KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Lifesaving methods and techniques including first aid, rescue breathing and CPR
Water safety
Pool operation and general maintenance methods
Methods of maintaining pool areas and facilities in a clean, safe and sanitary manner
Swim instruction techniques
American Red Cross policies and procedures
Health department laws, rules and regulations related to the operation and maintenance of public swimming pools
Principles and practices of supervision and training
Record-keeping techniques
District organization, operations, policies and objectives
Proper lifting techniques
ABILITY TO:
Swim with proficiency
Observe students during swim classes, preventing dangerous situations from developing and rescuing persons in distress
Perform first aid, rescue breathing and CPR
Communicate effectively with students and patrons to assure student safety and well-being and rules, regulations and safety requirements are met
Operate, clean and perform routine maintenance on swimming pool
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
Learn, interpret, apply and explain policies, procedures, rules and regulations
Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions
Work independently with little direction and also with the framework of a team.
Assist in general and preventative maintenance and programs of a high school aquatics facility.
Assist in implementing aquatic programs and activities to meet the needs of the school, district and community.
Monitor daily operation of aquatic facility for the school, district and community.
Observe health and safety regulations.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and two years related lifeguarding experience including one year experience teaching swimming lessons.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid (Title 22) First Aid Certificate.
Valid CPR Certificate.
Valid Water Safety Instructor Certificate.
Valid Lifeguard Training Certificate.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
ENVIRONMENT:
Employees work outdoors and are exposed to variable weather conditions.
May be exposed to chlorine, acids, and other chemicals at aquatics facilities, as well as blood and body fluids when rendering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Must possess the ability to perform work that may involve lifting children through adults, in and out of the pool up to 150 pounds or more with assistance, pulling a cover over the pool surface with assistance, and lifting, straightening and moving pool deck furniture and equipment.
Need the mobility to stand, stoop, reach, bend, climb, and swim, while in swimwear.
Must be in good physical condition to stay in water for prolonged periods of time, work in the extreme heat and/or cold, and the outdoors.
Vision, which may be corrected; and hearing, which must be in a normal range as measured by a standard audiogram, should be good enough to see and hear adults and children in life and/or health safety endangering situations.
Must also possess the mobility to work in an office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard, typewriter keyboard, or calculator and to operate standard office and duplicating equipment and cash register.
Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and push and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information.
HAZARDS:
Contact with blood and other body fluids.
Communicable diseases.
Chemicals associated with a pool.
This classification description describes the general nature of the work performed, representative duties, as well as the typical qualifications needed for acceptable performance. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, work steps, and skills required of the classification.
The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information, please contact the Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, Associate Superintendent of Personnel Support Services, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128-3406, 858-521-2800, extension 2761.
