Pool Guard I - Part Time

City of Miami Beach•Miami Beach, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is general lifesaving work involving the preservation of safety and order at a municipal swimming pool. The Pool Guard watches swimmers, performs rescues and provides artificial respiration and first aid when necessary. The role also involves warning bathers against dangerous practices, keeping non-swimmers out of deep water, providing swimming instruction, enforcing pool and locker room rules, maintaining order, keeping the locker room and swimming areas clean and sanitary, assisting with routine maintenance, and supervising all pool patrons, including groups brought by school teachers or Recreation Department personnel. The Pool Guard performs related work as required and reports as directed during emergencies as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach.

Requirements

Current certification in American Heart C.P.R. or American Red Cross Community First Aid & Safety, including CPR.
Current certification in American Red Cross Standard First Aid.
Current certification in American Red Cross Lifeguard Training.
Maintain certification as required by the Division.
Ability to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
Physical ability to effect pool rescues under difficult conditions.
Willingness and ability to participate in a training program to maintain proper physical fitness.
Sensory skills to communicate and interact effectively with employees and the public by telephone and in person.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press, the general public, and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Ability to serve the public and fellow employees honestly and with integrity, in accordance with City ethics and conflict-of-interest policies; strong understanding of ethical behavior.
Applicants must detail related work experience on the application and update their NEOGOV profile with work experience, education, certifications, and personal contact information when submitting each application; failure to do so may result in disqualification.

Responsibilities

Watch children and adult swimmers and perform rescues, artificial respiration, and first aid when necessary.
Warn bathers against dangerous practices and keep non-swimmers out of deep water.
Give swimming instructions to children and adults.
Enforce rules and regulations regarding pool and locker room use tactfully and maintain order in the pool area.
Keep locker room and swimming areas clean and sanitary.
Assist with routine maintenance work.
Supervise all pool patrons, including groups brought to the pool by school teachers or other Recreation Department personnel.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Report to work as directed during an emergency as an essential City of Miami Beach employee.
Perform related work as required.