Job Title: Full-Time Lifeguard & Swim Instructor III
Posted By: City of Bozeman
Opening Date: May 27, 2025
The City of Bozeman Swim Department is now accepting applications for a full-time, year-around Lifeguard & Swim Instructor who is a confident, detail oriented, a quick thinker, and a team player to perform critical lifeguarding duties. They will provide direction to the Lifeguard Instructor I and II’s, ensure patron safety at the indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities, provide important aquatics program instruction, and assist in the maintenance, upkeep, and custodial duties of the pool facilities, test chemicals and respond to protocol to help maintain water balance, and manages the facilities in the absence of upper management.
This is a full-time opportunity with many benefits! As a City of Bozeman employee, you will be part of a team that is committed to positively impacting the community. This great opportunity also provides enrollment in an established retirement system with significant employer contribution (9.07%), generous vacation and sick time accruals, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, and excellent medical/dental/vision benefits.
Bargaining Unit: Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE)
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt
Work Week: 40 hours/week. Typically, Monday - Friday from 12:30pm - 9:30pm.
Current operations are Monday - Friday with plans to expand to weekends which may include Saturday and/or Sunday shifts of 7:30am - 4:30pm.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma or equivalent; and
Some (1-3 years) experience in supervision, pool chemistry, teaching aquatics programs lessons, and lifeguarding;
OR Any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.
Required Special Qualifications:
Possess a valid Driver’s License and must obtain a Montana Driver’s License within 60 days of employment;
Must possess the following certifications (current or have qualifications to challenge the course such as an expired card).
Lifeguarding/First Aid certification;
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) for the Professional Rescuer certification;
Swim Lesson Instructor certification such as Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification, Starfish Swimming Instructor Certification, International Lifeguard Training Program (ILTP) certification, Certified Fundamental Swim Instructor (CFSI) certification, or Adult Learn-to-Swim Instructor (USMS ALTS) certification
As a condition of continued employment:
Must obtain Certified Pool Operator (CPO) or Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) License within one (1) year of employment;
Offers for employment are conditional upon the following:
Must obtain Certified Pool Operator (CPO) or Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) License within one (1) year of employment;
Satisfactory completion of a Swim Test; and
Satisfactory responses to the appropriate post conditional offer process.
To Apply:
• Complete a City of Bozeman application online at www.bozeman.net/jobs.
• Attach a Cover Letter & Resume.
Deadline to apply online is June 15th, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT.
Contact Info
Name: Rhiannon Reardon
Phone: 4065777428
Email: [email protected]