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JFFC - Life Guard SN

City of Lebanon, Lebanon, TN, United States


City of Lebanon JFFC, 511 N Castle Heights Ave, Lebanon, Tennessee, United States of America

Job Description
Posted Monday, March 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM | Expires Friday, May 1, 2026 at 5:59 AM

Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Lebanon. Applicants must use their own personal email address when applying. If you are using someone else’s email address, your application will be rejected.

A completed application is required for your application to be considered and reviewed by the hiring manager.

Do not leave blanks and do not skip the application questionnaire.

General Definition of Work
The lifeguard is responsible for the health and safe participation of all aquatic activities. This includes supervision of bathers, facility maintenance, and administration of health care. The lifeguard is directly accountable to the Aquatics Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Prevents accidents to minimize or eliminate hazardous situations

Responds quickly to all emergencies in and out of the water

Administers any first aid needed by the victim

Communicates with other lifeguards and facility staff to request additional assistance

Observes and enforces all rules and regulations of the facility

Educates patrons and informs them of the purpose of the rules and regulations; assists parents and family in locating a missing child

Completes all required records and reports as scheduled and submits them to the supervisor

Performs periodical chemical checks on the pool water to maintain chemical balance

Performs various duties as assigned or needed by the Aquatics Director

Assists with swim lessons and swimming competitions

Assists in the opening and closing of the pool area

Assists in maintenance, pool cleaning, and facility cleanliness in all aquatic areas

Always conducts oneself in a professional manner

Other duties may be assigned

Education
A high school diploma or G.E.D preferred.

Age Restriction
Must be 16 years of age or older.

Required Certification
Must possess current Lifeguard, CPR, and standard first aid certifications, or have the ability to obtain such certifications prior to assuming the position.

Special Requirements
Work involves life guarding duties, and a wide latitude of indoor and outdoor recreational activities. Requires flexible schedule with the ability to adjust to day, night, holidays, and weekend work. This position is a safety sensitive or security position.

Physical Demands, Work Environment, Reasonable Accommodations
This position requires the exertion of up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. At times, this position may require heavy lifting of 75+ lbs. Work requires climbing, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken work; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required.

Work involves life guarding duties, and a wide latitude of indoor and outdoor recreational activities. Requires flexible schedule with ability to adjust to day, night, holidays, and weekend work. The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, heat, humidity, adverse weather conditions, noise, and hazards.

It shall be the responsibility of the JFFC Director to assess the type(s) of reasonable accommodations which may be necessary to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of this role and to provide such necessary reasonable accommodations to a qualified individual with a disability, provided that nothing herein shall be construed to require the provision of reasonable accommodations if doing so will impose an undue hardship on the employing agency or a direct threat to the safety of himself/herself or others.

This position is a safety sensitive or security position.

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