The City of Lake Worth Beach invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Lieutenant Lifeguard.
This is a Full-Time, Non-Exempt position based on a 40-hour work week with an hourly rate of $22.70 per hour. This position belongs to the Public Employees Union (PEU) collective bargaining agreement. This position will work at Leisure Services Beach Complex located at 10 South Ocean Blvd, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460.
In addition, this position offers:
Vacation and Sick Leave Accruals
14 Paid Holidays
City of Lake Worth Beach Medical Benefits that include Life Insurance, Dental and Vision coverage
Retirement Plan
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assures daily equipment checklist is completed to ensure readiness to respond.
Responsible for the adequacy of maintenance of facilities and equipment
Inventory of necessary supplies
Reporting any inadequacies to the Chief Lifeguard.
Reviews the work of subordinate lifeguards, assigns break and lunch schedules
Assists the Training Officer in the training and testing of Ocean Lifeguards.
Makes decisions and provides on scene supervision to the response to medical and water emergencies at their assigned beach and assures proper conduct is delivered at all emergency scenes.
Performs the duties of an Ocean Lifeguard.
Assists Ocean Rescue Captain and Training Officer as needed.
Performs related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Work requires excellent physical ability and mental agility to perform water rescues and medical emergencies under difficult conditions as applied to accidents in the water and on land.
Ability to pass the semi-annual Requalification Test.
Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices and equipment needed to supervise a public safety operation at the beach.
Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergencies and to direct the work of subordinate personnel during emergencies.
The ability to swim a 500 meter unaided pool swim in less than 10 minutes; no wet suits, fins, swim buoys and/or paddles allowed.
Pass required skills test or any equivalent.
Ability to write and critique incident reports.
Abilities of an American Red Cross lifeguard.
Abilities to understand lifesaving, first aid and resuscitative procedures in the ocean environment.
Knowledge of basic life support protocols.
Abilities to make quick decisions in emergency.
Leadership abilities.
Knowledge of marine environment and ocean surf conditions.
Knowledge of hazardous marine life.
Ability to execute rescue response in various conditions.
Ability to teach lifesaving, CPR and first aid. Skill in swimming, running, paddling, CPR, first aid, ocean rescue procedures.
Skill in assessing, inputting and retrieving information from a computer.
Skill in using all marine rescue equipment.
ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS:
Dangerous Ocean current and surf conditions.
Works out-of-doors in various weather conditions
Able to work at heights up to 10 feet
Sandy beach walking and running conditions
Hazardous marine life
Exposure to: infectious disease, ultraviolet radiation.
Ability to perform job functions in stressful situations
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
At least two (2) years of experience as an Ocean Lifeguard
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
Valid American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid or Recognized Certification
Valid American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
Valid and Current Florida Driver’s License
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