Lifeguard PT/Instructor Lifeguard PT

About This Role

Supervise the safety of swimmers and enforce pool rules for the City of San José's Aquatics programming, or organize and conduct swimming instruction classes as an Instructor Lifeguard.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the conduct of swimmers to maintain safety in the swimming pool
• Enforce swimming pool rules
• Provide warnings to those who violate safety rules and expel them if necessary
• Rescue swimmers who are in distress
• Administer artificial respiration when necessary
• Participate in swim instruction programs
• Train and direct the work of lower-level workers as assigned
• Participate in pool maintenance
• Organize and conduct swimming instruction classes for beginners, intermediate, or advanced swimmers (Instructor Lifeguard)
• Officiate at competitive swim meets (Instructor Lifeguard)

Requirements

• Ability to swim skillfully and able to swim 50 meters without assistance in a pool depth of 8ft or more
• Ability to immediately evaluate an emergency situation and to act decisively and effectively
• Ability to administer artificial respiration according to the prescribed method

Qualifications

• No minimum experience requirement

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of approved lifesaving methods for water safety and rescue of swimmers
• Experience in lifeguarding, swimming instruction, and/ or related activity
• Ability to handle crowds and direct individuals and groups
• Knowledge of swimming and the techniques of teaching swimming to children and adult individuals and groups (Instructor Lifeguard ONLY)
• Ability to instruct in the techniques of swimming and lifesaving (Instructor Lifeguard ONLY)
• Job Expertise
• Reliability
• Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills
• Customer Service
• Communication Skills

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