Head Lifeguard

Are you an experienced and dedicated lifeguard looking for a summer position? New Hanover County is looking for one Head Lifeguard to join the Parks and Gardens Department. This is a leadership position ideal for someone who is passionate about water safety and enjoys working in a dynamic environment.

As the Head Lifeguard, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of our facility guests by promptly responding to emergencies. Additionally, you will contribute to recruiting, training, and supervising lifeguard staff while also assisting with overseeing the management of aquatics programming and facilities.

Responsibilities for this role include:

• Serve as a lifeguard during hours of operation, maintaining constant surveillance of assigned pool area. Assist in communicating emergency situations outside of assigned area.
• Communicate and enforce all facility policies, rules and regulations.
• Recognize and respond effectively to emergencies.
• Perform first aid when necessary and complete appropriate incident/accident reports.
• Respond to citizen inquiries and concerns, and provide pool information as needed.
• Inspect the aquatic facility on a daily schedule and report unsafe conditions and equipment to supervisor.
• Complete daily checklists and reports regarding the following: attendance, water chemistry, incidents and accidents.
• Assist with staff meetings and in-service training and maintain records of content and participation.
• Assist with ensuring lifeguards are properly scanning pool at all times.
• Assist with new lifeguard staff orientation.
• Assist with ensuring current lifeguard certifications are maintained.
• Assist Pool Coordinator in overseeing and maintaining facilities, equipment and supplies.
• Assist Pool Coordinator in planning and implementing aquatics programs.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Education and Experience:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Minimum of two (2) years lifeguarding experience or relevant staff management experience
• Lifeguard Certification (preferred, but training for certification will be provided for qualified applicants who are not certified)
• Must present a professional, mature image and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to pass lifeguard water test
• Must be able to pass a pre-test to participate in lifeguard certification training which includes a 300-yard swim, two-minute tread and a deep water dive to retrieve a ten-pound brick.
• Ability to remain alert with no lapses of consciousness in an outdoor environment.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time, including in an elevated chair.
• Hear noises and distress signals in surroundings.
• Observe all areas of the pool with clear vision.
• Communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in in a dynamic, potentially loud environment.
• Perform all needed rescues, resuscitation and survival skills.
• Think in abstract, solve problems and make quick decisions.
• Act swiftly in an emergency.
• Walking
• Squatting
• Pushing (100 lbs)
• Kneeling
• Sitting
• Crouching
• Stooping
• Pulling (100 lbs)
• Vision
• Vocal Projection
• Standing
• Carrying (50 lbs)
• Lifting (50 lbs)
• Hearing
• Climbing

Applicant Information:
After the closing date for this position, applications will be screened by Human Resources. Applicants referred to the department will receive an email requesting important information pertinent to the position applied for. All updates regarding an application can be viewed through your applicant portal.