TITLE

East Race Lifeguard

OPEN DATE

4/8/2024

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME

Seasonal

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT

Non-Exempt

BARGAINING / NON-BARGAINING

Non-Bargaining

DIVISION

Venues Parks and Arts

LOCATION

Recreational Experiences

REPORTS TO

Aquatics and Ice Manager

SCHEDULE

Mostly Saturdays and Sundays, with some weeknights for private rentals

PAY RATE

$16 per hour

DESCRIPTION

Salary - $16 per hour

POSITION SUMMARY: The employee is responsible for ensuring the safety of facility guests by preventing and responding to emergencies that may occur at the East Race.

As a leader and employee of the City of South Bend, you are called upon to serve in a manner that supports Our Core Values: Excellence, Accountability, Innovation, Inclusion, and Empowerment as you carry out our primary employee expectations: Champion Values and Organizational Pride, Champion Operational Excellence, Make Sound Decisions, Embrace Coaching and Accountability, Communicate with Excellence, Value Diverse People and Perspectives, Embrace Personal Development, Exhibit a Positive Attitude and Own Your Health, Wellness and Safety

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Not applicable

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Employees are responsible for successfully completing all pre-season training and East Race rescue class.
• Employees are responsible for preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors,
• Employees are responsible for enforcing all park and aquatic policies, rules, and regulations.
• Employees are responsible for using effective surveillance with proper scanning, victim recognition, recognize and respond effectively in emergencies.
• Employees are responsible for inspecting the facility/equipment and reporting any unsafe conditions, or damaged equipment to the Aquatic Manager or Supervisor on duty.
• Employees are responsible for attending and participating in regular in-service training sessions.
• Employees are responsible for understanding proper radio procedures when communicating with other staff during East Race hours.
• Employees are responsible for ensuring all guests have a proper fitting life jacket and helmet.
• Employees are responsible for understanding how the rescuer life jacket is used to rescue a submerged victim and how its quick release function works.
• Employees are responsible for understanding how the snag bag is used to rescue a submerged victim.
• Employees are responsible for completing incident reports and other records.

NON-ESSENTIAL/MARGINAL FUNCTIONS: Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities requested by the Aquatics and Ice Manager or East Race Supervisor.

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 15 years of age.
• Requires interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and interact with people of all ages and diverse backgrounds.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Be able to learn on the job.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSE, REGISTRATION:American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED/Oxygen/Bloodborne Pathogens and must successfully compete and pass East Race Recuse Class

EQUIPMENT:Throw Bag, Rescue Lifejacket, D-ring, Snag Bag, Ambu Bag, Oxygen Tank, First-Aid Kit, Backboard, Resuscitation Mask, Radio

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, walk, kneel, and stoop. The employee will have to sue hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with the hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required to do this job include the ability to adjust focus. At tim s the heat and noise level can be extreme.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:The noise level at the East Race Waterway may be moderate to loud at times. Work in all weather conditions.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED

Pre-employment Drug Screen and Background Check

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

South Bend is the economic, educational, media, and cultural hub of a multi-county region spanning the Michigan-Indiana border. It's the fourth-largest city in Indiana with over 100,000 residents. South Bend's flourishing collegiate community and burgeoning tech industry have built upon the foundation of the city's industrial past to create a vibrant present and a promising future. The city's 14 institutions of higher learning, including the internationally renowned University of Notre Dame, infuse South Bend with creative energy in the arts, business, and technology. Combined with recent economic growth, strong neighborhoods, an affordable cost of living, exciting recreational opportunities, and thriving arts venues make South B