Professional Lifeguard Jobs in Boca Raton, FL (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $22.04 - $31.14 Hourly
Location : 10610 W Oakland Park Blvd. Sunrise, FL, FL
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number: 2026-179
Department: LEISURE SERVICES
Division: AQUATICS
Opening Date: 07/01/2026
Bargaining Unit: PT
Description
NATURE OF WORK
This is skilled supervisory water safety enforcement work at a City swimming pool.
Employees in this class are responsible for assigning and supervising the work of subordinate lifeguards and providing assistance in difficult or unusual water safety problems. Incumbents make work assignments, review work of subordinate lifeguards by routine inspection of guard posts, and assure the maintenance of skills and physical endurance of lifeguards through regular swimming, lifesaving exercises and tests. Supervision is received from a superior who reviews work for adherence to established departmental and public safety policies and procedures. Employee is responsible for monitoring activities of pool patrons to prevent accidents or loss of life through drowning and for administering first aid or artificial respiration.
HOURS AND LOCATION

• Hours: up to 20 work hours per week (varied)
• Location: All City of Sunrise pools

Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Responds to and oversees various types of pool oriented emergencies; assures delivery of advanced first aid and/or emergency life-support systems; establishes and maintains control of an emergency scene.
• Prepares a variety of incident, accident, and activity reports; provides statistical summaries; documents actions taken, and informs superiors of daily operations.
• Inspects emergency life-support equipment; identifies and corrects substandard operating conditions; ensures operational efficiency.
• Enforces local ordinances and general rules regarding water safety; maintains daily maintenance and pool chemical usage logs.
• Substitutes for superiors or subordinates as conditions warrant; determines staffing requirements.
• Reports incidents of a fire, police or medical nature to the appropriate service agency; assists in the expeditious delivery of the required service.
• Supervises subordinate lifeguards through work assignment, inspection and performance evaluation; maintains employee discipline; obtains optimal utilization of manpower; meets day-to-day work priorities.
• Conducts daily physical fitness programs; ensures the maintenance of required skills and physical endurance for job assignment; trains subordinate lifeguards in new or existing lifesaving techniques and first aid methods; promotes operational effectiveness.
• Operates a swimming pool recirculation system, fresh water make-up and over-flow systems and filter cleaning system.
• Participates in performing custodial tasks as applies to pool decks and surfaces, offices, locker rooms, bath houses and other support buildings.
• Conducts chemical test for pool water quality and monitors pool water temperatures.
• Applies chemicals to maintain water quality standards; vacuums pool and cleans pool walls and back washes pool filters.
• Answers inquiries from pool patrons and gives assistance when needed.
• May operate and clean pool filtration equipment.
• Collects pool admission and registration fees.
• Performs related work as required.

Requirements
EDUCATION

• Graduation from an accredited high school/vocational school or G.E.D. equivalency.
• PROOF OF HIGHEST COMPLETED LEVEL OF EDUCATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AS AN ATTACHMENT WITH APPLICATION. (Applications without attached proof of education will not be processed for consideration.)

EXPERIENCE

• Must have at least three (3) seasons (960 work hours) of full-time (or equivalent) paid experience as a lifeguardThis required experience must be listed in the Work Experience section of the application along with all other jobs you have worked and the rate you were paid for each. Your application will not be considered if this information is incomplete.

NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATION

• Must be at least 17 years of age
• Possession of a current Lifeguard Training Certification, which includes First Aide and CPR for the Professional Rescuer or equivalent
• Valid Swim Instructor Certificate preferred
• Possession of a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Must obtain a valid Florida driver's license prior to hire.

You MUST attach the following documents to your application upon submission:

1. Proof of completion of at least the 12th grade (i.e., student ID, report card, etc.)
2. Copies of your current Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certification, which includes CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED and First Aid or equivalent

Your application will not be considered without these documents attached. If you have trouble attaching the documents, please contact the Human Resources Department to ask for assistance.
Supplemental Information
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Considerable knowledge of established procedures for providing advanced first aid and approved emergency life-support systems for various individual emergency cases.
• Knowledge of the use and purpose of approved life-support equipment.
• Knowledge of emergency plans and procedures.
• Knowledge of supervisory methods.
• Knowledge of training principles and methods.
• Knowledge of public relations practices.
• Knowledge of the physical layout of the assigned facility.
• Knowledge of effective manpower utilization procedures.
• Knowledge of the nature and symptoms of various injuries, illnesses, and diseases when commonly occur to patron.
• Ability to react promptly and correctly in emergency situations.
• Ability to perform a variety of physical tasks requiring sustained effort.
• Ability to apply advanced first aid techniques including cardio-vascular pulmonary resuscitation.
• Ability to assume direction of personnel to coordinate rescue and other emergency activities.
• Ability to make visual inspections.
• Ability to determine manpower needs and requirements.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work under stress.
• Physical strength and agility necessary to perform lifesaving rescue.
• Skill in the application of advanced first aid services including cardio-pulmonary

