Musante Beach Head Lifeguard in Northampton at City of Northampton, MA

Duties include seasonal prep to open and close the beach putting buoys out opening and closing of facility supervision of guarding staff lifeguarding duties enforce rules and regulations greet customers and answer questions meeting with supervisors and reporting issues with staff equipment and facility collection and daily consolidation of fees.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Seasonal Prep work for opening and closing beach including putting buoys out; inventory of equipment and other duties as needed.

Opening and closing of facility incluyding storage of safety equipment; locking facility;

Assist with equitable schedule of guarding staff; a Head or Asst. Head Guard must be on duty at all times the beach is open.

Supervision/evaluation of all guarding staff including written evaluations.

Accurate paperwork;recording to the Aquatics Supervisor as applicable; daily and incident logbooks; incident/accident reports; time cards; arrange for daily cash drop-off.

Reporting of all equipment needs for programming including; first aid supplies; forms/office supplies; etc.

Assistance with the preparation of and implementation of staff and in-service training sessions.

End of season report.

Lifeguard duties as described in lifeguard job description.

Staff meetings as required; and other duties as needed or requested by Aquatics & Family Center Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Lifeguard Training Certification

CPR/FPR

Community First Aid & Safety

Waterfront Module

A minimum of 1 year of lifeguard experience.

Must be in sound physical condition

Must pass a water skills test.

Desired Qualifications: Current certification in Water Safety Instructor (WSI). Previous experience as a Waterfront Supervisor.

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to pass the water skills test and pass all the certifications necessary to complete the duties of this position; which include ability to see a distressed swimmer and physically pull them from the water.

MISC. INFORMATION: This is a Seasonal position which begins approximately May 1st though Labor Day 2026.