If you or someone you know might be interested in life guarding this summer, please consider applying and/or forwarding this information. The salaries have increased again (up to $19/hour, depending on experience) and I know people would love to see the Highland Park pool open again this summer! *Published:* 03.14.2023 *Contact:* Maria Montano Press Secretary Mayor's Office 412-500-6669 press@pittsburghpa.gov CitiParks Recruiting Lifeguards for the 2023 Outdoor Pool Season *CitiParks Recruiting Lifeguards for the 2023 Outdoor Pool Season* *Increased wages and partnership with Pittsburgh Public Schools aimed to help increase recruitment efforts* PITTSBURGH – As winter continues to grip the Pittsburgh area, CitiParks is thinking warm thoughts as we start to gear up for Summer. This begins and ends with Lifeguard Recruitment. Recruiting, training and certifying lifeguards is paramount to a successful Outdoor Pool Season and happy Pittsburgh swimmers. “I am proud of the work CitiParks is doing to continue to open pools safely each summer,” said Mayor Ed Gainey. “CitiParks has been working directly with the Pittsburgh Public Schools CTE program to launch a lifeguard academy in order to provide new pathways for kids to have good summer jobs at our pools this summer.” The CitiParks Aquatics Team recruits, trains and certifies Lifeguards for the City of Pittsburgh every year. Since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the task of onboarding lifeguards has given us new challenges, with the biggest one still looming: Recruiting enough Lifeguards to open the City of Pittsburgh’s Outdoor Pools. In 2021 we were able to open 8, and in 2022 we saw 12 pools open. For 2023, we would like to open as many as possible, but this is dependent on how many lifeguards we are able to bring onboard. “We continue to work hard to garner increased interest in becoming a CitiParks Lifeguard. Hourly pay rates have increased from last year and will range from $16.48 - $19.05 per hour, based on experience,” said Kathryn Vargas, Department of Parks and Recreation Director. Additionally, Citiparks teamed up with the PPS CTE program this fall to host a lifeguard academy at Westinghouse High School. This experience provided an opportunity for high school students involved in the health careers and Public Safety focused CTE program to learn to swim and learn about what it takes to become a lifeguard. Moving into the spring Citiparks is looking to provide additional opportunities for students to get in the water and train with support from our lifeguards. Lifeguards must be City of Pittsburgh residents, at least 16 years old by September 5, 2023 and willing to work at any CitiParks Outdoor Pool. For anyone who is thinking about becoming a CitiParks Lifeguard, whether a new candidate or a returning guard, you can “pre-apply” by visiting our *2023 Lifeguard Job Interest Form* <https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=F3n09QTJaEORINMnzxdVkcdrp7mqkcZGquf3MRnscp5UQUNKUTFQRzBSNkNSM1YwOE9KS1UzMzFOSC4u>. CitiParks Aquatics Office will then get in touch when applications open and the training classes/recertification classes are scheduled! Ready to apply? The job application is now available HERE <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Pittsburgh/jobs/3922074/lifeguard?keywords=Lifeguard&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs> . For additional information, please visit: https://pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/lifeguard-info Note: Aquatics Programs are dependent on the total number of Lifeguards, as we need to make sure we can safely have lessons and then safely staff the pool day. ### ------------------------------ . LaptopCupGreenMarker -- Click here to visit our website <https://hpccpgh.org/>