Senior Lifeguard - Part Time

GENERAL SUMMARY

This position is responsible for overseeing the work of lifeguards, providing swimming instruction, preforming pool chemical checks, ensuring facility maintenance and cleanliness, and providing customer service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides guidance and instruction to lower level employees. Delegates tasks and maintains staff relations.
• Monitors the pool for signs of danger and distressed swimmers.
• Provides swim instruction. Works to fill vacant spots in swim schedule.
• Identifies and resolves staff scheduling issues. Sets up weekly lesson block schedule.
• Assists in building swim programs. Stay up to date with aquatics programming.
• Responds to patrons’ questions and concerns.
• Ensures proper functioning of pool area. Maintains chemicals and facility cleanliness.
• Performs related work as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work requires providing guidance and the potential to oversee another employee. This position may oversee work quality, training, instructing, and work assignments.

HUMAN COLLABORATION & JOB IMPACT

• Work requires regular interaction involving exchange and receipt of information. The impact the job has on GVRD is significant in terms of time, money, or public/employee relations.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Position has limited fiscal responsibility. May assist in the collection of data in support of recommendations for departmental budget allocations. May monitor division or program/promotional level budget and expenditures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience

• One (1) to three (3) years' experience as a lifeguard
• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities

Required Licenses or Certifications

• American Red Cross Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, First Aid, and Administering Emergency Oxygen.

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:

• English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
• Basic level swimming
• Chemicals used in swimming pools

Skill in:

• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Organization and time management
• Customer service
• Leadership

Ability to:

• Meet schedules and deadlines of the work
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files
• Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Conduct community outreach
• Perform basic maintenance