Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is looking for dynamic individuals to join our team as Lifeguards. These positions will be responsible for ensuring a safe swimming environment for the general public. Specific duties include providing basic first aid, delivering exception customer service, and overseeing all swimming activities. These positions will be based at any of our Aquatic facilities- Ray’s Splash Planet, Marion Diehl Recreation Center, Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center, Eastway Regional Recreation Center and Northern Regional Recreation Center. In addition, we currently have Temporary and Limited Part Time (19 hours per week) opportunities available. Selected candidates can expect to work evenings, weekends, and rotating holidays. Candidates must be 16 years of age or older to apply.

• Patrol, observe or monitor recreational swimming activities in assigned area; ability to detect hazards, disturbances, or safety infractions
• Examine injured persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment
• Contact emergency medical personnel in case of serious injury
• Rescue distressed persons, using rescue techniques and equipment
• Instruct participants in swimming or other recreational activities and provide safety precaution information
• Complete and maintain records of weather conditions, emergency medical treatments performed, and other relevant incident information
• Maintain quality of pool water by testing chemical levels
• Warn recreational participants of inclement weather, unsafe areas, or illegal conduct
• Inspect recreational equipment and facilities for safety and cleanliness
• Provide assistance in the safe use of equipment
• Participate in recreational demonstrations and events
• Perform other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience: No experience required
Education: Must be at least 16 years old and possess at least an eighth (8th) grade education; hold and maintain all required certifications
Combination of relevant experience and relevant education accepted?: N/A
Licenses/Certifications: Lifeguard certification, CPR certification, First Aid certification

• Approved water rescue methods and specific medical first aid techniques
• Public safety and security
• Customer and personal service

Skills:

• Swimming, lifesaving, and medical aid
• Speaking and active listening
• Judgement and decision making
• Service orientation

Abilities:

• Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner
• Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
• Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
• Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving forces behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs
• Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive
• Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards
• Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT:
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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