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Senior Aquatics Instructor / Lifeguard (Part Time)

Salary

$19.50 Hourly

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Job Type

Part-Time Hourly

Job Number

11010824

Department

Parks & Recreation

Opening Date

01/08/2024

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

The Position

Carlsbad - The Community:

This nearly 40 square mile city is ideally situated in north San Diego County with an approximate population of 115,000. It offers a great climate, beautiful beaches, lagoons, and abundant natural open space. World-class resorts, family attractions, well-planned neighborhoods, a diverse business sector, and a charming village atmosphere combine to create the ideal California experience.

DEI:

The City of Carlsbad embraces diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and recognizes the vital relationship of a culturally diverse, engaged work environment and innovative excellence. A diverse, equitable and inclusive work climate comprises personal experiences, values, and views shaped from differences of culture and circumstance. Our organization appreciates belonging, creativity, recognition and retention of its employees and is committed to hiring and developing motivated, productive and talented employees who provide services and enhance our quality of life. We work to embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our responsibility and goal.

The Department:

You will join a nationally accredited agency (one of only five agencies in the State of California) by the Commission for the Accreditation of Parks & Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) amongst a team dedicated to upholding the department's mission to promote community health and wellness while building a diverse culture that embraces change and continuous improvement.

Position:

Under the supervision of the Recreation Area Manager/Recreation Supervisor, this position provides general administrative and program support in the maintenance, implementation, and monitoring of Aquatics programs and staff.

The Senior Instructor/Lifeguard is a part-time, year-round position. Under the direction and supervision of the Recreation Supervisor-Aquatics, the person in this position will teach and administer a variety of aquatic classes, lifeguard and assist in the following areas: personnel supervision, public relations, record keeping, programming and facility operations, and maintenance. The Senior Instructor/Lifeguard is in charge of aquatic facilities, programs and staff in the absence of the Aquatic Supervisor and/or Recreation Supervisor-Aquatics.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise aquatic facilities, programs and assigned staff as directed by the Recreation Supervisor-Aquatics

• Other duties may include but are not limited to:

• Providing water rescues

• First aid and/or CPR, teaching, and coaching

• Record keeping and preparation of daily revenue deposits and related reports

Qualifications

• Good Judgment, communication skills, attention to detail, organized and focused

• Ability to manage many tasks at the same time

• Knowledge of supervision, ability to learn quickly, good leadership skills

• Teaching experience as a good instructor/role model

Experience & Education

• Must have high school diploma or G.E.D

• 3+ years experience, with increasing responsibility in the Aquatics field

• Experience instructing all levels of the American Red Cross Learn to Swim and water safety program

• Experience supervising a staff of five or more lifeguards or aquatic staff is desirable

Special Requirements/License or Certificate:

• American Red Cross Lifeguard/First Aid

• CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

• First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (Title 22)

• Oxygen Administration

• Water Safety Instructor within six (6) months of hire

• Lifeguard Instructor is preferred

Physical/Mental Requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, squat, stoop, reach, and lift 25lbs. +; exposure to outdoors; ability to travel to different sites and locations.

This is a non-benefitted position.

*Part-time employee cannot exceed 1,000 total hours worked within one fiscal year.

If you do not have the required qualifications and experience, please consider attending the City of Carlsbad's Water Safety Instructor Course! Upcoming classes, cost, and details at: www.carlsbadconnect.org.

For questions regarding certification, training, or qualifying experience, please contact the following Parks and Recreation Aquatics Staff:

• Ashlee Benson: Ashlee.Benson@carlsbadca.gov

• Nathan Baker: Nathan.Baker@carlsbadca.gov (Tracy.Stayton@carlsbadca.gov; Nathan.Baker@carlsbadca.gov; Timothy.Kane@carlsbadca.gov?subject=Certificate%20%2F%20Training%20Question)

• Timothy Kane: Timothy.Kane@carlsbadca.gov (Tracy.Stayton@carlsbadca.gov; Nathan.Baker@carlsbadca.gov; Timothy.Kane@carlsbadca.gov?subject=Training%20%2F%20Certificate%20Question)

• APPLE Savings Plan

• Employee Assistance Program: EAP (https://cityweb.carlsbadca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=24027)

• 40 hours of sick leave per fiscal year (July 1- June 30)

• Eligible to use after the first 90 days of work

Part time positions do not have benefits, and cannot exceed 980 hours in a fiscal year (July 1- June 30).

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Do you possess a current First Aid (Title 22) certificate? Certifying agency: Course level (Title 22, Emergency Response, EMT, etc.): Total number of course hours: Date of course: Expiration Date:

02

Do you possess a current CPR certificate? Certifying agency: Course level - indicate all that apply: Infant, Child, Adult, Professional Rescuer Total number of course hours: Date of course: Expiration Date:

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Do you possess a current Lifeguard Training certificate? Certifying agency: Course title/level: Total number of course hours: Date of course: Expiration Date:

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Do you possess a current Water Safety Instructor certificate? Chapter of authorization: Date of Training: Authorization expires: Approximate number of courses taught:

05

Have you read the job description for the position for which you are applying?

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Are you willing and able to meet the special conditions, apparel and physical skills requirements of the position? I understand that the skills test for this position may require severe physical exertion. In consideration of my being permitted to take the physical skills test for this Aquatic position, I hereby waive and release all actions , damages, and demands of any nature whatsoever for any injury to my person or property which I might have against the City of Carlsbad or any employee or agent thereof occasioned as the result of said examination.

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City of Carlsbad

Address

1635 Faraday Ave. Carlsbad, California, 92008

Website

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/carlsbad

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