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Company

City of Durham
Address , Durham, 27704, Nc
Employment type PART_TIME
Salary $19.73 - $22.21 an hour
Expires 2023-07-19
Posted at 1 year ago
Job Description
Position Description




Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.


Hourly Rate: $19.73

Locations: Edison Johnson Aquatic Center

Days/Hours: 5:30am - 12:00pm on Mondays,
12:00pm - 8:30pm on Fridays,
Saturday and/or Sunday required
  • Additional shifts as needed

Position responsible for the safety and well-being of patrons while they are at the pool by serving as lead staff on site, providing leadership over lifeguard staff, educating patrons on rules and regulations, enforcing rules, communicating instructions, and providing surveillance. Incumbent leads swim lessons, maintains deck and facility cleanliness and safety, prevents injuries, facilitates periodic in-service training, conducts opening/closing procedures for the facility and the pool, regulates chemical balances, and renders first aid as needed.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Assists with regulating chemical balance and air quality in the pool area and with managing chemical supplies and documentation.
  • Provides customer service by addressing patron needs and handling escalated inquiries in supervisor’s absence.
  • Assists supervisor and assumes responsibilities in supervisor’s absence, primarily during opening and closing hours, including the completion of cash deposits and financial statements.
  • Completes general safety checks and inspects equipment quality daily.
  • Plans and instructs swim lessons for various skill and ability levels, provides feedback to students and parents, and evaluates participant and course effectiveness
  • Maintains cleanliness of the pool deck, bathrooms, and showers, refilling supplies as needed.
  • Provides general oversight of the lifeguard staff and monitors all activities in the pool area.
  • Responds to emergencies, provides appropriate guidance to patrons, and administers first aid.
  • Covers front desk as needed and enters patron information, program registrations, and fee payments into Active.Net recreation software system including cash handling with opening and closing procedures.
  • Serves as lead staff on site, leads lifeguard staff, facilitates group job training, assesses quality of work and assists staff with duties
  • Surveys the pool area, determines when to act, and issues warnings for rule infractions or unsafe behavior.

KNOWLEDGE OF:
  • American Red Cross Lifeguard standards and regulations.
-American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Manual. -Training standards and skills.
  • Swimming pool filtration and filter operation.
  • Program rules, policies, and procedures.
  • Staff, facility, and program characteristics.
.Best practices for handling money.
SKILL IN:
  • Influencing behavior and conflict resolution.
  • Supervising staff and delegating responsibility.
  • Leadership and public relations.
  • Communicating rules and regulations effectively to individuals and groups.
  • Identifying hazards and unsafe practices.
  • Leading and directing a swimming instructional program.
  • Exercising initiative and good judgment.
  • Report writing and record keeping.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

  • Possess and maintain valid American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate "and" either Water Safety Instructor "or" Lifeguarding Instructor certificate "or" equivalent certifications by another nationally recognized agency which is valid at all pool facilities.
  • One (1) year direct aquatic experience.
  • High School diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
  • Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.
  • At least eighteen (18) years of age.