East Bay Regional Park District Looking For New Lifeguard Hires

LIVERMORE, CA — 50 new lifeguards are needed for the 2022 swim season at 10 East Bay swim facilities. The East Bay Regional Park District said in a news release lifeguards are needed at lakes, lagoons, and pools throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

The full-time positions are seasonal from May through September. Anyone 16 years old and over can apply before April 23. The starting pay is $20.17 per hour.

"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,” East Bay Regional Parks District Aquatics Manager Pete DeQuincy said in the release. “Working as a lifeguard is one of the few ways a young adult can give back to their community and learn about public service.”

There will be six different testing dates on Saturdays and Sundays during the last three weekends of March. Participants will have to swim 550 yards in under 10 minutes, carry a rescue board 50 feet, retrieve three dive rings, tread water for two minutes with their legs only, and retrieve a 10-pound brick from under the water.

There will also be a short informal interview if the swim test is successfully completed.

Below is the testing schedule.

• Saturday March 12th, Buchanan Pool, Pittsburg

• Sunday March 13th, Buchanan Pool, Pittsburg

• Saturday March 19th, Mills College, Oakland

• Sunday March 20th, Mills College, Oakland

• Saturday March 26th, Granada High School, Livermore

• Sunday March 27th, Granada High School, Livermore

Click here for more information and to apply.