Senior Aquatics Specialist (Non-Career)

Overview

Senior Aquatics Specialist (Non-Career) in the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department, City of Berkeley.

Compensation

City of Berkeley provided pay range : This range is provided by City of Berkeley. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range : $30.54 / hr - $32.48 / hr

Benefits

Berkeley, California is a small city with a big reputation. At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water, Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement, scientific exploration, free speech, and the arts, and home to over 50 parks, a top-ranked university, and the largest public marina in the San Francisco Bay. As an employer, the City of Berkeley offers the benefits of a public sector career while fostering diversity, creativity, and innovation. Join a team of high-caliber, experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible, safe, healthy, environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.

Responsibilities

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the Senior Aquatics Specialist role. In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide instruction in swim and serve as a lifeguard at assigned swimming facilities. You will teach swim skills at all levels and supervise the conduct of swimmers to maintain health and safety standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is a minimum of two (2) summer / seasons in lifeguard or swim-instruction experience in an organized recreational or educational program dealing with swim instruction, lifeguarding, or coaching.
• Possession of a valid Water Safety Instruction card which requires an Advanced Life-Saving Certificate and successful completion of first-aid and CPR training.

Application Process

Applications must be received by Monday, October 6, 2025 , at 5 : 00 PM PST and must include a completed application, all required attachments listed below, and responses to any supplemental questions. Resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.

Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to ada@berkeleyca.gov. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.

Examination Process

The exam process will include, but may not be limited to :

Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills, problem solving ability, computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any assessment component as needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.

Pre-Employment Process

Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background / reference check that may include, but is not limited to : employment history, confirmation of educational credentials and degrees, licenses including driver’s license, registrations, certificates, other credentials, credit check, criminal history check, and Live Scan fingerprinting.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veterans’ status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Disaster Service Worker

All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency / disaster.

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