Job Details

Salary: $10.00 - $13.50 Hourly
Location : Sioux City Pools, IA
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 202600011
Department: Parks & Rec Admin/Trans
Division: Parks & Rec Administration
Opening Date: 01/22/2026
Closing Date: 4/30/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description

Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department is seeking (40) forty self-driven individuals to help our program be successful this summer. Employees will work as a Lifeguard I and assist with swim lessons during the season at the City's swimming pools.

Individual in this position must be available to assist instructors during swim lessons.
Individual must be at least 15 years old.
Employees are not guaranteed a minimum number of hours but will work less than 40 hours per week. Must be available to work nights, weekdays/weekends, and holidays.

Employment will be May 1, 2026 through August 25, 2026.

Successful completion of American Red Cross Lifeguard certification is required prior to employment start date.

Join our team!

Duties

• Patrols and observes swimming pool areas, deck and bathhouse;
• Performs rescues and utilizes his/her Professional Rescuer and Lifeguard training skills in both routine and emergency situations;
• Enforces pool rules and regulations for the safety and convenience of the public;
• Assists in the cleaning and upkeep of the bathhouse, pool and deck, including, but not limited to, cleaning restroom facilities, vacuuming or sweeping the pool, picking up trash and litter.

• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with Officials, other agencies, fellow employees and the general public.
• Expected to temporarily perform duties outside of normal classification in the event of a declared emergency. In the event that an employee is excused from work other than being sick, they will be required to report to work in a state of declared emergency.

Qualifications
Cognitive Demands, Skills and Abilities: Ability to speak clearly so others can understand you, ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer), ability to see details at a distance, ability to identify and understand the speech of another person, ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Job Knowledge: Good knowledge of the handling the public; ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines; ability to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.

Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication: Requires effective communication skills and the ability to provide assistance to customers (external and internal). Requires the ability to write and speak clearly, distinctly and effectively with fellow employees and the general public; read in English and compare similarities and differences between words and series of numbers; apply common sense understanding to the work process, procedures, programs and services; and to provide and follow verbal and written instructions.

Requires the ability to work as a member of a team in order to accomplish tasks; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public; and the ability to relate to minorities, women, and other protected classes in the community at all socioeconomic levels.

Physical Requirements: Regularly lifts up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 30 pounds. Frequent walking, standing, swimming, and sitting on guard duty. Occasional lifting, pushing, pulling, and towing of weight through water of up to 30 lbs. Normal range of vision for frequent scanning of pool surface and normal range of hearing.

Work Environment: Ninety percent of the work is performed outside with varying weather conditions to very hot temperatures.