All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.
Essential Job Functions
Qualifications Required
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge in department customer service standard; practices, procedures, and techniques of swimmers from accidents situations; and of lifesaving equipment.
Skill in communications, both verbally and in writing; swimming; pool safety practices, procedures, rules, and regulations; administering first aid and CPR; and presenting in a group setting.
Ability to work with people of different abilities and fitness level; flexible and able to adapt to different learning styles; receive constructive criticism; react calmy and effectively in emergency situations; able to work weekends; and maintain personal physical endurance and agility necessary to perform the job functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or GED; some college preferred; and previous experience in lifeguarding at a public swimming pool, assistant pool manager and prior teaching of American Red Cross Lifeguard courses preferred. Must be at least 19 years old.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups and customers or employees or organizations.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent to draw logical conclusions and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding, to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Certified in American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid and CPR/AED for the Lifeguard
Certified in American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid and CPR/AED for the Lifeguard Instructor.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. Employee is frequently subject to chemicals used in pool operations. The noise level is usually moderate.
Tulsa County does not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, or political affiliation (except when such person advocates or belongs to an organization which advocates the overthrow of our constituted government by force or violence) with regard to all terms, conditions, eligibilities, and privileges of employment for all positions in the County.
NOTE: Job descriptions are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.