Clarksville Parks and Recreation now hiring summer lifeguard positions

Clarksville, TN – Summer lifeguard positions are available with Clarksville Parks and Recreation at the city’s three outdoor pools: Beachaven, Swan Lake, and New Providence.

Make this summer count! Earn $8.00 an hour, feel a sense of pride working in an important position, and make new friends amongst co-workers all while making a difference in your community.

Applicants must be at least 15 years of age and able to pass a swim test that consists of swimming 300 yards continuously, treading water for two minutes without the use of arms or hands and successfully completing a timed event within 1 minute and 40 seconds.

Apply in-person and take your swim test at the New Providence Indoor Aquatic Center, located at 166 Cunningham Lane. Training and certification is available.

To better prepare those interested in becoming a lifeguard, the Indoor Aquatic Center will host training sessions from 11:00am to 1:00pm on the following Saturdays: April 16th, 23rd and May 7th. The training camp will help participants build stamina in preparation for the swim test. There is no cost to attend the training camp other than the General Admission fee ($5.00).

For more information about how to become a lifeguard please contact the Indoor Aquatic Center at 931.552.6199 or visit www.cityofclarksville.com/parksrec

About the Indoor Aquatic Center

The Indoor Aquatic Center, located at 166 Cunningham Lane, is the only public, indoor pool in the city of Clarksville. The Indoor Aquatic Center offers swim lessons, water fitness classes, lap swim, and open swimming from October through May each year. The city’s three outdoor pools open for the season on May 28th.

About the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department

The mission of the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is to provide a variety of positive recreational experiences to enhance life values for individuals, families, and our diverse culture.

The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of recreational facilities and activities for all ages, maintains more than 700 acres of parks and facilities, provides 22 park facilities that offer a variety of amenities, including playgrounds, picnic areas, walking trails and pavilions or picnic shelters and maintains three community centers with year-round programming for youth, adults and seniors, as well as four public swimming pools

The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is located at 102 Public Square, Clarksville.

To learn more, visit www.cityofclarksville.com or call 931.645.7476.