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Salary: $16.90 - $40.00 Hourly
Location : Modesto, CA
Job Type: Hourly
Job Number: 4264b
Department: Parks, Recreation, & Neighborhoods
Division: Aquatics Programs
Opening Date: 12/02/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Bargaining Unit: N/A
The Position
Attention all Lifeguard Instructors! The Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department (PRN) is seeking applications from qualified Lifeguard Trainers to provide instruction for Lifeguard Training Course and other American Red Cross certification courses.
Anyone hired will be considered a part-time, hourly, non-benefitted, seasonal instructor to conduct American Red Cross Certification courses.
Instructor may provide certification courses for the following:

• Lifeguard Training
• CPR for Professional Rescuer
• First Aid
• Title 22
• Other lay responder courses

This is an hourly position, limited to working approximately 29 hours per week or 1000 hours annually, whichever comes first. This position is non-benefitted and is designated as a non-classified, at-will position.
Application Process:Applicants will be assessed on the application submitted. Due to the volume of applications received, resumes will not be screenedfor the purpose of determining who is the most qualified to compete in the testing process. It is the applicant's responsibility to fill out the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application with complete information and adequate detail. Do not substitute any part of the application with the words "SEE RESUME."
All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications of the position will be placed on an eligible list and invited to a selection interview with the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department.
The City of Modesto is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of inclusion. A City application is required, including Supplemental Questionnaire. The City of Modesto does not sponsor H-1B Visas. Salary offered depends on candidate's experience.
Essential and Marginal Function Statements
Essential and other important responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Essential Functions:
Plan, organize, schedule, and conduct assigned classes.
Instruct individuals and/or groups in specified activity.
Maintain and submit reports and records as required.
Attend meetings and training sessions as required.
Open and secure various facilities as assigned.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
Observe and maintain a safe working environment in compliance with established safety programs and procedures.
Exercise proper program safety practices and procedures while carrying out programs.
Supervise program participants while guiding them in leisure and social activities.
Marginal Functions:
Perform related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of:
Practices and techniques for favorable public relations, group cooperation and programming for participants.
Practices and techniques of specified activity.
Principles and practices of recordkeeping and scheduling.
Recreational, social and cultural needs of the community.
Ability to:
Think and react clearly, quickly, and accurately in emergencies.
Read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance, including the ability to follow and to interpret written instructions and to perform basic arithmetic.
Prepare reports and records.
Coordinate and schedule a variety of activities.
Travel from worksite to worksite as needed.
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Develop favorable public relations and maintain an appearance that projects a positive image.
Lift and carry heavy objects.
Run forward, backward, and laterally.
Perform light custodial maintenance tasks.
Be available and willing to work day or evening, any day of the week, and holidays, as assigned.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Experience and Training Guidelines:
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Relevant experience or knowledge in specified activity.
Volunteer or paid experience teaching the specified activity to children and/or adults is desirable.
Training:
High School diploma or GED equivalency.
License or Certificate:
Possession of a valid California driver's license is desirable.
Possession of the below certificates are required to be obtained within 30 days of appointment to be scheduled and must be maintained for continued employment.
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certificate

• Certifications must have an in-person, instructor-led skills session with hands and breaths training.

Additional Requirements:
Must be a minimum of 18 years of age at time of appointment.
A summary of your specialty is required at time of application.
Additional certifications and/or minimum requirements may be required depending on class specialty assignment.
NOTE: If hired, you will be required to be fingerprinted at time of appointment, in compliance with Section 10911-5 of the Education Code and Section 5164 of the Public Resources Code. In addition, it is the City's policy to not hire individuals convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, including, but not limited to:

• An offense involving conduct requiring registration pursuant to Penal Code Section 290 (sex offender); an offense involving sexual misconduct with children; an offense involving prostitution (including solicitation).
• An offense involving conduct requiring registration pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 11590 (controlled substance offenders) or any felony offense involving drugs (including possession, sale, distribution, transporting or conspiracy).
• A felony offense involving the use of force and violence upon a person or another, or a misdemeanor offense for same within the last five (5) years.

Physical and Mental Requirements
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Mobility: frequent performance moderate manual labor; frequent sitting, walking or standing for long periods of time; occasional bending, twisting, kneeling or squatting. Lifting: frequent lifting up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. Vision: constant use of overall vision. Dexterity: frequent grasping, holding, and reaching. Hearing/Talking: frequent hearing and talking in person. Emotional/Psychological: frequent community contact. Environmental: occasional exposure to loud noises and large groups of people.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Conditions will vary depending on assignment. Work may also be performed in a typical outdoor or indoor environment on a year-round basis subject to street or field noise and year-round weather conditions. Duties may include some recreation-related field noise. Work often occurs at remote locations. Positions may require occasional overtime and weekend work and travel is rare.
SICK LEAVE: Employees employed with the City of Modesto for six (6) full pay periods or more receive sick leave credit at the rate of twenty-four (24) hours or three (3) days per calendar year, per AB 1522.
PUBLIC AGENCY RETIREMENT SERVICES ALTERNATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM PLAN (PARS ARS): Total contribution of 7.5% - employee pays 3.75% of wages (pre-tax) and the City pays 3.75%.
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I understand that in order for my application to receive every consideration in the selection process, I must complete the following Supplemental Questions and provide concise but detailed answers. I understand these responses must match the information I provide in the Work Experience and Education sections of my application. When answering narrative descriptions of my experience, I understand that I must include the name of the employer, dates of employment, and the name and phone number of my supervisor. I certify that all information provided on this application and the Supplemental Questions is true to the best of my knowledge.

• I have read and understand the above instructions

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Are you currently enrolled in an American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor and/or Instructor Trainer certification class or have completed the course but not yet received your certificate?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered yes to question above, please list the type of certification you obtained and when you received it.
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How many years of experience do you have working as a Lifeguard Instructor?

• None - Less than 1 year
• 1 - less than 2 years
• 2 years or more

05
If you answered "yes" to question #4, please indicate issuing agency and expiration date in text box.
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Please list any other certifications you possess in addition to those listed above.
Required Question