Parks Dept. Now Hiring Summer Lifeguards

Looking for a summer job and a way to keep fit? Via Councilmember Letitia James’ office comes news that the Department of Parks and Recreation is looking for lifeguards to man the city’s pools and beaches.

Lifeguards work 48 hours each week and first-year lifeguards will earn a minimum of $13.57 an hour, for a weekly salary of over $650.

NYC beaches are open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, and pools are open from late June through Labor Day.

Prospective lifeguards (at least 16 years of age), must pass a qualifying swim and vision test, and if accepted, must then complete a training program, which involves 40 hours of classes, CPR training and a final swim test.

More information on the program can be found here.

Nearby pools are:

Fort Greene

Commodore Barry Park, at Flushing and Park Avenues, Navy and North Elliot Streets

Albert J. Parham Playground, between Clermont Ave. and Adelphi St.

Boerum Hill

Thomas Greene Playground, at Third Avenue and Nevins Street

Red Hook

Red Hook Recreation Area, at Bay and Henry streets

Bed-Stuy

Jesse Owens Playground, at 117 Stuyvesant Avenue

Kosciuszko Pool, at Marcy Avenue between DeKalb Avenue and Kosciuszko Street

Crown Heights

St. John's Recreation Center, at Prospect Place, between Troy and Schenectady Avenues