Lifeguard, Senior

About the role

Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Responsibilities

• Provides general oversight of the lifeguard staff and monitors all activities in the pool area.
• Assists supervisor and assumes responsibilities in supervisor’s absence, primarily during opening and closing hours, including the completion of cash deposits and financial statements.
• Serves as lead staff on site, leads lifeguard staff, facilitates group job training, assesses quality of work and assists staff with duties.
• Plans and instructs instructional classes for various skill and ability levels, provides feedback to participants and supervisors, and evaluates participant and course effectiveness.
• Aids in regulating chemical balance and air quality in the pool area and with managing chemical supplies and documentation.
• 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.
• Completes general safety checks and inspects equipment quality daily.
• Provides customer service by addressing patron needs and handling escalated inquiries in supervisor’s absence.
• Covers front desk as needed and enters patron information, program registrations, and fee payments into Active.Net recreation software system including cash handling with opening and closing procedures.
• Responds to emergencies, provides appropriate guidance to patrons, and administers first aid.

Requirements

• Knowledge Of American Red Cross Lifeguard standards and regulations.
• Knowledge Of American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Manual.
• Knowledge Of Staff, facility, and program characteristics.
• Knowledge Of Program rules, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge Of Swimming pool filtration and filter operation.
• Knowledge Of Best practices for handling money.

Skills

• In Supervising staff and delegating responsibility.
• In Leading and directing a swimming instructional program.
• In Communicating rules and regulations effectively to individuals and groups.
• In Influencing behavior and conflict resolution.
• In Identifying hazards and unsafe practices.
• In Leadership and public relations.
• In Report writing and record keeping.
• In Exercising initiative and good judgment.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications & Experience: High School diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• One (1) year of direct aquatics experience.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.
• Possess and maintain valid American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate "and" either Water Safety Instructor "or" Lifeguarding Instructor certificate "or" equivalent certifications by another nationally recognized agency which is valid at all pool facilities.

Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $20.62 - $21.89
• Locations: Edison Johnson Aquatic Center and Campus Hills Pool at I. R. Holmes Recreation Center.
• Shifts Vary: 6:00am-8:00pm Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm Saturday, and 1:00pm-5:00pm Sunday.