East Bay Park District Hiring Lifeguards for 2023 Swim Season
SAN FRANCISCO EAST BAY AREA, CA (Mar. 11, 2023) — The East Bay Regional Park District is looking to hire over 50 new lifeguards for the 2023 swim season.
They need lifeguards at 12 East Bay swim facilities, which include lakes, lagoons, and swimming pools. The all new, seasonal, full-time lifeguard positions run from May through September. They encourage anyone ages 16 and over before April 22, 2023, to apply. Starting pay is $20.78 per hour. Applications will be accepted through March 27, 2023.
There are six lifeguard testing dates scheduled 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 four to seven feet of water, tread water for two minutes using only their legs, and retrieve a 10-pound brick from underwater. There will also be a short informal interview after successful completion of the swim test on the same day.
Testing Schedule
- Saturday, March 11, at Buchanan Pool, Pittsburg
- Sunday, March 12, at Granada High School Pool, Livermore
- Saturday, March 18, at San Leandro High School Pool, San Leandro
- Sunday, March 19, at Granada High School Pool, Livermore
- Saturday, March 25, at Buchanan Pool, Pittsburg
- Sunday, March 26, at Castro Valley High School Pool, Castro Valley
Officials will invite participants who pass the tests to the Park District’s Lifeguard Academy. The academy begins Saturday April 22, 2023. There, they will receive paid training and certification in open water lifeguarding. The Lifeguard Academy takes place over five consecutive weekends in April and May. And the swim season begins in late May for most facilities.
“Working as a lifeguard is one of the few ways a young adult can give back to their community and learn about public service,” said East Bay Regional Park District Aquatics Manager Pete DeQuincy. “Promoting water safety and educating park visitors on how to safely recreate in, on, and around water is paramount in what a lifeguard does.”
Lifeguards can work at any of the Park District’s swim facilities in various cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, such as Antioch, Concord, Livermore, Hayward, Castro Valley, Oakland, Alameda, and Berkeley.
For information and how to apply, visit www.ebparks.org/public-safety/lifeguard/jobs.