Part-Time Lifeguard

Overview

Help us create a safe and fun aquatic experience for our community! As a part-time Lifeguard, you’ll be responsible for preventing and responding to emergencies, as well as assisting with the daily maintenance and cleaning of our aquatic facilities. Prior lifeguarding experience is preferred but not required. We’ll facilitate training and certification for qualified applicants who pass a pre-employment swimming skills and knowledge test.

This part-time position offers flexibility and work-life balance. It’s also a great opportunity to start a career in municipal government or related fields. Many of our former lifeguards have gone on to exciting careers in law enforcement, firefighting, EMT, and more.

Located at the Durango Community Recreation Center, our Aquatics Center is home to two pools, one 11-lane lap pool and one zero-depth leisure pool, as well as a 23-person hot tub and outdoor splash pad. The lap pool features public swimming lanes and one-meter and three-meter diving boards. The leisure pool features a current channel/lazy river, vortex, 160-foot water slide, two lap lanes, and a shallow area with play features for children.

During the summer months, our lifeguards may have shifts at Lake Night horse’s Swim Beach & Wibit Aqua Park in addition to Rec Center shifts.

The City of Durango is a purpose-driven organization with more than 400 full-time and 300 part-time and seasonal employees across 15 departments, all working together to provide a wide range of services that keep our community running every day. The Trail to Excellence (T2E) is our continuous improvement effort, and every employee plays a part in it. Whether you work outdoors, in an office, or lead a team, your daily efforts connect to the city’s mission of providing excellent service and reaching the city’s vision of being a multigenerational community that is authentic, diverse, engaged, thriving, and environmentally responsible.

The full details of this vision are outlined in the city’s strategic plan.

As a member of our team, your work will be meaningful because:

• Your ideas help shape citywide improvements.
• The work you do ties directly into measurable goals.
• You ll be part of a system that values collaboration, innovation, and results.

• Recognize and respond effectively in emergencies.
• Enforce all aquatic facility policies, rules, and regulations.
• Inspect the facility on a daily schedule and report any unsafe conditions or equipment problems to the supervisor.
• Perform cleaning duties as assigned by your supervisor.
• Complete records and reports.
• Participate in regular in-service training sessions.
• Maintain current required certifications.
• Exercise regularly to maintain strength and endurance.
• Attend and participate in professional meetings and stay informed of new trends and innovations in the field of recreation and facility management.

• Ability to pass pre-employment testing for lifeguarding skills and knowledge.
• Valid American Red Cross Lifeguard Training/First Aid and American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer certifications or the ability to obtain certifications.
• Ability to perform CPR/AED, first aid and lifeguarding skills.

• Make quick, sound decisions in emergency or life-threatening situations.
• Are committed to delivering high-quality customer service to participants and the public.
• Are dependable and available to work the allocated hours of the position.

• The following perks are available for part-time and seasonal employees.
• Free pass to the Durango Community Recreation Center and Chapman Hill Ice Rink and Ski Area
• Free Transit pass.
• Eligibility to participate in the City’s Annual Wellness Challenge and a chance to receive prizes and cash rewards.
• Flexible scheduling to work-life balance.