Lifeguard - P/T, 19 hours/week

Lifeguard - P/T, 19 hours/week

Salary

$17.37 Hourly

Location

Main Town Hall Complex, AZ

Job Type

Part Time

Job Number

26/27 - 00002

Department

Parks & Recreation

Opening Date

07/01/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description
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POSITION SUMMARY

Under close supervision, provides preventive life guarding and aquatic safety measures by monitoring the activities of pool patrons and enforcing pool rules and regulations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides preventative life guarding and aquatic safety measures by monitoring the activities of the pool patrons.
• Must complete and maintain vigilance awareness training standards.
• Enforces swimming and safety rules and regulations.
• Maintains cleanliness of pool and facility.
• Performs routine water tests.
• Searches for and removes safety hazards.
• Provides customer service and answers questions, complaints or concerns.
• Responds to emergency situations by performing First Aid, CPR and/or Lifeguard Training Rescues/Techniques.
• Maintains records and reports of pool activities.
• Performs maintenance according to the daily log schedule.
• Regular, daily attendance is an essential function for this position.
• Duties may include seasonal maintenance work such as heavy cleaning, operating hand power tools, painting, light landscaping and operating small machinery.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Knowledge of customer service techniques and methods.
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations and procedures.
• Knowledge of pool maintenance and operation techniques.
• Knowledge of Town and Department policies and procedures.
• Skill in planning and implementing department and swimming pool practices and procedures.
• Skill in responding to emergency situations including safely rescuing drowning victims and administering CPR and First Aid.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess at time of application and maintain Lifeguard Training, First Aid, Oxygen Administration and Automated External Defibrillation certifications.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor environment.
• Regular, daily attendance is an essential function for this position.

Please attach your lifeguarding certification before submitting your application

The Town of Oro Valley is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The Town does not discriminate in the provision of employment opportunities, benefits or privileges; create discriminatory work conditions; or use discriminatory evaluative standards in employment if the basis of that discriminatory treatment is, in whole or in part, the persons race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability status, gender, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information or marital status.

Why Apply

Oro Valley is a planned community cradled in the shadows of the magnificent Santa Catalina Mountains, with hiking trails through Catalina State Park, hiking and bicycle trails throughout the Town, world-class golf courses, horseback riding and a long-valued cultural tradition, vibrant for over a thousand years. Oro Valley has received many accolades through the years and is proud to have been named: Best Places to Live in Arizona, Best Towns for Families and Best Places in America to Live and Launch a Small Business.

Oro Valley is located in northern Pima County, just three miles north of Tucson, and a quick drive to the University of Arizona and Tucson International Airport. With average high temperatures of 83.4 degrees, average lows of 53.8 degrees, the town sits at an elevation of 2,640 feet, covers more than 34 square miles and has a current population of 41,011. Oro Valley was incorporated in April, 1974. Oro Valley is also quickly developing a strong reputation as home to the emerging bioscience and biotech industries. We are a young, diverse, dynamic community with a responsive government and our schools are among the finest in Arizona.

The Town of Oro Valley has a council/manager form of government. Six council members and the mayor are elected for four-year terms. The town manager is appointed by town council. The Town of Oro Valley provides high-quality services including: police, planning, zoning, construction, inspection, transit services, traffic engineering, street maintenance, storm water management, flood control, water utility, parks, recreation, aquatics, library, cultural resources, economic development, constituent services, community and media relations, budget development, debt and investment management, attorney services, magistrate court and more.

01

Do you have Lifeguard Training, First Aid, Oxygen Administration and Automated External Defibrillation certifications through American Red Cross? Please explain which ones you possess. If you do not have any, please put N/A.

02

Please choose the facility that you prefer. Depending on staffing levels there is no guarantee that you will get this location.

• Aquatic Center
• Community Center
• Either location is fine

03

Have you attached your lifeguarding certification?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Town of Oro Valley

Address 11000 N. La Canada Drive

Oro Valley, Arizona, 85737

Phone 520-229-4753

Website http://www.orovalleyaz.gov