governmentjobs.com

    + Monster.com

    + Indeed.com

    + Employment Security Commission

    + Magazine/Newspaper

    + Other

     

    02

     

    If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

     

    03

     

    Are you 16 years of age or older?

     

    + Yes

    + No

     

    04

     

    Do you have the ability to read, write, and follow directions?

     

    + No

    + Yes

     

    05

     

    Do you have a valid American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate or certification by another nationally recognized agency which is valid at all pool facilities?

     

    + No

    + Yes

     

    06

     

    If hired, you must maintain valid American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate or certification by another nationally recognized agency which is valid at all pool facilities. Do you understand this statement?

     

    + No

    + Yes

     

    07

     

    Are you able to work 30-40 hours a week?

     

    + No

    + Yes

     

    08

     

    Are you able to communicate responsively through emails and text messages?

     

    + No

    + Yes

     

    09

     

    Are you able and comfortable to work at both indoor and outdoor pools?

     

    + No

    + Yes

    Required Question