The description of benefits for which, an employee may be eligible have been generally summarized in this information sheet for your convenience; however, you must refer to all applicable City ordinances, collective bargaining agreements and/or plan documents for specific terms and conditions. These benefits may be affected by future changes in policy, collective bargaining, City ordinances and/or legislative actions. The City reserves the right to increase, modify, decreaseor eliminate benefits at any time. No benefit is created or maintained simply based on this document, and its contents do not give rise to any contractual rights related to continuing employment or receipt of benefits between the City of Sunrise and its employees. The information contained herein supersedes any prior benefit sheet(s).
The City of Sunrise is an economic powerhouse in western Broward County encompassing more than 18 square miles. As the host of Sawgrass International Corporate Park - the largest business park in South Florida - Sunrise has its own flourishing job market and currently employs approximately 1,100 employees and numbers continue to rise.
The City takes a very active role in business development, recruitment and prides itself on creating job opportunities for its residents. There are very few communities of similar size that welcome the tens of millions of visitors that we do here in Sunrise, or that can boast the magnitude of regional assets found in our City.
Our City shines and we understand in order to shine brighter; we must continue to recognize our employees as one of our most valuable assets. The City of Sunrise takes great pride in recruiting future employees and developing and retaining current ones by offering our comprehensive compensation and benefits package throughout an employee's career.
Paid Time Off
1) PTO = Paid Time Off
o At the department's discretion and approval, regular part-time employees may use PTO.
o PTO may be used for sick or vacation time-off requests.
2) Employee must work a full fiscal quarter before they are eligible for any PTO:
Fiscal Year Quarters Applicable Months
1st Quarter January - March
2nd Quarter April - June
3rd Quarter July - September
4th Quarter October - December
3) PTO earned per fiscal quarter will be earned in accordance with the following accrual table:
Bi-Weekly Average Hours Worked PTO Earned
8 to 13.99 2 hours
14.00 to 26.99 4 hours
27.00 to 39.99 6 hours
40.00 + 8 hours
*Maximum PTO that may be earned in a fiscal quarter is 8 hours (Total of 32 max hours per year)
4) PTO earned will be calculated and posted to employee's leave accruals on the month following the end of the fiscal quarter.
o Calculation will be based on check dates within a fiscal quarter.
5) Employees may use PTO in four (4) hour increments only.
6) PTO must be requested the business day before requested time off.
7) Employees must use PTO earned in a fiscal year by the end of the following fiscal year or accrued time will be forfeited.
8) There will be no payouts upon separation of service and no cash outs of accumulated time.
9) Any PTO used within a fiscal quarter will not count as time worked for future calculations of any benefit.
10) PTO balances will not transfer with the employee if they go to full-time status.
o Employees that transfer to full-time status are treated as new hires.
o Regular part-time employees will have the ability to request time off in Kronos.
o Regular part-time employees in the Police or Fire Rescue departments will have the ability to request time off in Telestaff.
11) A new PTO code has been set-up in Tyler Munis for payroll processing.
12) Seasonal staff and interns are not eligible to receive PTO.
HOLIDAYS
1) Part-time employees are eligible to earn 4 hours of holiday pay for each official City-observed holiday.
o Currently ten (10) City holidays (4) hours of paid Holidays for a total of 40 hours per year).
o Employees receive four (4) hours of Holiday pay regardless of how many hours they work.
o No look-back period would be applicable.
2) If employee works on a City holiday, the employee will get paid for the actual hours worked plus receive four (4) hours of holiday pay.
3) If an employee is scheduled to work on a City holiday and calls out or fails to show up for work, the employee will not be eligible to receive holiday pay.
4) Holiday pay does not count as time worked.
5) A new PTO code has been set-up in Tyler Munis for payroll processing.
6) Seasonal staff and interns are not eligible to receive holiday pay.
01
Are you 17 years of age or older?

• YES
• NO

02
Can you provide proof that you graduated from an accredited high school or received a G.E.D. equivalency diploma? (Please attach and submit proof of highest level of completed education with application)

• YES
• NO

03
Do you have at least three (3) seasons (960 work hours) of full-time (or equivalent) experience working as a Lifeguard? (NOTE: 1 Season = 320 work hours)

• YES
• NO

04
Do you possess a current Lifeguard Training Certification, which includes CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED and First Aid or equivalent?

• YES
• NO

05
Do you have a valid Water Safety Instructor Certificate? (Preferred)

• YES
• NO

06
Do you have a valid Driver's License?

• YES
• NO

07
If yes, please provide Driver's License number and Date of Issue:
Required Question