Salary: $15.00 – $18.85 Hourly
Location : Grand Prairie, TX
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number: 2023-00333
Department: Parks, Arts & Recreation
Division: The Summit-Active Adult Center
Opening Date: 09/20/2023
Closing Date: 10/13/2023 5:00 PM Central
Job Summary
We are looking for a Part Time Lifeguard to join our team and provide excellent service for the City of Grand Prairie!
The Part Time Lifeguard will protect the lives of the City’s patrons by sitting on the stand, scanning the water, observing patron’s activities and enforcing pool rules and regulations. Other duties include ensuring the sanitation of water conditions, providing customer service and answering customer’s questions, setting up facilities for special events and interacting with City employees and the general public.
Essential Job Functions
- Ensures the safety of the general public by enforcing pool rules and regulations; monitoring activities and providing assistance when necessary.
- Provides service to the general public by coaching swimming lessons; scanning the water to monitor activities; informing customers’ of upcoming events and answering inquiries.
- Prepares facilities for special events by setting up tables and chairs and decorating.
Minimum Qualifications
- A high school diploma or GED and a valid Texas Class C driver’s license preferred.
- A Lifeguard Certification (Red Cross, YMCA, or Ellis), First Aid and CPR Certification is REQUIRED.
- Water Safety Instructor’s (WSI) Certificate preferred.
For city employees who are regular part time (10-19 hours per week) or seasonal hired placed on City payroll, the following benefits are provided:
- – Public Agency Retirement System: the employee contributes 6.2% each paycheck to this retirement system and the city provides 1.3%. The employee does not pay into Social Security. All of the employees contributions may be withdrawn upon separating service from the city. The City’s contributions will not be paid unless the employee retires under the system.
- Part time or seasonal employees are not eligible for any paid leave or other benefits.
- Part time or seasonal employees are limited to working only 1,000 hours per 12-month period, unless the seasonal is project based for a specific period of time which is typically less than 12-months.
01
What is the highest level of Education obtained?
- Some high school, no diploma or GED
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some College, no degree
- Technical or Trade School (Did not complete)
- Technical or Trade School (Completed)
- Associate’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
- Doctorate Degree
02
Do you have experience working in a recreational setting with active adults ages 50 and over?
- No experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- Over 3 years of experience
03
Do you possess a CPR/AED certification?
- Yes
- No
- In the process
04
Do you possess a First Aid certification?
- Yes
- No
- In the process
05
Do you possess a Lifeguard certification?
- Yes
- No
- In the process
Required Question