Lifeguard Training & Employment

Become a Lifeguard with the City of San Ramon

We are hiring for 2025!Become a Lifeguard!

If you are interested in a position, please apply below! 

Not certified? No problem!
Register for a Lifeguard Training Course and Apply. 

  1. Register and complete Lifeguard Training

  2. Apply and Interview for a Lifeguard Position.

  3. Become a Lifeguard with the City of San Ramon!

For more information visit the lifeguard training menu below!

Available Positions:

Lifeguard I $17.00 - $20.40/hr
Lifeguard II $18.70 - $22.44/hr

Apply to be a Lifeguard Today!

Being a Lifeguard is much more than just another job. Why should you become a Lifeguard?

  • Learn Important Safety Skills
  • Stand Out on Your College Applications
  • Gain Leadership Experience
  • Great Pay
  • Work with Friends and Make New Ones
  • Have Fun and Hang Out at the Pool

If you successfully complete a City of San Ramon Lifeguard class, participants that get hired and work as a Lifeguard for the City of San Ramon will be eligible to receive a $100 reimbursement toward the training class fee!

For more information, please contact Amanda Tugwell, Aquatics Coordinator at (925) 973-2607 or atugwell@sanramon.ca.gov

Join the San Ramon Team!


​Training Opportunities:

Lifeguard Training

Lifeguard Training

Start preparing for one of the best jobs in town – Lifeguarding poolside! The American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course provides participants with the entry level knowledge and skills required to prevent, recognize and respond to emergencies.

Successful completion of all practical skills and written tests will provide certifications in Lifeguarding, First Aid, CPR/AED for Lifeguards, First Aid for Public Safety Personnel, Oxygen Administration and Preventing Disease Transmission.

Scholarships are available for this program. Resuscitation mask and lifeguard pack are provided.

Prerequisites: Must be 15 years old and complete the following pre-requisite skills:

  1. Jump into the water from the side, totally submerge, recover to the surface and swim 150 yards, tread for two minutes with hands under your armpits, then swim 50 more yards.
  2. Swim 20 yards, recover a 10-pound object from between 7-10ft depth, return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to return to the starting point and exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

If you successfully complete a City of San Ramon Lifeguard class, participants that get hired and work as a Lifeguard for the City of San Ramon will be eligible to receive a $100 reimbursement toward the training class fee!

 

2025 Class Offerings: 

Registration for 2025 Courses available now!     

July 2025 - Lifeguard Training Course:

$239 (R)  /  $287.75 (N)   - Activity Code #30056 - Register Here! 
Location: San Ramon Olympic Pool - 9900 Broadmoor Drive San Ramon, CA 94583

  • Monday, July 14 , 2025 - 4:30pm-9:00pm
  • Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 4:30pm-9:00pm
  • Saturday, July 19, 2025 - 8:00am-3:00pm
  • Monday, July 21, 2025 - 4:30pm-9:00pm
  • Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - 4:30pm-9:00pm 

Lifeguard Hiring:

Interested in working with the City of San Ramon? Take a certification course and apply online - during the Fall and Winter, applications are accepted on an on-going basis.

Looking for a summer position? Get certified by mid-April - Lifeguard Skill Assessment and Group Interviews are hosted at the end of March and April. All newly hired Lifeguards will attend a new Lifeguard orientation in May along with two shadow shifts during weekend Recreation Swim.
 Note: Mandatory Summer Lifeguard Staff Training starts June 6 and continues June 9 - 11, 2025.

Apply to be a Lifeguard! 

For questions or more information, please contact us.

The City of San Ramon is a licensed training provider of the American Red Cross.