Job Description

Location: East Lyme, Madison, Milford, New Fairfield, Shelton, Torrington, Watertown, Westport

Salary: $20-$21/hour *commensurate with experience and training

Close Date: 7/1/2025 11:59:00PM

Want a summer job for your active lifestyle? Stay fit working with us as a Lifeguard for the 2025 season!

The  State of Connecticut , Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ( DEEP ), is recruiting for Lifeguards at  State Parks across Connecticut.

Position Highlights

• Pay: $20.00 - $21.00/ hour. No benefits.
• DEEP will provide all training required to work as a lifeguard at the State Park beaches.  Training time is paid!
• Duration: Memorial Day Weekend (May 26th) through Labor Day (September 1st).
• Schedule: Lifeguards work daily shifts from 10AM - 6PM, five days a week. July 4th is mandatory. Weekends and other holidays are preferred.

Opportunities are available at the following State Parks:

• Black Rock State Park , Watertown
• Burr Pond State Park , Torrington
• Hammonasset State Park , Madison
• Indian Well State Park , Shelton
• Rocky Neck State Park , East Lyme
• Sherwood Island State Park , Westport
• Silver Sands State Park , Milford
• Squantz Pond State Park , New Fairfield

Additional part-time opportunities are available at the following State Parks:

• Burr Pond State Park, Torrington
• Indian Well State Park, Shelton
• Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme
• Silver Sands State Park, Milford

The DEEP State Parks & Public Outreach Division is responsible for managing the outdoor recreation opportunities at parks and forests across CT. The Division has proudly staffed lifeguards at many beaches across the state for over a century. The CT State Park Lifeguards are an elite squad of highly trained professionals that have kept millions of swimmers safe.

Working with us will enhance your teamwork, communication, and leadership skills-perfect for any professional resume or college application.

Being a state park lifeguard is unlike any job you'll ever have, with high stakes and real-world experience. All of our guards are trained and guided by qualified professionals. Lifeguards work as a team and many form lasting friendships. Do something that matters with your summer job-  protect people at the beach!

Requirements

Applicants are required to:

• Be at least 16 years old and present proof of age.
• Be able to pass training prerequisite skills and state issued certifications.
• Be fluent in English.
• Provide copies of any relevant certifications (CPR, first aid, lifeguard, EMR/EMT) if possessed.
• Complete a pre-employment physical. Per USLA requirements, applicants must possess adequate vision, hearing acuity, physical ability and stamina to perform the duties of an open water lifeguard as documented by a medical doctor, or the doctor’s designated physician’s assistant or ARNP.

Applicants must be able to successfully complete the training prerequisite skills to work as a state park lifeguard before they can take the state issued training. All applicants will have two attempts to successfully complete the following skills:

• Swim 550 yards, continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both, but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles may be used. This swim is to be completed in 10 minutes or less.
• Tread water for 2 minutes, using only the legs. Candidates should place their hands under their armpits. The head must remain above the surface of the water.
• Complete the ‘underwater swim’ event by swimming an accumulation of 15 yards underwater, in a depth of at least 5ft, in a single breath. Submerge and swim underwater picking up an object from the bottom. Surface and repeat.
• Complete a 1 mile run in 10 minutes or less.
• Move a 165 pound object/person a distance of 25 yards.

In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.

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