About Evergreen Park & Recreation District

The mission of the Evergreen Park & Recreation District is to improve the quality of life of the Evergreen community by providing a wide range of excellent, financially responsible park and recreation amenities and programs while maintaining and enhancing the area's mountain character.

EPRD is one of the largest employers in the Evergreen area.  We have 40 full-time employees and over 200 part-time/seasonal staff.  We post all opportunities on our website, so check back regularly for updates.

EPRD is a fun environment to work in so whether you enjoy working with kids, sports, fitness, parks, aquatics, etc., we may have a position for you!

LIFEGUARD      

Nature of Work

Under the direction of the Recreation Supervisor-Aquatics, EPRD lifeguards are responsible for ensuring all patrons, including employees, are safe at all times by ensuring adherence to all applicable rules and regulations. This position also requires CPR and other life saving strategies to be implemented in times of emergency and/or accident as related to the function area(s) of responsibility.

Essential Functions

• Ensure EPRD aquatic rules and regulations are adhered to at all times by both patrons as well as employees.
• Proactively monitors functional areas of responsibility in order to ensure injuries and emergencies are responded to in a timely and efficient manner.
• Administers First Aid/CPR/AED in cases of emergency.
• Adheres to aquatic as well as EPRD rules and regulations as related to the functional areas of responsibility.
• Must possess a highly defined focus toward both internal and external guest service.
• Assists with finding substitutes when unable to work assigned shifts.

Illustrative Examples of Duties

• Perform all required duties in a timely manner.
• Assist in pool maintenance and cleaning.
• Perform swimming and rescue as needed.
• Assist in the movement of pool equipment.
• Assist with maintaining proper levels of pool water chemistry.
• Assist management personnel in the supervision of aquatic classes 

Skills

• Practice, at all times, skills acquired from the American Red Cross Lifeguard training or other applicable training course.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• This is a fun and fast paced position that requires a high degree of attention for keeping patrons safe.
• Be able to perform skills during safety incidents using skills and training to help patrons in the pool and recreation centers.

Knowledge

• Thorough knowledge of working in pool environments and around pool users. Must be able to have judgement and discretion of unsafe action by pool users and proactive interview to provide safe environments.

Abilities

• Ability to perform basic functions of emergency rescue as deemed from the American Red Cross Lifeguard training program or other applicable training program. 

Required Training, Experience & Qualifications

• Must possess current certification for Lifeguard training including Standard First Aid, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Bloodborne Pathogens.
• Must be able to swim 200 yards without stopping.
• Must be able to retrieve 10lbs brick from 11 feet of pool.

*Please note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with this job.

The Evergreen Park & Recreation District is an equal opportunity employer.

EPRD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.