Life Guard Jobs

Lifeguard Job Requirements And Responsibilities

Lifeguard services are needed for a private pool in a 172 home community in Telford, PA. There is a main pool, kiddie pool and pool house inside of a gated area for the exclusive use of residents and their guests.

• Resolves scheduling conflicts to ensure safe pool environment when competing programs/priorities require use of aquatic facilities.
• Instructs or assists classes in fundamentals of swimming as needed.
• Verify and record pool tag numbers to confirm resident status of the attendee.
• Supervises swimming activities at the aquatics facility and ensures that policies, guidelines, and safety procedures are followed.
• 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.
• Warns swimmers of improper activities or danger and enforces pool regulations and water safety policies.
• Evaluates conditions for safety and initiates aquatics emergency action plan as required.
• 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.
• Inspects pool facilities, equipment, and water to ensure that they are safe and usable.

The lifeguard positions are part time with each lifeguard working under 30 hours per week. The schedule will be set for each lifeguard based on their desired work schedule. Two lifeguards per shift are to be scheduled. There will be one lifeguard manager and an assistant manager. The pool maintenance company will be directly involved with the lifeguards as will one of the board members from the community.

Lifeguard Qualifications / Skills

• Ability to judge and evaluate evolving dynamics of individuals participating in aquatic activities to immediately assess their capabilities and threats to their safety
• Swimming proficiency and comfort in all types of water conditions
• Knowledge and ability to evaluate water conditions at the pool to determine any potential dangers or hazards
• Knowledge of methods and techniques for providing on-site emergency medical services
• Knowledge of on-site protocols, operational procedures, and safety policies relating to weather conditions
• Ability to adjust programs as necessary to ensure the safety of the visitors and other staff

Education, Experience, And Licensing Requirements

• Minimum age of 15 at the time the work schedule begins
• American Red Cross Standard First Aid, or equivalent
• American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer, or equivalent
• Related work experience helpful
• Certified Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate, or equivalent

A mobile phone is required for accessing an app to record hours.