Lifeguard

**Overview:** Ensure participant safety through vigilant scanning. Ensure safety by preventing and responding to all emergency situations at the aquatic center as the first responder during all hours of operation. **Essential Job Functions : ** * Perform vigilant scanning techniques above and below the surface of the water as well as the pool deck to ensure patron safety. * Enforce all aquatic center policies, rules and regulations. * Recognize and respond efficiently and effectively to all emergency situations. * Briefly inspect the aquatic center and report all unsafe conditions and/or equipment to the Director. * Attend and participate in all in-service trainings and meetings to continually practice and refine lifesaving skills. * Maintain all lifesaving certifications at current status. **Typical Secondary Duties:** * Attend to all participant questions, comments and concerns. * Complete hourly count of participant usage for all pools. * Complete all reports in the absence of a Head Lifeguard. * Assist in setup/teardown for any events in the aquatic center. **Minimum Qualifications: ** * Hold current certifications in Lifeguarding w/First Aid (31.25 hours of initial training) * CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (8 hours of initial training) * Must complete Preventing Disease Transmission training per OSHA regulations **Preferred Qualifications :** * Lifeguard experience preferred. **Physical Demands:** * Climbing, Lifting up to 20 pounds, and Swimming.