You're a great swimmer and want to put those skills to good use!
- Lifeguard I
- Lifeguard II (Assistant Head Lifeguard)
- Lifeguard III (Head Lifeguard)
- Aquatic Assistant
- Aquatic Supervisor
- Aquatics Manager
Lifeguard I
What You'll Do
- Monitor activities in aquatic areas
- Enforce (pool/beach) regulations
- Rescue swimmers in need
- Administer first aid
- Inspect and maintain facility, equipment, and materials
- Take reports from the public and medical incident reports
Requirements
New Lifeguards
- At least 16 years old
- For new lifeguards: Successful completion of the District's Lifeguard Academy
Returning Lifeguards
- A current CPR/AED for Lifeguards certificate from American Red Cross or American Heart Association
- A current First Aid certificate
- A current Lifeguarding/Waterfront/First Aid certificate from American Red Cross
Can You...
- Swim 550 yards (500 meters) in less than 10 minutes?
- Breath-hold dive to 15 feet and recover a 150 pound person in an open water environment? (while wearing mask and fins)
- Operate and maintain lifesaving equipment?
- Teach aquatic and safety programs to varying age levels?
- Carry equipment weighing up to 60 pounds?
- Balance equipment overhead weighing 40 pounds?
- Use a computer terminal? (Use basic computer programs?)
- Understand and apply District and department policies?
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships?
Lifeguard II (Assistant Head Lifeguard)
What you'll do
- Monitor activities in aquatic areas
- Enforce (pool/beach) regulations
- Rescue swimmers in need
- Administer first aid
- Inspect and maintain facility, equipment, and materials
- Take reports from the public and medical incident reports
- Assist in determining work schedules
- Assist in planning and conducting lifeguard training sessions
- Assist with ordering materials and equipment for the facility
- Assist in coordinating emergency response activities
- Advise on employee performance evaluations
Requirements
- At least 16 years old
- A current CPR/AED for Lifeguards certificate from American Red Cross or American Heart Association
- A current Emergency Response certificate from the American Red Cross OR an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate
- A current Lifeguarding/Waterfront/First Aid certificate from American Red Cross
- At least one season of experience as a paid, full-time lifeguard in a facility equivalent to an EBRPD facility
Can You...
- Swim 550 yards (500 meters) in less than 10 minutes?
- Breath-hold dive to 15 feet and recover a 150 pound person in an open water environment? (while wearing mask and fins)
- Operate and maintain lifesaving equipment?
- Teach aquatic and safety programs to varying age levels?
- Direct emergency lifeguard response?
- Carry equipment weighing up to 60 pounds?
- Balance equipment overhead weighing 40 pounds?
- Use a computer terminal? (Use basic computer programs?)
- Understand and apply District and department policies?
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships?
Lifeguard III (Head Lifeguard)
What You'll Do
- Monitor activities in aquatic areas
- Enforce (pool/beach) regulations
- Rescue swimmers in need
- Administer first aid
- Inspect and maintain facility, equipment, and materials
- Take reports from the public and medical incident reports
- Determine work schedules
- Advise on employee performance evaluations
- Plan and conduct lifeguard training sessions
- Assist with ordering materials and equipment for the facility
- Review medical incident reports and other paperwork
- Assist in coordinating emergency response activities
Requirements
- Completion of 12th grade, or equivalent
- At least 18 years old
- A current CPR/AED for Lifeguards certificate from American Red Cross or American Heart Association
- A current Emergency Response certificate from the American Red Cross OR an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate
- A current Lifeguarding/Waterfront/First Aid certificate from American Red Cross
- At least one season of experience as a paid, full-time lifeguard in a facility equivalent to an EBRPD facility
Can You...
- Swim 550 yards (500 meters) in less than 10 minutes?
- Breath-hold dive to 15 feet and recover a 150 pound person in an open water environment? (while wearing mask and fins)
- Direct emergency lifeguard response?
- Carry equipment weighing up to 60 pounds?
- Balance equipment overhead weighing 40 pounds?
- Use a computer terminal? (Use basic computer programs?)
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships?
- Learn how to operate and maintain lifesaving equipment?
- Teach aquatic and safety programs to varying age levels?
- Understand and apply District and department policies?
