Seasonal Lifeguard

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
 
Education and Experience
Minimum 16 years of age upon appointment, 18 preferred. Must hold current Red Cross Lifeguard Training or equivalent certification upon appointment through termination of employment.

Certifications
Hold current CPR/AED certification upon appointment through termination of employment, specifically: Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer, Red Cross for Lifeguards, or American Heart Association Basic Life Support.
 
Language Skills
Ability to read and understand operating, safety and procedure manuals, written instructions and product labeling, and complete various written reports.

Communication Skills
Ability to communicate with park guests, supervisors, and co-workers in a positive, friendly manner both orally and in written form.  Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with the general public and Park District personnel.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
 
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply emergency situational thinking and responses by applying a more complex learned response to the particular situation.  Ability to apply common sense thinking to resolve simple individual tasks and easy routine procedural problems by applying simple learned responses.

Other Skills and Abilities
Ability to work under minimum supervision. Ability to communicate with people in normal and stress situations.
 
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, ski, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.  The employee must be able to climb ladders.  The employee must be able to perform the arduous physical tasks that may be required of the position, such as is necessary for water rescue.  Applicants must be free of any physical condition that would adversely affect the performance of the duties of a primary responder. The employee must be able to lift and/or move incapacitated persons, with assistance from others, at weights up to 250 pounds.
 
Work Environment
The employee works mostly outdoors and in all weather conditions including rain, snow, extreme cold, high wind chill factors, heat, wind, and sun, and darkness of night.   The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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