What are the responsibilities and job description for the SEASONAL SWIMMING POOL LIFEGUARDS position at City of Pierre?
- Supervises swimming activities at the city pool facility and ensures that policies, guidelines, and safety procedures are followed.
- Warns swimmers of improper activities or danger and enforces pool regulations and water safety policies.
- Administers first aid in the event of injury, rescues swimmers in distress or danger of drowning, and administers CPR and/or artificial respiration, if necessary.
- Evaluates conditions for safety and initiates aquatics emergency action plan as required.
- Inspects pool facilities, equipment, and water to ensure that they are safe and usable.
- Supervises and assists in cleaning the pool and related facilities and equipment, assists with chlorine residual water tests and with records and charts of water tests and records of accidents, and adds chemicals to pool water as directed.
- Instructs or assists classes in fundamentals of swimming as needed.
- Resolve scheduling conflicts to ensure safe pool environment when competing programs/priorities require use of the pool facilities.
Qualifications
Must be at least 15 years of age. Must have a current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certification, which does not expire prior Sept 1, 2024.