ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK – Wanted: lifeguard trainers. The New Jersey State Park Service has three open positions at Island Beach State Park.
The openings concern the service’s central office, and southern region office. The starting salary for this seasonal position is $22 per hour.
The lifeguard trainer will be responsible for training and certifying State Park Service lifeguards in American Safety and Health Institute Advanced First Aid, BLS, oxygen administration, the use of an automatic external defibrillator, and bloodborne pathogens.
In addition, the lifeguard trainer will retrain, retest, and re-certify lifeguards in the above skills as required.
Requirements for the position:
- Must be certified by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or American Safety and Health Institute Advanced in Advanced First Aid/CPR and/or BLS.
- Must possess a current certification or willing to be certified by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or American Safety and Health Institute Advanced as an Advanced First Aid/CPR and/or BLS instructor.
- Have the ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position.
- Possess a driver’s license valid in the State of New Jersey.
For an application follow the link: nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/docs/2020-employmentdoc-fillable.pdf
Interested applicants should fill out the following application and email it to:
- Island Beach State Park: jenifer.clayton@dep.nj.gov
- Central Region Parks: jenny.felton@dep.nj.gov
- Southern Region Parks: jeanne.ford@dep.nj.gov
