Lifeguard/Lifeguard Instructor I/II bei City and County of Broomfield, CO

About the Department

*These are seasonal positions and may be scheduled at any or all of the aquatics facilities including:

Paul Derda Recreation Center

Broomfield Community Center

Bay Aquatic Park! (outdoors, Summer only)

OPEN POSITIONS: Lifeguard, Lifeguard / Instructor I and Lifeguard / Instructor II

Do you want to be part of a fantastic aquatics team? Some of the great benefits of being a Broomfield Lifeguard or Lifeguard/Instructor include:

• Competitive pay rates

• Meet new friends and work with current friends

• Team oriented environment

• Learn life-long skills

• Students: We are flexible with busy school schedules

• Great atmosphere

• We offer in-house paid training opportunities

• Opportunities for Advancement

• Workout and play for FREE at our Rec Center locations as an active employee!

Schedules vary with shifts ranging from pool opening (5:00 am) to closing (10:00pm)

Position Duties

• Monitors all areas of the pool, effectively enforces pool rules and regulations, and reacts proactively to prevent accidents, injuries, and incidents.

• Responds and reacts effectively and efficiently to emergency situations.

• Actively assists in daily maintenance and cleaning of the pools, locker rooms, decks, and surrounding areas of the facility.

• Attends and participates in all training sessions.  Maintains all required skills and certifications.

• Completes necessary paperwork including but not limited to accident reports, cleaning and maintenance logs, attendance logs and class certificates

• Assists with opening and closing procedures and transitions in pools.  Takes care of equipment and stores equipment properly. 

• Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe conditions, uses all required and appropriate safety equipment.

• Uses PPE and follows proper protocol and procedures when cleaning up bodily fluids and other biohazard material and bloodborne pathogens. 

• Provides ongoing customer service.

• Wears and maintains appropriate uniform.

• Communicates, answers questions, and responds appropriately with internal and external staff, supervisors, customers, and user groups.

Lifeguard/Instructor I or II (Performs the following additional duties):

• Teaches swimming lessons and other aquatic programs and classes to persons of all ages and ability levels. 

• Teaches according to curriculum and objectives. 

Minimum Qualifications

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

New hires must, as a condition of employment, pass the following pre-offer and post-offer/hire processes: in-person or virtual interviews, reference checks, background checks including local police check and sex-offender registry.

• Must be 15 years of age.