Lifeguard Coordinator

Position Details

• Position Type:
  Fire – Seasonal / Lifeguard Coordinator
• Date Posted: 1/12/2026
• Location:
  
  Dempster St. Beach Office
• Date Available:
  
  TBD
• Closing Date:
  Open until Filled

$28/hour

Under the direction of the Fire Department Command Staff and/or designee, this position is primarily responsible for assisting in the development, delivery, and evaluation of the entire Lakefront operations before, during, and after the season.

• Primarily responsible for the supervision and administration of the Dempster St. Launch Facility operation, including the storage racks and launch passes.
• Primarily responsible for managing lifeguard work schedules and preparing bi‑weekly payroll for Lakefront staff.
• Enforces rules pertaining to the overall health and safety of the residents.
• Respond to emergency situations on the water promptly and appropriately. Reports any unsafe conditions to their direct supervisor.
• Attends trainings and conferences to enhance personal development and gain more knowledge, if applicable and approved.
• Attends department=>' and other meetings as required.
• Assists in recruiting, interviewing, recommending, training, supervising, and evaluating staff and volunteers.
• Assists in collecting and verifying the accuracy and completeness of hire paperwork for seasonal Lakefront staff.
• Assists in directing and coordinating daily activities of staff involved in the delivery of Lakefront operations, city services and programs.
• Assists in preparing and/or obtaining contractual agreements from outside service providers.
• Assists Parks and Recreation staff as needed toward department objectives and goals.
• Answers questions from 311, customer phone calls, emails, questions, comments, and concerns.
• Assists with developing, executing, implementing, and adhering to annual budget, strategic and operational plan for the department.
• Assists with preparing specifications for new equipment and material and to recommend items for purchase.
• May assist with other Lakefront operations/programs as necessary.

• Must possess a high school diploma, GED, or higher and must possess two (2) or more years of work experience in aquatic recreation.
• Must possess one (1) or more full seasons previous work as an Evanston Lifeguard Supervisor.
• Prior work experience in an open water aquatic facility preferred portrayal.
• Must possess or be willing to obtain a valid lifeguard certification, from a nationally recognized institution, and must maintain it as a condition of employment.
• Must be able to obtain CPR/AED/First Aid and lifeguarding instructor certifications, from a nationally recognized institution, and maintain them as a condition of employment.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
• Must possess a deep understanding of boating safety regulations and emergency procedures.
• Must possess a deep understanding of boating safety regulations and emergency procedures.

• Ability to work during busiest operational times, which will include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work overtime hours, if necessary, to support the Lakefront operations.
• Thorough knowledge of lakefront operations and general recreational programming.
• Ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure; to perform the four operations with like or common decimal fractions; to compute ratio, rate, and percent; to draw and interpret bar graphs; to perform arithmetic operations involving all American monetary units.
• Ability to perform budget analysis for trends and expenditure predictions.
• Ability to read manuals (safety, instructional, etc.), professional and technical journals, financial reports, legal documents, newspapers, and encyclopedias.
• Ability to prepare work assignments, research issues, summaries, letters and memorandum, and reports using prescribed format and conforming to all…