Lifeguard - Camp Mather 2025 (outside of San Francisco) (3208 TEX As-Needed)

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Application Opening: January 31, 2025

Application Deadline: Apply Immediately. Application filing will be open at least through February 28, 2025 and will close any time thereafter. Please note that applicants must complete the Supplemental Questionnaire (refer to the link later in this announcement) and submit employment verification as part of the application process. 

Compensation: $25.7375 /per hour + Room and Board 

Contact: For questions about this position or how to apply, please contact Absar Khan at Absar.Khan@sfgov.org. 

Appointment Type: This position is a temporary exempt (TEX), as-needed appointment. This position is seasonal and will not result in an eligible list for a permanent civil service position. Employees serve at the will of the Appointing Officer.

This position does not have any City health or retirement benefits since it is temporary in nature.

NOTE: Applicants must complete the supplemental questionnaire found in the Additional Information section of this job announcement in addition to submitting an application. Only applicants who submit both an application AND supplemental questionnaire will be considered for participation in the department's selection process. 

Company Description

About Us

From dawn to dusk, help the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department at Camp Mather create memories that last families a lifetime and throughout the generations! 

The Aquatics Division of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department needs experienced Lifeguards to lead exciting outdoor aquatic activities at Camp Mather located in the High Sierras near Yosemite National Park.  Camp Mather operates for fourteen weeks from mid-May through mid-September, serving approximately 500 guests a week.  

In a setting unparalleled in the West, you can work, live and explore one of the Bay Area’s premier family camps.  Crystal clear lakes, surging streams and quiet mountain forests surround Camp Mather and offer unlimited recreation to visitors. Help us create an enriching, safe, fun-filled outdoor aquatic environment at our swimming pool, natural Birch Lake and Lake Lawn. 

About Camp Mather

Each summer, RPD operates Camp Mather, a rustic family campground located near Yosemite National Park, approximately 3 hours east of San Francisco. Each week, about 500 campers enjoy a week-long stay at Camp Mather; enjoying a full range of recreation activities such as a supervised swimming pool and a lake for water activities, supervised recreation programs, hiking, and evening campfire entertainment. Guests stay in cabins, and enjoy 3 delicious meals each day, served cafeteria style with a full salad bar and excellent service.

Learn more about Camp Mather on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2S_JZ4kKr5I.

Job Description

Job Description

As a lifeguard, you will be responsible for guarding the swimming pool, guarding the Birch Lake waterfront, roving the Lake Lawn, instructing guests how to use canoes and stand-up paddle boards and of course first aid and lifesaving.  You will also be required to perform in the weekly Staff Talent Show and camp orientation campfire.  You will work six days a week, 6.5 hours per day, and shifts may be broken up.  Please note that everyone, regardless of job title, will be expected to contribute in all areas of the camp when necessary including working in the kitchen. 

Essential Duties: 

1. Patrol and monitor pool, lake & waterfront activities, facility patrons and swimmers to prevent accidents; identify people in distress or those in danger. 
2. Conduct rescue operations; perform lifesaving techniques; assist swimmers in distress and rescue swimmers in danger; pull drowning victims out of the water; call for emergency assistance; perform first aid resuscitation measures when necessary. 
3. Communicate with facility patrons; caution swimmers regarding unsafe practices and safety hazards; enforce pool, lake & waterfront rules and regulations; maintain order in and around the pool, lake & waterfront. 
4. Maintain aquatic facility by inspecting and observing the pool, lake & waterfront area, change rooms and deck for safety and cleanliness; perform general pool, lake & waterfront facility maintenance duties including cleaning and disinfecting pool, lake & waterfront change rooms and deck; may take and record water quality samples in the absence of a supervisor.  Prepare the facility for various aquatic events, handle and store equipment and materials when not in use. 
5. Collect revenue and fee