The East Bay Regional Park District is currently recruiting 40-60 new lifeguards for the 2019 swim season at its 11 facilities that include lakes, lagoons, and pools in the East Bay. The pay ranges from $16.15-$18.64 per hour. All new lifeguard positions are seasonal, full-time positions May through September. Anyone age 16 and over by April 20th, 2019 is encouraged to apply.
There are six different testing dates scheduled on Saturdays/Sundays the last three weekends in March. Participants will be asked to swim 550 yards in under 10 minutes, carry a rescue board 50 feet, retrieve three dive rings under 4-7 feet of water, tread water for two minutes using only their legs, and retrieve a 10-pound brick from under water. There will also be a short interview after successful completion of the swim test.
Participants who pass the tests will be invited to the District’s Lifeguard Academy where they will receive paid training and certification in open water lifeguarding. The Academy takes place over five weekends in April and May, with the swim season beginning in May for most facilities.
“Promoting water safety and educating park visitors on how to safely recreate in, on, and around the water is paramount in what a lifeguard does,” said East Bay Regional Parks District Aquatics Manager Pete DeQuincy. “Working as a lifeguard is one of the few ways a young adult can give back to their community and learn about public service.”
Testing Schedule:
- Saturday, March 16, 2019 (1:00 p.m.) Buchanan Swimming Pool, Pittsburg
- Sunday, March 17, 2019 (1:00 p.m.) Roberts Pool, Oakland
- Saturday, March 23, 2019 (1:00 p.m.) Livermore High School Swimming Pool, Livermore
- Sunday, March 24, 2019 (1:00 p.m.) Roberts Pool, Oakland
- Saturday, March 30, 2019 (1:00 p.m.) Roberts Pool, Oakland
- Sunday, March 31, 2019 (1:00 p.m.) Roberts Pool, Oakland
Lifeguards can work at any of the Park District’s 11 swim facilities: Lake Del Valle in Livermore (East Beach and West Beach), Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton, Quarry Lakes in Fremont, Lake Don Castro in Hayward, Cull Canyon in Castro Valley, Roberts Pool in Oakland, Lake Temescal in Oakland, Lake Anza in Berkeley, Castle Rock in Walnut Creek, and Contra Loma in Antioch.
For more information about how to become a lifeguard call (510) 544-2154 or visit www.ebparks.org/activities/swimming/lifeguard.htm.
