Lifeguard

Anticipated Vacancy

POSITION: Lifeguard

LOCATION: High School

REPORTS TO: Director of Swimming Pools

Purpose: The lifeguard will have the primary responsibility of ensuring a safe environment for all participants in and around the school district pool.

Guiding Philosophy of a Palmyra-Macedon Lifeguard

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  Focus on safety first.

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  Create and enthusiastically be part of a collaborative culture.

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  Value collective capacity through job-embedded learning.

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  Focus on results and not activities.

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  Embrace the model of continuous improvement.

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Expected Results: 1. The Lifeguard will create an environment where students, faculty and staff, administration, and community members are safe by ensuring continuous pool and pool area supervision by:

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  Actively avoid and prohibit possible distractions.

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  Maintaining adequate visual surveillance in positions that provide a clear view of the pool bottom and avoiding glare or blind spots.

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  Knowing and enforcing all pool area rules.

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1. The Lifeguard will create an environment where students, faculty and staff, administration, and community members are safe, focusing on injury prevention by:
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  Actively participating in training and drills as required by the District.

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  Reading all training manuals, materials, and safety plans provided.

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  Wearing attire appropriate to safely meet all lifeguard duties.

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  Maintaining constant surveillance of the area of responsibility and avoiding distractions during chair rotation.

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  Refraining from personal cell phone use.

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  Avoiding lengthy conversations with patrons or others.

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  Discouraging extended breath holding and voluntary hyperventilating amongst bathers.

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  Identifying and reporting potentially hazardous areas in and around the pool to the supervisor.

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  Regulating the use of the starting blocks.

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  Enforce diving rules and regulate the use of diving boards.

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  Taking breaks to avoid fatigue when properly relieved by another lifeguard.

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1. The Lifeguard will create an environment where students, faculty and staff, administration, and community members are safe when reacting to emergencies, injuries, and other incidents by:
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  Intervening in any situation that could jeopardize the health and safety of a person or divert the lifeguard’s attention from general supervision of bathers.

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  Following the Safety Plan when responding to potential incidents or emergency situations.

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  Using whistle and hand signals for communication as established.

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  Maintaining crowd control in the event of an emergency.

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  Providing basic first aid and/or CPR until medical assistance arrives.

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  Reporting fecal, vomit and blood instances to the supervisor immediately and implement directed next steps.

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  Updating and maintaining daily records, injury logs, illness logs, and other information as requested by any supervisor.

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1. The Lifeguard will ensure all parents, students, community members, employees, and all visitors to the Palmyra-Macedon CSD will experience the Pal-Mac Way by:
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  Greeting parents, students, community members, employees, and all visitors with a friendly and helpful attitude.

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  Displaying a customer service approach when working with others in person, on the phone, and through electronic communication.

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  Being attentive to the needs of all individuals who request their assistance.

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  Communicating clearly, both verbally and in writing.

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  Utilizing their skills to de-escalate a situation when other people are in a heightened or excited state.

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1. The Lifeguard will perform all other duties as assigned by the Director of Physical Education, Athletics, and Community Service or his/her designee.
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Lifeguards will possess the following minimum qualities, qualifications, skills, and/or abilities:

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  Fingerprint clearance through New York State Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability.

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  Current valid CPR training certification.

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  Current valid Lifeguard certification.

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  Current standard first aid training.

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  Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

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  Evidence of an open, collaborative style that fosters a sense of teamwork and common purpose.

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  Proven people skills and is an effective communicator with a sense of humor. The lifeguard will be positive, approachable, and respectful of others.

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  Capable of enforcing regulations firmly and impartially.

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  Willing to become an active, engaged and visible member of the learning community.

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  A clear communicator in oral and written language, including electronic communication.

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  Works collaboratively with other staff members, administrators, students, and parents.

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  Uses problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

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  Listens first.

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Evaluation: At a minimum, the lifeguard will be evaluated annually by the Director of Swimming Pools.

Job Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

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  Lifeguard Certification

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  Lifeguard Training

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  Standard First Aid and CPR for the Professional or Equivalent

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Position Start Date:07/01/2026

Application Deadline:06/30/2027

Job Number: C609