Lifeguard
- Summary
Be a part of King County Parks! The King County Parks mission is to serve communities and enhance regional quality of life through stewardship of parks, trails, facilities, and public open space in the King County region. Our system consists of more than 200 parks, 175 miles of regional trails, 130 miles of backcountry trails, and 26,000 acres of open space.
Do you love to swim?? We are seeking Lifeguards to work at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way WA. Lifeguards are responsible for the supervision and safety of pool users and spectators by educating and promoting habits and attitudes that lead to safe recreation, and for enforcing safety rules and responding to emergencies in an appropriate manner. Individuals must be able to work both independently and as part of an overall staff team. This position requires the ability to deal courteously and appropriately with the public in a variety of situations. Lifeguards may be required to work special events, evenings, weekends and split shifts.
Apply online at : www.kingcounty.gov/jobs. Contact David Hersey at 206-477-3302 if you have questions about the application process or about the job duties.
Work Location: King County Aquatic Center, 650 SW Campus Dr., Federal Way WA. 98023.
Work Schedule: The work schedule for this position is flexible and can be varied and event-driven. It may require weekends and late evening work. This position is non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is overtime eligible.
Job Duties:- Educate the public in the rules and policies of the King County Aquatic Center.
- Enforce rules and policies of the King County Aquatic Center.
- Respond to all emergency situations.
- Work with other King County employees to provide safe conditions for the public.
- Report all unsafe situations or conditions to appropriate parties.
- Report all incidents of damages or injuries using appropriate forms. Complete reports accurately and in a timely manner.
- Adhere to blood borne pathogen training and safety standards.
- Promote good relationships with the public and user groups.
- Provide exceptional customer service to all patrons and staff.
- Attend scheduled staff training.
- Wear the designated uniform as stated in the staff manual.
- Current American Red Cross certification in Lifeguard Training, Community First Aid and CPR for the Professional Rescuer.
- Current Northwest Lifeguard Preparation Course certification.
- Current Northwest Lifeguard Certification (highly recommended)
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with customers and to handle difficult situations using discretion, patience, proper etiquette, and professionalism.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to positively interact with a variety of people in a diverse work environment.
- Knowledge of aquatic programs and safety procedures.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Demonstrated punctuality, dependability and good work attendance.
- Ability to respond to emergency situations.
- Maintain a minimum of 20/40 vision. Use of corrective lenses is acceptable.
- Ability to perform duties involving physical labor; such as bending, kneeling, standing, reaching, climbing, stooping, squatting, pushing, and twisting.
- Ability to perform strenuous activity.
- Able to lift 50 pounds.
- Must possess Lifeguard certification from the American Red Cross.
- Passage of a pre-employment water rescue skills test is required before candidates can be hired to work in this position. Candidates may be tested on the following skills:
- Rescue of an active victim without the use of rescue equipment.
- Recovery of a submerged victim including safe removal from the water and follow-up care based on the condition of the victim.
- Rescue of a shallow water head, neck, or back injury including securing the victim to a back board and safe removal from the water.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package to all eligible employees. These benefits include county-wide paid medical, dental and vision coverage for yourself and all eligible dependents (spouse/state-registered domestic partner and children) who you enroll. Benefit eligible positions include -- Career Service, Career Service Exempt, provisional and term-limited temporary (TLT) employees working 20 hours/week or the equivalent of half-time or greater. These benefits become effective on the first calendar day of the month following the month in which the employee is hired; except if the employee's hire date is the first calendar day of the month, benefits begins on the day of hire.
More information about employee benefits is available on the county's website at: http://www.kingcounty.gov/employees/benefits.aspx
County Paid Benefits Include:
- Health Insurance (choice of several plans)
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Life Insurance -- lump sum equal to annual base salary
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (basic and enhanced)
- Basic Long Term Disability (LTD) -- replaces 60% of earnings after 180-day waiting period
- Bus pass and other alternative transportation incentives
- Employee Assistance Program
- Making Life Easier Program
Holidays: 10 paid holidays per year plus 2 additional floating holidays administered through the vacation plan.
Vacation with Pay:
first 6 months of employment)- Beginning of year 6: accrual at 15 days per year
- Beginning of year 9: accrual at 16 days per year
- Beginning of year 11: accrual at 20 days per year
- Beginning of year 17: accrual at 21 days per year
- Beginning of year 18: accrual at 22 days per year
- Beginning of year 19: accrual at 23 days per year
- Beginning of year 20: accrual at 24 days per year
- Beginning of year 21: accrual at 25 days per year
- Beginning of year 22: accrual at 26 days per year
- Beginning of year 23: accrual at 27 days per year
- Beginning of year 24: accrual at 28 days per year
- Beginning of year 25: accrual at 29 days per year
- Beginning of year 26: accrual at 30 days per year
Sick Leave is accumulated at the rate of one day per month. There is no restriction on the amount of sick leave that can be accumulated and carried over to subsequent years. At retirement an employee will be paid 35% of their unused, accumulated sick leave. Non-represented employees and employees in certain bargaining units will receive this benefit as a payment to a VEBA account, which pays for post-retirement health benefits on a pre-tax basis.
Other leaves include:- Bereavement Leave (up to 3 days/year)
- Military Leave
- Family Medical Leave
- King County Medical Leave
- Jury Duty Leave
- Organ Donor Leave
- Executive Leave (for eligible FLSA-exempt employees)
Voluntary Benefits -- available at employee option and at employee expense- Deferred Compensation Plan (no employer match) IRS 457 Plan
- Enhanced Long Term Disability -- reduce waiting period/increase monthly
- benefit
- Additional Life Insurance -- 1 to 4 times your base annual salary for yourself and 50% of your enhanced amount for your spouse/domestic partner; and $10,000 for each child
- Additional Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage for employee and family
- Credit Union membership
- Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
- HRA Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) Trust upon retirement
accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs or official plan documents will prevail.
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01Please indicate which of the following certifications you currently possess:
- American Red Cross certification in Lifeguard Training
- American Red Cross certification in Community First Aid
- American Red Cross certification in CPR for the Professional Rescuer.
- Northwest Lifeguard Preparation Course certification
- Northwest Lifeguard Certification
- None of the above.
02If you do not currently possess one or more of these certifications, do you have the ability to obtain them? Candidates must have these certifications before they can work in this position.- Yes
- No
03The work schedule for this position is variable and is dependent on events and class schedules. It may require weekends, late evening work and/or split shifts. Are you able to work weekends, evenings and/or split shifts?- Yes
- No
04If you answered NO to the above question, please describe any scheduling constraints you may have.Required Question