Lifeguard

Make a SPLASH at the SJCC!

Love the water? Thrive in an energetic, people-focused environment? Join our Aquatics Team and turn your passion into a job you’ll actually be excited to show up for!

As a Lifeguard, you’ll be the heartbeat of our pool—creating a safe, welcoming, and fun environment for everyone by enforcing pool protocols, supporting daily operations, and keeping our aquatic spaces running smoothly. As a Swim Instructor, you’ll help swimmers of all ages and abilities build confidence in the water through engaging, supportive, and fun lessons that make a real impact.

Why you’ll love it here:
• Pay from $18–$26/hour, based on experience
• A supportive, upbeat team culture
• Meaningful work where you keep people safe and smiling
• The chance to build skills, leadership, and community

Apply TODAY and dive into a role that makes waves—in the pool and in our community!

Position Summary

The Lifeguard is responsible for maintaining a safe, welcoming, and well-supervised aquatic environment for all participants. Lifeguards maintain active surveillance, enforce facility rules and safety protocols, respond to emergencies, support scheduled aquatic programs, assist members and guests, and contribute to the safe and efficient operation of the Aquatics Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain active and continuous surveillance of assigned areas and remain alert and prepared to recognize and respond immediately to emergencies.
• Enforce pool and facility rules, policies, and safety protocols consistently, professionally, and respectfully. Educate and redirect participants regarding safe and unsafe behaviors.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to aquatic and facility emergencies, including performing water rescues and providing First Aid, CPR/AED, and other emergency care within the scope of current training and certification.
• Follow all Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), emergency procedures, evacuation procedures, and established safety protocols. Know the location and appropriate use of emergency and rescue equipment.
• Complete accident, incident, rescue, chemical reading, patron count, and other required documentation accurately and promptly.
• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and effectively with members, guests, participants, coworkers, supervisors, other departments, and outside partners. Promptly communicate safety concerns, incidents, facility issues, schedule concerns, and other relevant information.
• Provide professional and welcoming customer service by assisting members and guests with pool rules, schedules, programs, and facility procedures and referring concerns to a supervisor when appropriate.
• Support scheduled use of the aquatic facility, including lap swimming, open swim, swim lessons, school and camp programming, and other aquatic activities.
• Assist with safe and efficient transitions between programs and user groups, including preparing aquatic spaces, communicating with incoming and outgoing groups, and maintaining supervision and safety expectations.
• Work collaboratively with Aquatics staff, other departments, school and camp programs, before- and after-school programs, and outside partners to support effective communication, coordinated facility use, and smooth program transitions.
• Monitor the aquatic environment and promptly report hazards, damaged or missing equipment, water-quality concerns, or other unsafe conditions to the appropriate supervisor.
• Complete required pool water-quality checks by testing, reading, documenting, and reporting chemical levels according to established procedures and training. Lifeguards are not responsible for handling, adding, mixing, or adjusting pool chemicals.
• Complete assigned opening, closing, cleaning, equipment, facility upkeep, and other operational responsibilities according to established procedures.
• Complete down duties when not actively assigned to surveillance, including cleaning and organizing aquatic areas, patron counts, pool readings, equipment checks, program preparation, and other assigned tasks. Remain in the designated Aquatics area and available to assist patrons, staff, or respond to an emergency unless otherwise directed by a supervisor.
• Arrive on time, in required uniform, with required equipment, and prepared to assume assigned responsibilities at the scheduled start of the shift.
• Attend and actively participate in required staff meetings, in-service trainings, emergency drills, skills assessments, and continuing education.
• Maintain professional conduct, communication, appearance, and appropriate boundaries with participants, members, guests, coworkers, and partners.
• Assist with shift coverage when available and approved according to department scheduling procedures.
• Work evenings, weekends, holidays, and other shifts as required based on facility and program needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned that are consistent with the responsibilities and operational needs of the position.