Responsibilities

An employee in this class is responsible for supervising life-guarding, aquatic, and recreation activities at various recreation facilities. An employee receives general instructions concerning the overall recreational program to be administered at the various facilities, but each is expected to develop programs to meet specific area needs. Work is supervised through field visits, staff conferences and review of activity reports. Work also requires the application of specialized skills and training in the conduct of non-aquatic recreation activities and an ability to meet the particular needs of the areas served. The incumbent's primary role includes, but is not limited to, guarding the swimming pool to direct water safety and prevent accidents; ensure non-swimming participants stay in shallow water; make rescues and administer emergency first-aid, provide swimming and
water exercise instruction; maintain order and discipline of participants; ch...