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2022 Lifeguard Recruitment
We Are Hiring for 2022.
Positions open include -
-River/Ocean Lifeguard
-Ocean/River Rescue Specialist-EMT or ORRS-Paramedic
-Lifeguard Sergeant
Check back in February for this season's lifeguard job announcement and screening dates aka try-outs.
2022 Candidate Screening
COVID-19 and Our Hiring Process
The COVID-19 pandemic has created several hurdles for lifeguard services in the mid-Atlantic region. Available pool space for candidate screening is at a premium and near impossible to secure. As a solution Sea Bright's ranked lifeguards have developed an acceptable solution, a testing and assessment day we call "Selection."
SBOR will be running all of the traditional swim screening events on April 9th 2022. If you pass the initial in-person screening in April you will then be invited to the rookie selection process which encompasses the entire first day of rookie school on May 28th.
You must pass rookie selection to progress to rookie school and qualify for other advanced training. Rookie selection is a 10-hour day which begins with the core 500 meter timed swim test, 50 m sprint and 25 m underwater swim. If minimum swim times are met the candidate will progress through a series of water confidence stations throughout the morning. By the time the afternoon arrives only those candidates that have passed the morning's evolutions will train for the rest of the day as rookie lifeguards.
But first you must pass the in-person screening interview in April.
Candidate Screening and Interview
Applicants must first apply for the position. Once the application is submitted a detailed in-person interview with ocean rescue command staff will be scheduled for April 9th 2022. For supervisor or rescue team candidates, this stage in the process will also include medical skills testing and a written exam. The applicant must submit a boro job application along with all current licenses and certifications. If the applicant meets the minimum standards they will be preliminarily hired contingent on the successful completion of the aforementioned Selection process.
Applicants with the following qualifications may be given preference for hiring:
1. Ability to work until the end of summer, Labor Day
2. Former Sea Bright "Nipper" Junior Lifeguard
3. Nationally Registered or state certified EMT or Paramedic
4. Previous ocean lifeguarding experience
No preference or disqualification for hiring is given based on race, gender, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation.
Selection: Swim Test and Basic Rescue Skills Comprehension
Rookie Selection can be classified as a progressive physical fitness and skills comprehension test lasting 10-hours:
Morning Module- Pool Competency:
1. 500 meter swim completed in < 10 minutes
2. 50 yard sprint completed in < 40 seconds
3. Underwater Swim < 45 seconds; Because of our program's proclivity for Code-X under water search and rescue, candidates must be comfortable underwater! Test- one breath then swim 25-yards underwater, then surface and sprint back to starting point completed in <45 seconds
A candidate may retest one event. if they fail they will not be allowed to continue with the test or employment as an ocean/river lifeguard
Afternoon Module: Open Water Confidence
The candidate will continue the day with open water confidence training including a 1000 meter paddle. The rest of the afternoon will include lessons in open water rescue and aquatic medical skills training. By the end of the day those remaining are officially rookie lifeguards and will complete the rest of training as such.
THE HOURS SPENT IN SELECTION COUNT TOWARDS THE ROOKIE'S TOTAL TRAINING HOURS
**The trainee must have their Fitness for Duty cleared by a physician as well as a negative COVID test 72 hours before attending Selection .
Overview of Rookie School
Rookie Selection and Training
Rookie Test (Ocean Qualification)
Rookie Selection and Training
Trainees will participate in over 36 hours of aquati rescue and medical skills training during this phase of training including basic and advanced open water lifesaving procedures. Some of the more unique training includes rescue watercraft (jetski) awareness, underwater search and rescue as well as river and swiftwater rescue, sand-ho
Trainees will participate in over 36 hours of aquati rescue and medical skills training during this phase of training including basic and advanced open water lifesaving procedures. Some of the more unique training includes rescue watercraft (jetski) awareness, underwater search and rescue as well as river and swiftwater rescue, sand-hole collapse. Every module will incorporate real-life rescue and medical scenario training including missing swimmer and drowning resusciation incident re-creation. .
This phase of training will also require the rookie to attend over 26 hours of medical and resusciation training focused on incidents that occur in the aquatic environment .
Those trainees that complete all of the Rookie Training modules in this phase will advance to Field Training.
Field Training
Rookie Test (Ocean Qualification)
Rookie Selection and Training
During this phase of training, rookies will spend around 40 hours (5 shifts) on a lifeguard stand learning the tradecraft of protecting both our river and oceanfront beaches. Trainees will work under the tutelage of Sea Bright's senior lifeguards and lifeguard instructors . Rookies will never work alone while in this phase of training.
