Lifeguard

Pay Range: $19.39/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, February 27, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Varies - Ability to work a nontraditional schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays. This is a seasonal part-time position with no benefits.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

Multiple Lifeguard positions are available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department, Aquatics Division at Forest Park and Marine Park aquatics centers. Lifeguards will be responsible for ensuring the safety of facility guests by preventing and responding to emergencies and assisting in facility operations. 

Tryout Information:

Texas Wesleyan University
Sid Richardson Building Indoor Pool
1101 Collard Street, Ft. Worth, Texas 76105

Tryout Dates:

February 28 @ Noon

March 1 @ 4 p.m.

 March 29 @ 4 p.m.

April 4 @ Noon

For questions about tryouts, contact [email protected]

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Must be age 16 or older by May 1, 2026, and no experience required.


• Must pass a preliminary tryout: call 817-392-7693 or 817-392-7691 for tryout information.


• Certified American Red Cross Lifeguard, CPR, and American Red Cross Standard First Aid


• Lifeguard certification classes will be provided for city staff applicants who pass the preliminary tryout.


• Certified American Red Cross Lifeguard, CPR, and First Aid (Deep Water

The Lifeguard job responsibilities include: 

• Monitors swimmers from designated guard stations or poolside positions and enforces aquatic safety rules to ensure patron safety.


• Performs appropriate emergency response and rescue procedures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), for distressed or drowning individuals.


• Provides first aid to patrons for minor injuries such as cuts, abrasions, sprains, and contusions in accordance with established protocols.


• Reports and documents all injuries, accidents, and assistance provided to patrons, submitting detailed incident reports to the pool manager to maintain accurate records.


• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of the pool, surrounding deck areas, and restrooms in accordance with facility standards.


• Inspects and monitors pool equipment, including ladders, diving boards, and lifeguard stands, to ensure proper working conditions and safety compliance.


• Monitors, records, and documents water quality to ensure proper chemical balance and compliance with health and safety regulations.


• Assists with the coordination and support of special events, swim meets, and instructional swimming programs.


• Performs other related duties as required.


• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in the Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensures all behaviors comply with the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations.

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.

Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.