Job Description

Location

6800 Mowry Avenue Newark, 94560

Description

The Silliman Family Aquatic Center Lifeguard Academy is for those seeking employment with the City of Newark. This program is a beginner-level course that covers Lifeguard Training, Water Park Lifeguard Training, First Aid, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, Administering Emergency Oxygen, Swim Lesson Instruction, and center-specific training. Please note that this position requires you to work in an indoor aquatic environment subject to warm/humid temperatures.

**No certifications or previous experience is required! Candidates must be comfortable in the water. Once you successfully pass your lifeguard certification, you’ll get a $1.00 raise to make $19/hour as a lifeguard.**

• Candidates will be contacted for an in-person interview.
• No experience required, training provided. Be paid to train to become a lifeguard! No cost to take certification courses.

**All communication will be via email for this recruitment**

Recruitment Contact:

Ryan Storms, Aquatics Coordinator

Email: ryan.storms@newark.org

Additional Job PDF: 

Ideal Candidate

REQUIREMENTS:

• City application (Only accepted via Calopps)
• At least 15 years old at the time of application submission.
• Must be comfortable in the water!
• Must successfully pass a TB test before an appointment, which is at your own cost.
• Required to submit to a City Fingerprint Background Investigation if age 18+
• Please note that applicants would be required to download and complete the Pre Offer Release and Candidate Reference Form prior to employment. The form is attached for your convenience.

* The ideal candidate will work with PRIDE (Personal Service, Resourcefulness, Innovation, Diversity, and Engagement) as part of Newark's dynamic team! *

Benefits

This is a non-benefited, temporary position. Temporary employees will only work up to 1,000 hours per year. 

PART-TIME BENEFITS:

• Sick Leave: After 90 days from an employee’s hire date, the employee is entitled to 5 days (40 hours) sick leave per fiscal year. Sick hours do not roll over to the next year and therefore must be utilized or forfeited annually.

RETIREMENT:

• Temporary employees will be required to contribute to a Nationwide Deferred Compensation Plan.

PART-TIME EMPLOYEE STATUS:

• Employment may be terminated with or without cause or notice, at any time, at the will of the City of Newark, in its sole discretion.

Special Instructions

We will make reasonable efforts in all phases of the selection process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at 510-578-4267or at hr@newark.orgfor accommodation requests.

The City of Newark is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace, and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of any local, state, or federal protected class.

In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all potential employees are required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or authorization to work in the United States.  All new employees are required by law to sign a loyalty oath. 

Recruitment Contact

Contact phone: 

(510)578-4632

Contact email: 

ryan.storms@newark.org

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