Summer season 2026 Job Opening: Lifeguards

The Village of Canastota has openings for seasonal part-time lifeguards to work on the municipal pool on Spencer Street this summer season.

Pay is $17.50 per hour for lifeguards and $19.61/hour for water security instructors.

The pool can be open every day from mid-June by means of the tip of August.

Anyone who’s can name the village workplace at (315) 697-7559 or e-mail village@canastota.com. Additional particulars are listed under.

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LIFEGUARD (SEASONAL)

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: These duties contain supervision of swimming actions at a swimming pool or bathing seaside.  The incumbent performs routine patrol work on the facility and is chargeable for imposing security guidelines and rules.  The work is carried out below direct supervision of a better stage administrator with huge leeway allowed for the train of impartial judgment in finishing up the main points of the work.  Does associated work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

– Watch and patrol bathing seaside or swimming pool and surrounding space, sustaining and aiding within the security and welfare of patrons;
– Under supervision of a Water Safety Instructor, help in educating swimming to each swimmers and non-swimmers, and lifesaving junior lifesaving and senior lifesaving to intermediate and superior swimmers;
– Coordinate swimming actions with different facets of a basic recreation program;
– Applies resuscitation strategies and administers first support;
– Keeps the swimming space freed from glass and different particles
– Maintains order and self-discipline and enforces security guidelines and rules to stop accidents and accidents;
– Assists within the upkeep and restore of pool and seaside services and tools;
– May conduct water assessments together with Bromine, Ozone, CO2, and PH;
– Maintain data and put together written experiences.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good information of the strategies of lifesaving and first support; good information of guidelines and rules governing the usage of a swimming pool or bathing seaside; good information of conduct water assessments together with Bromine, Ozone, CO2, and pH; potential to reply shortly, calmly and successfully in emergency conditions; potential to take care of data; good commentary; psychological alertness; bodily situation commensurate with the calls for of the place.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The State Sanitary Code establishes the minimal {qualifications} for Lifeguard positions.  The code offers the {qualifications} and coaching necessities for the totally different ranges of lifeguard supervision.  These ranges are primarily based upon the kind of water facility concerned.

Supervision Level IIa Lifeguard – Pool Only

Must be not less than (16) years of age* AND possess a present American Red Cross Basic Life Support for the Professional Rescuer, CPR or equal certification; AND possess a certificates in fundamental lifeguarding from a acknowledged certifying company acceptable to the State Health Commissioner.

Supervision Level IIb Lifeguard – All nonetheless water, together with pool, lake, seaside, however no surf water

Must be not less than 16 years of age AND possess a Current American Red Cross Basic Life Support for the Professional Rescuer, CPR or equal certification; AND possess a present lifeguard coaching certificates from a certifying company acceptable to the State Health Commissioner. For Beach ONLY: Must ALSO possess a waterfront module or a lifeguarding certificates in waterfront lifeguarding.

Supervision Level III Lifeguard – Spa and wading swimming pools

Must be not less than eighteen (18) years of age AND possess a present American Red Cross Community CPR or equal certification; AND is competent to implement the power security plan; consider environmental hazards; use lifesaving tools; and undertake bather crowd management.

Supervision Level IV Lifeguard – Pools lower than or equal to 2,000 sq. toes floor space AND water depth lower than 5 toes.

Must be not less than eighteen (18) years of age AND possess a present American Red Cross Community CPR or equal certification.

*Note: Fifteen (15) years of age is appropriate if employed at a facility the place a supervisory lifeguard is current.