Part-Time Lifeguard and Swim Instructor II (15 hours/week)

Bozeman, City of•Swim Center, MT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Bozeman Swim Department is hiring a part-time Lifeguard and Swim Instructor II to perform lifeguarding duties, help ensure patron safety at indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities, provide aquatics instruction, and assist with facility maintenance and custodial work. The role also involves testing and monitoring water chemistry and managing facilities in the absence of upper management. The position requires a minimum of 15 hours per week. Open shifts are Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Current operations are Monday through Friday, with plans to expand to weekends, potentially including Saturday and/or Sunday shifts from 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. This is a non-represented, non-exempt position. Offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory responses to the appropriate post-conditional-offer process.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years old.
At least six months of experience in aquatics or lifeguarding.
Possess and maintain Red Cross Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid certification; expired certification is acceptable at hire.
Obtain Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification within six months of employment in the position.
Thorough knowledge of swimming and lifeguarding techniques, First Aid, CPR, AED use, stabilization of victims with spinal cord and other life-threatening injuries, aquatic teaching techniques for all ages and ability levels, and pool water chemistry.
Ability to perform rescues and instruct individuals in pool and water safety.
Ability to accurately operate point-of-sale and pass-registration software, and to use a personal computer with standard or customized software applications.
Ability to use tact and discretion with the public and enforce rules firmly and tactfully.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, understand and follow oral and written policies and instructions, and prepare and present accurate reports with findings and recommendations.
Ability to develop solutions using logical and creative thought, perform varied duties accurately and quickly under time-sensitive deadlines, and learn and apply new skills and knowledge.
Ingenuity and inventiveness in performing assigned tasks.
Consistently perform assignments in accordance with the City’s Core Values of Integrity, Leadership, Service, and Teamwork.

Nice To Haves

Must successfully complete two prerequisite swimming skills evaluations: a swim-tread-swim sequence and a timed surface-dive rescue event.
Some knowledge of community and recreation programs, or the ability to learn them quickly.

Responsibilities

Perform lifeguarding and lifesaving duties, assist patrons in life-threatening situations, enforce pool rules, prevent accidents, monitor swimmers, and complete rescue, accident, and incident reports.
Provide customer service by answering questions and phones, directing calls, referring customers to other agencies or organizations when needed, accepting payments, and registering patrons for programs.
Teach aquatics programs, compose lesson plans, demonstrate proper stroke techniques and awareness, monitor for hazards, and teach water safety and pool rules.
Maintain clean and safe facilities, including locker rooms, the lobby, pool deck, and restrooms; ensure the pool, equipment room, and deck are free of hazards.
Open and close facilities.
Test and monitor water chemical balance and make chemistry changes as directed.
Perform cashier functions, take payments, and reconcile funds with the transaction register.
Provide information and demonstrations to new employees performing work in the same or similar position.
Keep the immediate supervisor and designated others informed about work progress, problems, and possible improvements.
Attend meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions, and review materials to stay current in assigned work areas.
Respond courteously and promptly to citizens’ questions and comments.
Communicate and coordinate with others to support effective interdepartmental operations and activities.
Perform other directly related duties consistent with the role and classification.