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Salary Information:

• Lifeguard I PT: $20.22 - $24.59 
• Lifeguard Trainee PT: $16.00/hour (during Basic Lifeguard Academy)

To become a seasonal ocean lifeguard for the City of Newport Beach, candidates must first apply for the Lifeguard Trainee position. After qualifying, Lifeguard Trainees attend the City of Newport Beach Basic Lifeguard Academy to learn skills and techniques used in ocean rescue, emergency decision making, first responder medical treatment, and public assistance.

Gain lifesaving knowledge and skills! 

• Learn lifesaving techniques and procedures for ocean surveillance, victim recognition, surf entry, and rescue of persons endangered by hazardous ocean or beach conditions.  

• Learn to identify ocean conditions such as rip currents, irregular ocean bottom conditions, lateral currents, and wave actions and their effects.

• Become CPR and Emergency Medical Response certified.

• Engage in physical fitness training.

• Learn customer service skills related to public safety and the beach environment.

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• Stay Informed! Visit the Lifeguard Trainee job spec and click "SUBSCRIBE" to stay up to date on this posting. (On mobile, this link is at the bottom of the page.)

• Application: The Lifeguard Trainee job application is expected to open December 9, 2024 with applications due by January 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). 

• Age Requirement: Applicants must be 16 years old on or before March 1, 2025.

• Experience: No prior lifeguard experience required.

• Start training! Download the practice workout schedule here

• Qualifying applicants will be invited to a tryout tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 25, 2025.

• No wetsuits or fins allowed. Goggles are optional.

• Tryout consists of a 1000-meter ocean swim and 1000-meter run-swim-run.

• Top finishers will be invited to an interview.

Please Note: The course and/or selection components could change due to weather conditions. Dates and timelines are also subject to change. 

Join us! Newport Beach Lifeguards are hosting an information night for interested candidates. Attendance is not required as part of the recruitment process, nor does it affect applicant eligibility and/or imply a future job offer.

Attendees will learn about: tryouts, the Basic Lifeguard Academy, the post-academy hiring process, and more!

Info Night Details:

• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

• Time: 6:00 p.m. Attendees are welcome to stay after to ask questions, check out Lifeguard Headquarters, and learn more about what it’s like being a Newport Beach Lifeguard.

• Location: Attendees may attend either in-person or via Zoom. See additional info below.

RSVP to attend via Zoom: If you will be attending via Zoom, please register here.

RSVP to attend in person: If you will be attending in-person, please RSVP here. The in-person info night is located at Benjamin M. Carlson Lifeguard Headquarters, 70 Newport Pier, Newport Beach, CA.