Aquatic Assistant
What You'll Do
- Assist in planning, developing, conducting, and overseeing lifeguard training
- Assist in planning and conducting emergency medical service training for District staff
- Assist with development of aquatic recreation programs
- Assist in evaluating medical, rescue, and training reports
- Compile statistics
- Assist in responding to aquatic emergencies
- Maintain equipment
- Assist with scheduling and recruiting efforts
Requirements
- Completion of 12th grade, or equivalent
- At least 12 months of full time experience in open water lifeguarding
- Experience in dealing with administrative and operational oversight
- A current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation For The Professional Rescuer (CPR/FPR) Certificate from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
- A current First Aid Certificate that meets California Health and Safety Requirements
- A current Lifeguard Training Certificate from the American Red Cross
- A valid California Drivers License
Can You...
- Swim 550 yards (500 meters) in less than 10 minutes?
- Operate and maintain lifesaving equipment?
- Operate a boat?
- Direct emergency lifeguard response?
- Carry equipment weighing up to 60 pounds?
- Balance equipment overhead weighing 40 pounds?
- Apply general knowledge of office practices and procedures?
- Apply knowledge of principles and practices of aquatic program administration?
- Understand and apply District and department policies, as well as local/state regulations?
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships?
Aquatic Supervisor
What You'll Do
- Schedule, supervise and train aquatic staff
- Make hiring and staffing recommendations
- Evaluate all beach/pool operations
- Prepare reports and recommendations
- Evaluate medical, rescue, and training reports
- Develop procedures and policies to support the Aquatic program
- Support and coordinate response to emergency situations
- Compile statistics and records
- Develop, coordinate, and administer aquatic recreation programs
- Make public presentations on safety and lifeguard service
- Assist, teach, and arrange materials for CPR & First Aid classes
- Assure compliance with legal codes
Requirements
- A 4-year degree from an accredited college or university in Parks and Recreation or a related field
- At least 20 months of full time experience in open water lifeguarding, with at least 12 of those months in a supervisory position
- Lifeguard Training Certificate from the American Red Cross
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation for the Professional Rescuer (CPR/FPR) Certificate from the American Red Cross
- First Aid Certificate that meets California Health and Safety requirements
- A valid California Drivers License
NOTE: Additional experience may be substituted for a maximum of two years of required education on the basis that 4 months of full time experience is equivalent to one year of college
Can You...
- Apply knowledge of office practices and procedures?
- Apply knowledge of principles and practices of aquatic program development?
- Understand and apply District and departmental policies?
- Understand and apply local and state regulations?
- Think clearly, act quickly, and use logic and common sense?
- Communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively?
- Prepare and maintain reports, records, and analyses?
- Carry equipment weighing up to 60 pounds?
- Balance equipment overhead weighing 40 pounds?
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships?
Aquatics Manager
What You'll Do
- Supervise aquatics supervisors
- Determine adequate staffing levels
- Develop aquatic program policies, procedures, and training
- Develop budget requirements
- Assure all hired staff are properly trained and certified
- Develop and conduct lifesaving training programs
- Maintain documents and records
- Investigate and prepare incident reports
- Resolve internal problems and issues and coordinates on external ones
- Represent the aquatics program on internal and external committees
- Develop brochures, flyers, and posters
- Monitor performance and create new policies
- Respond to aquatic emergencies
- Insure compliance with relevant legal codes and requirements
Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in park and recreation administration, physical education, recreation or a related field
- 4 years of experience in the aquatic recreation field, with at least 2 years at the supervisory level
- Lifeguard Training Certificate from the American Red Cross
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation for the Professional Rescuer (CPR/FPR) Certificate from the American Red Cross
- First Aid Certificate that meets California Health and Safety requirements
- A valid California Driver's License
NOTE: A Master's Degree in physical education, recreation, or a closely related field may be accepted as an equivalent to a maximum of one and a half years of experience
Can You...
- Apply knowledge of aquatic safety principles and practices?
- Apply knowledge of lifesaving training and certification requirements?
- Understand emergency response training and certification requirements?
- Apply knowledge of supervisory principles and practices?
- Use sound judgment and leadership skills?
- Use good verbal and written communication skills?
- Work cooperative with many different people?