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POOL LIFEGUARD/ INSTRUCTOR NF-2

Barstow, California, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$19.80/hr - $21.20/hr

1+ years exp

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! The role involves ensuring the safety of patrons at the pool, performing rescue work, and teaching swimming skills and water safety. Responsibilities also include maintaining cleanliness and routine maintenance of pool areas and providing excellent customer service.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Protects patrons from hazardous conditions by ensuring that safety and pool rules and regulations are enforced

Supervises patrons for safety and crowd control

Performs rescue work, promptly renders emergency first aid, and calls for medical assistance as necessary

Performs water and land rescues equal to the standard of training when a water emergency is taking place (e.g. drowning, medical or trauma in the water)

Manages respiratory and cardiac emergencies to include performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), bag-valve-mask resuscitation, or automatic external defibrillation (AED)

Uses and maintains care of emergency equipment such as specialized kits and rescue bags, backboards, head immobilizers suction devices, splints, stretchers, oxygen delivery systems, and monitoring equipment

Controls external bleeding with direct pressure and treats shock

Splints and immobilizes fractures and dislocations for transport

Attempts to ascertain whether the patron has preexisting medical problems and to obtain critical medical history from the patron

Teaches various swimming skills and water safety, for all age groups

Prepares material for classes being taught

Ensures the safety of all patrons in the class

May perform the duties of teaching basic lifeguarding and emergency care skills

Promptly reports safety hazards to supervisor

Completes incident reports and assists in maintaining routine documents and reports

Ensures proper disposal of medical waste and potentially infectious materials

Responsible for the cleanliness of the buildings and grounds at the pool areas

Responsible for vacuuming, skimming, and routine pool maintenance

May operate water pumps and add chemical additives to ensure pool water meets specified standards, when certification permits

May apply disinfectant to showers, floors, and decks

May check I.D. cards for authorized patrons and collect usage fees, if applicable

Administers swim tests

Schedules use of lanes and pool space for patrons

Instructs patrons on proper swimming pool etiquette and techniques

Responsible for conducting opening and closing procedures of the facility

Provides World Class Customer Service with an emphasis on courtesy

Assists customers and communicates positively in a professional and friendly manner

Takes action to solve problems quickly

Alerts the higher-level supervisor or proper point of contact for help when problems arise

Adheres to safety regulations and standards

Promptly reports any observed workplace hazards, and any injury, occupational illness, and/or property damage resulting from workplace mishaps to the immediate supervisor

Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment

Performs other related duties as assigned

This is a mixed position where the incumbent must be able to lift and carry objects up to 45lbs independently and objects over 45lbs with assistance is required, while performing normal duties in the area

May perform work that poses physical demands beyond normal requirements during rescue

Work may be performed in settings where exposure to moderate discomforts, high temperatures, and/or adverse weather conditions exist

Qualification

Lifeguard trainingCPR/AED certificationStandard First AidWater Safety InstructorPool equipment maintenanceSafety regulations enforcementPhysical ability testCustomer serviceSwimming instruction

Required

Possess current nationally recognized certifications: Lifeguard training, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer or equivalent, Standard First Aid or equivalent, Water Safety Instructor or equivalent in accordance with Marine Corps Order 1700.39 Ch.10

If required to instruct Lifeguard courses, must be able to obtain Lifeguard Instructor certification or equivalent prior to conducting the course

Ability to use and perform maintenance of pool equipment

Understanding of and the ability to enforce rigid safety regulations to ensure maximum protection of swimmers

Ability to use equipment to take pool readings

Must be able to pass an initial and recurrent physical ability test

Must be at least 16 years old

Instructors under the age of 18 may provide water safety instruction to children under 18 years of age as long as a parent or guardian is present during the period of instruction, or Line of Sight Supervision is provided by another employee with an adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries and State Criminal History Repository Check (CNACI)

Individuals who are 18 years old, or older must be able to obtain and maintain a National Agency Check with Inquiries and State Criminal History Repository Check (CNACI) background checks OR may provide water safety instruction to children under 18 years of age as long as a parent or guardian is present during the period of instruction, or Line of Sight Supervision is provided by another employee with an adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries and State Criminal History Repository Check (CNACI)