Lifeguard (81812)

Join the Town of Erie as our newestLifeguard! Our Aquatics area at the Erie Community Center is cherished by our community and we are looking for people who are ready to ensure our patrons have a fun and safe experience.

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Anticipated Work Schedule:Schedule may vary depending on program-specific needs and scheduled events.

Duties and Responsibilities

Aquatics Duties

• Assists Performs a variety of regular and routine poolside and water safety duties to ensure the safe use of pool facilities.
• Maintains constant alertness and awareness of patron activities both poolside and in locker rooms to minimize exposure or threat of incident or accident.
• Ensures the safety of guests and program participants by enforcing all rules and policies with staff and guests.
• Responds to emergency situations performs water rescues administer first aidCPRand other medical attention as needed.
• Performs scheduled service and maintenance of facility; cleans decks walls windows pool equipment locker rooms and other assigned areas.
• Inspects program equipment and facilities including conducting water checks. Reports any issues or concerns with facility conditions policies incidents waterqualityor other unsafe conditions to supervisory staff as needed.

Administrative Duties

• Completes a variety of paperwork including daily recordslogsand incident reports.
• Attends Skill Checks and in-service training.
• Maintains frequent communications with other staff and volunteers within the Community Center and Division. Attends andparticipatesin staff meetings
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 16 years of age
• One year of related experience is preferred

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations

• CPR First Aid and AED certification
• Lifeguarding certification
• Ability to obtain within three months of employment:
• Administering Emergency Oxygen and suctioning certifications
• Blood Borne Pathogencertification

Benefits

Part-Time employees receive the following benefits:

• Free membership to the Erie Community Center
• Access to the Towns Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Colorado Sick Leave (1 hour ofaccrued paid leave per 30 hours worked up to 48 hours per year)
• Childcare benefits including 10% discount to any KinderCare location in Colorado

Eligible part-time employees mayparticipatein the followingadditionalbenefits:

• Robust Medical Dental and Vision plans
• Supplemental Accident Critical Illness and Hospital Plans
• Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub
• Employer sponsored wellness program including employee-based fitness classes

EEOC:The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any termconditionor privilege of employment. Applicantsemployeesand former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age (40 or older) disability and genetic information (including family medical history) veteran status marital status or any other status protected by federalstateor local prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected harassment includes verbal or physical conduct which has the purpose or effect ofsubstantially interferingwith an individuals work performance or creating a severe intimidating hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees including directors supervisors co-workers and non-employees such as residents members of all boards and task force groups contractors vendors consultants etc.