Chatham County, Ga

Lifeguard Position

Discover the best of suburban and urban living in Chatham County, Coastal Georgia. This welcoming community offers an excellent balance for living, working, and enjoying life. As the fifth-oldest county in Georgia and the largest outside of Atlanta, Chatham County has a lot to offer. You'll love our beautiful riverfront, which includes the city of Savannah and a three-mile beach on Tybee Island. Chatham County Government is supported by over 2,100 diverse team members across 40 departments, all dedicated to serving the county. We draw talent nationwide by providing outstanding benefits, competitive salaries, and growth opportunities. Join Team Chatham today!

Seasonal Positions Are you interested in being a lifeguard for Chatham County Government? If you are at least 15 years old and want to join our team, please read below and consider applying. NO LIFEGUARD EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

Examples of Duties

• Monitors the behavior and the activity in the pool, ensuring a safe environment for swimming.
• Uses customer service skills to enforce the rules and guidelines of the Chatham County Aquatic Center.
• Responds to emergencies in a courteous, timely manner while providing clear instruction to members.
• Participates in in-service training.
• Maintains daily logs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• No previous lifeguard experience is necessary.
• Must be a minimum of fifteen (15) years of age.
• Lifeguards must take and pass the Red Cross Training Course.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current lifeguard certification.

Supplemental Information

This is a safety sensitive position and subject to random drug testing.

During emergencies and disasters affecting Chatham County, you may be required to report to work as part of a disaster operations team.

In accordance with the Department of Transportation, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders and those employed in safety-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing.

Candidates with direct and relevant experience may receive an offer of up to 10% above the minimum salary that is posted, reflecting their exceptional qualifications.

Chatham County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, or military/veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.