Lifeguard

We are seeking a highly skilled and certified Lifeguard to join our team at the City of Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department. As a Lifeguard, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of patrons in our aquatic facilities. This is a critical role that requires strong communication skills, physical stamina, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Provide public water safety and recreational work by supervising and enforcing regulations at aquatic facilities.
• Prevent accidents and minimize or eliminate hazardous situations.
• Renders First Aid as needed, including administering CPR and using an AED.
• Observes and enforces all rules and regulations of the assigned facility.
• Educates patrons and informs them of the purpose of and the need for rules and regulations.
• Identifies and assists patrons having difficulty.
• Responds quickly to all emergency situations in the water and performs water rescues.
• Completes all required records and reports on schedule and submits them to the proper person.
• Performs periodical chemical checks on the pool water.
• Performs various pool maintenance functions such as brushing pool sides, policing pool area, vacuuming pool, etc.
• Interacts and communicates with the public and other employees in a courteous and professional manner.
• Checks and maintains the cleanliness of the locker room, offices, building, and surrounding grounds.

• Must be a minimum of sixteen (16) years of age, with a preferred minimum age of eighteen (18).
• Must have physical strength and ability to perform strenuous water rescues, administer CPR and First Aid.
• Must have swimming and rescue skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours with evening, weekend, and holiday work.
• Certification for the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate which includes AED Certification. YMCA equivalent is acceptable.

Work is performed typically sitting, standing, and swimming; however, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, climbing up and down lifeguard stand, and lifting equipment and objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds is required on an intermittent basis.

This position is not eligible to participate in the City's benefit plan.