Part-Time Lifeguard (Das Rec)

About the position

The New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Department, a two-time Texas Recreation and Park Society's Gold Medalist, is seeking passionate and enthusiastic individuals to join the team at DAS REC, New Braunfels Recreation Center. DAS REC offers 77,000 square feet of recreational facilities catering to a diverse community. The role involves assisting in ensuring customer satisfaction and safety for employees, members, and visitors at the aquatic facilities and programs. The duties outlined are representative of the primary responsibilities and may not encompass all tasks performed by employees in this classification.

Responsibilities

• Assists in ensuring the delivery of high quality and consistent aquatic programs and services to the community.
• Prepares and assists in maintaining facilities including DAS REC in a safe condition to meet community needs; coordinated in alignment with the City's strategic objectives, policies and procedures, and State and Federal laws.
• Assists in promoting departmental programs and city-wide special event coordination and setup.
• Opening and closing aquatic area at appropriate times.
• Conducting and recording water tests enforcing all pool rules.
• Preventing injuries and minimizing hazardous situations.
• Providing safety surveillance at all times or when on stand.
• Handling all injuries, accidents and emergency situations as they arise (contact Pool Manager for any assistance).
• Instruct various ages in swimming, water safety, and other aquatic programming.
• Completing assigned cleaning duties.
• Attending in-service training as scheduled.
• Maintaining life safety and rescue skills at rescue ready levels over the duration of employment.
• Completing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be fifteen (15) years of age.
• One (1) year customer service/public interaction experience required, with aquatic facility experience preferred.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License.
• Must possess or obtain before beginning work: American Red Cross Lifeguard/First Aid certification, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer certification and Administering Emergency Oxygen certification.

Nice-to-haves

• American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification is preferred.