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Lifeguard training 2023 flyer

Need a Summer Job? Be a Lifeguard!

February 06, 2023
Summer is approaching, and the City of Jacksonville is seeking qualified lifeguards to staff City pools. This is a great opportunity to serve your community and make money!
Applicants must be at least 15 years old and complete lifeguard training prior to being hired. At lifeguard training, they will be required to complete three prerequisite skills, which includes a 300-yard swim, two minutes of treading water without using hands, and retrieving a 10-pound brick from the bottom of a diving well.

Becoming a lifeguard is wonderful opportunity to learn leadership, responsibility, and teamwork. Apply now for a rewarding summer job that also looks great on a professional resume. The starting salary for lifeguards is $14.00 an hour once hired.

For more information, please call (904) 255-4271 or email bealifeguard@coj.net.

Download the flyer here.

Dates

 
Full Course Hybrid Class Re-Certification
March 20 – 24
Monday-Friday
3:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Woodland Acres

March 27 – 31
Monday-Friday
3:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Pine Forest

April 17 – 21
Monday-Friday
3:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Charles Clark

April 24 – 28
Monday-Friday
3:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson

May 1 – 5
Monday-Friday
3:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Charles Clark
 
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March 13 & 14
Saturday & Sunday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Woodland Acres

March 15 & 16
Saturday & Sunday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Charles Clark

March 18 & 19
Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Cecil

April 1 & 2
Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Cecil
March 17
Friday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Charles Clark

April 8
Saturday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Woodland Acres

April 15
Saturday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Charles Clark

Locations

Cecil - 13611 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32221
Charles Clark - 8793 Sibbald Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32208
Pine Forest - 2335 Gattis Ln., Jacksonville, FL 32207
Thomas Jefferson - 390 Jackson Ave. N, Jacksonville, FL 32220
Woodland  Acres - 8200 Kona Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32211



About PRCS: The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) serves diverse populations of all ages and abilities through recreation activities and programs, conservation and marine resources, sports and entertainment, senior services, social services, disabled services, and extension services serving approximately 900,000 residents in Duval County. PRCS offers over 400 parks and recreational spaces. For more information, please visit COJ.net/departments/parks-and-recreation.