SARASOTA – Beach Lifeguard Manager II

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Are you passionate about serving your community and making a lasting impact? Sarasota County’s Beach Lifeguard Division offers an exciting opportunity to lead vital public safety operations while working along the beautiful Gulf Coast. This position plays a key role in keeping our residents and visitors safe, supporting a team dedicated to excellence, and ensuring Sarasota’s beaches remain a welcoming and secure destination.
As the Lifeguard Manager, you’ll oversee daily operations, guide Lifeguard Captains and staff, manage budgets, set strategic goals, and ensure policies are followed to achieve strong organizational outcomes. If you’re ready to begin a stable, meaningful career that combines leadership, public service, and the natural beauty of Sarasota County, we encourage you to apply today!

About the Position
In this role, you will…

Lead strategic planning, budgets, and change management initiatives for the Lifeguard Division.

Oversee daily operations, major incidents, and direct supervision of Lifeguard Captains and staff.

Hire, mentor, evaluate, and develop employees while fostering team growth and performance.

Coordinate with county departments, public safety agencies, and community partners to support operations and programs.

Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations while managing equipment, logistics, and training.

Build strong community relationships and represent the division through outreach, programs, and professional partnerships.

About the Schedule
Work Hours:

Full-time, 40 hours per week.

Typical Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.

About You
To be considered for this role, you must have the following:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field, and 4 years of job-related experience in Open Water Beach Lifeguarding, Aquatic Programming, or Open Water Beach Lifeguarding Management.

-OR- An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field, and 6 years of job-related experience in Open Water Beach Lifeguarding, Aquatic Programming, or Open Water Beach Lifeguarding Management.

-OR- Year-for-year experience may substitute for the college degree (8 years of related experience minimum).

2 (or more) years of supervisory experience.

Valid Florida driver’s license by date of hire.

The ideal candidate has the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:

Please note that these are not requirements but bonuses for your consideration.

FL-certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). (Must obtain within 18 months of employment; we can help with this!)

NIMS/ICS certifications 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800. (Must obtain within 12 months from the date of hire; we can help with this!)

Apply technical knowledge, exercise sound judgment, and make effective decisions in emergency and time-sensitive situations.

Lead, manage, and motivate staff through planning, scheduling, training, and performance oversight.

Analyze data, solve problems, and prepare clear, comprehensive reports.

Communicate effectively, maintain confidentiality, and handle sensitive situations with tact and professionalism.

Perform physically demanding work under challenging conditions while utilizing essential software and tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RMS, LMS).

Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of five years.

Physical Demands: Employees in this role must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.

About Everything Else
Starting Pay Range: $75,233.60 – $83,000.00

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)
2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
Utilize our award-winning wellness program, including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment, with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​
A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents, and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain, and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs, or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.