During this phase of training, rookies will spend around 40 hours (5 shifts) on a lifeguard stand learning the tradecraft of protecting both our river and oceanfront beaches. Trainees will work under the tutelage of Sea Bright's senior lifeguards and lifeguard instructors . Rookies will never work alone while in this phase of training. Rookies will apply what they have learned in the classroom while working on the beach. The rookie's performance will be closely monitored and evaluated culminating with an end-of-shift de-brief and detailed documentation, every shift.
Physical conditioning drills including numerous hours spent paddling and swimming in the Atlantic ocean will be spread through all aspects of training.
Rookie Test (Ocean Qualification)
Rookie Test (Ocean Qualification)
Rookie Test (Ocean Qualification)
After completing over 100 hours of training the rookie will be invited to test for their Ocean Rescue Patch: The Rookie Test is an all day event pushing the trainee's ability to respond to both medical and water rescue emergencies. Rookies must pass the following events:
- 500 m ocean swim completed < 10 min
- 400 m run-swim-run comp < 6
After completing over 100 hours of training the rookie will be invited to test for their Ocean Rescue Patch: The Rookie Test is an all day event pushing the trainee's ability to respond to both medical and water rescue emergencies. Rookies must pass the following events:
- 500 m ocean swim completed < 10 min
- 400 m run-swim-run comp < 6 min
- 1000 m paddle completed < 12 min
- Lifethreat medical Scenario
- Water rescue scenario
- Drowning resuscitation scenario (CPR w/AED)
- Written Lifeguard Operations Test passing score 75%
Lifeguard Employment FAQ's
Do I have to have lifeguard certification to get a job?
Yes (medical) CPR and Advanced 1st Aid
Possession of advanced first aid and CPR certification are required before the first day of Rookie School.
Pool lifeguard certifications (Red Cross or Ellis) are not required. All open water (ocean) lifesaving and swift water (river rescue) training is provided by the borough free of charge to the trainee however they are not paid to attend their initial rookie training.
Lifeguards with work experience attached to a USLA certified agency are highly encouraged to apply. These experienced lifeguards will be required to complete an abbreviated rookie training process.
How much money will I earn as a lifeguard?
Rookies earn typically between $1.50 to $18.50 an hour depending on EMT certification and past ocean lifeguard experience as well as rank and tenure. Raises are given to recurrent lifeguards every season they return to the beach.
What is the work schedule of a new lifeguard?
Lifeguards work up to 40 hours per week on a staggered schedule. All lifeguards are expected to be available for work on all major summer holidays when beach crowds are at their peak level.
Full time schedules are awarded according to ranking upon completion of the Rookie Test. The higher the ranking the better the schedule.
Candidates who are able to work the entire lifeguard season (until Labor day) will be considered first for employment and first for a full time schedule as long as minimum testing standards are met.
How long is Rookie School and do I get paid for training?
Rookie School is a minimum of 70 hours in duration. Per the USLA minimum training standards, the lifeguard trainee has 30 days to finish all pre-service training. The new hire lifeguard must take the Rookie Test within 30 days of the first day of Rookie School.
New hires will not be paid during the selection and training phases however they are paid for their field training shifts should they progress to that phase of instruction.
How should a candidate prepare for the swim test?
Swim and swim a lot. Masters swim club or swim team is the best way to prepare for Rookie School.
What are the minimum qualifications to apply for a lifeguard job?
1. 16 years old minimum, no maximum age
2. Physically fit for duty and medically cleared for the job as an ocean lifeguard
3. Pass the initial screening test at Neptune Aquatic Center on April 9th
4. Complete an interview with ocean rescue supervisors on April 9th.
5. Turn in a completed Sea Bright seasonal job application with certifications by April 9th.
we are hiring for 2021
COVID-19 and Our Hiring Process - Detailed Screening First
The COVID-19 pandemic has created several hurdles for lifeguard services in the mid-Atlantic region. Available pool space for candidate screening is at a premium and near impossible to secure. As a solution Sea Bright's ranked lifeguards have developed an acceptable solution, a testing day we have named "Selection."
First, applicants will screen and interview in April 2021 in order to move onto Selection in May. Rookie candidates are tentatively hired once they are invited to the selection process but will not be offically hired until they complete testing successfully.
Rookie selection in May will include the USLA's required swim test as well as all of SBOR's traditional swim screening events. Beginning with the core 500 meter timed swim test, the candidate will progress through a series of water confidence testing stations throughout the morning. By the time the afternoon arrives, only those candidates that have passed the morning evolutions will train for the rest of the day as rookie lifeguards.