CLASS TITLE: LIFEGUARD

ESSENTIAL JOB TASKS The tasks listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class.

• Management may assign additional tasks related to the type of work of the class as necessary.
• Supervises swimmers in assigned aquatic facility to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Enforces rules and regulations for facility use.
• Performs general pool maintenance duties, including but not limited to monitoring water quality, removing debris from pool, cleaning rest rooms and other public areas, etc.
• Provides individual and group swimming instruction to students of all ages and abilities.
• Communicates with swimmers and parents to discuss program requirements and progress.
• Prepare records and reports concerning assigned activities.
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints and requests for assistance regarding areas of responsibility.
• Attends meetings, training, etc., as appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills.
• Requires copying, transcribing, entering or posting data or information.
• Requires counseling or instructing/training others through explanation, demonstration and supervised practice or making recommendations based on technical expertise. Requires handling or using machines, tools or equipment requiring brief instruction or experience, such as water safety instruction tools and rescue equipment.
• Requires performing semi-routine work following procedures with occasional problems.
• Requires using basic addition and subtraction, such as making change or measuring.
• Requires reading routine sentences, instructions, regulations, procedures or work orders; writing routine sentences and completing routine job forms and incident reports; speaking routine sentences using proper grammar. Requires doing clerical, manual or technical tasks prescribed by standard practices but which may require computation, the use of several procedures, and the use of independent judgments with obvious choices; requires normal attention for accurate results.

VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION: Requires high school diploma or GED equivalent.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES: Must possess a valid North Carolina driver's license. Must possess all necessary aquatics training and certificates, including but not limited to lifeguard certification. Must possess CPR and First Aid certifications.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Requires over six months and up to one year of experience as a lifeguard.