What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Lifeguard (Das Rec) position at The City of New Braunfels?
Job Summary
GENERAL PURPOSE: Under general supervision, assists in ensuring customer satisfaction and safety for employees, members and visitors to DAS REC, New Braunfels Recreation Center aquatic facilities and programs
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
- Assists in ensuring the delivery of high quality and consistent aquatic programs and services to the community.
- Prepares and assists in maintaining facilities including but not limited to DAS REC, New Braunfels Recreation Center in a safe condition and to meet community needs; coordinated in alignment with the City’s strategic objectives, policies and procedures, and State and Federal laws.
- Assists in promoting departmental programs and city-wide special event coordination and setup.
- Opening and closing aquatic area at appropriate times.
- Conducting and recording water tests enforcing all pool rules.
- Preventing injuries and minimizing hazardous situations.
- Providing safety surveillance at all times or when on stand.
- Handling all injuries, accidents and emergency situations as they arise (contact Pool Manager for any assistance).
- Instruct various ages in swimming, water safety, and other aquatic programming.
- Completing assigned cleaning duties.
- Attending in-service training as scheduled.
- Maintaining life safety and rescue skills at rescue ready levels over the duration of employment.
- Completing other duties as assigned.
Education, Experience, Licenses and Certifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
Must be fifteen (15) years of age; AND one (1) year customer service/public interaction experience required, with aquatic facility experience preferred.
Required Licenses or Certifications:
- Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License
- Must possess or obtain before beginning work: American Red Cross Lifeguard/First Aid certification, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer certification and Administering Emergency Oxygen certification.
- American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Other Requirements
Required Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of excellent customer service.
- Interpreting customer and facility needs and solving customer service and public relations issues.
- Responding to emergencies and determining corrective actions using available resources.
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships with City employees, facility lessees and guests, event sponsors and vendors, and the general public.
- Effective, clear and concise communication.