{"id":665131,"date":"2026-03-18T19:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/665131\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T19:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:37:14","slug":"city-of-jacksonville-hiring-lifeguards-for-upcoming-pool-season-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/665131\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Jacksonville hiring lifeguards for upcoming pool season \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla \u2014 The City of Jacksonville says it\u2019s hiring lifeguards for the upcoming 2026 pool season. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The city says the job is open to anyone 15 years old or older, and \u201coffering a great way for teens and young adults to gain valuable work experience while serving their community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Starting pay is $15 an hour, and training is available. Applicants will receive training in water safety, rescue techniques, and CPR.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The prerequisite skills for the job include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A 200-yard swim.<\/li>\n<li>Two minutes of treading water without using your hands.<\/li>\n<li>Retrieving a 10-pound brick from the bottom of the diving well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">If you\u2019re interested, you can apply at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/jacksonvillefl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/jacksonvillefl\">the City of Jacksonville website<\/a>, email bealifeguard@coj.net or call 904-255-6777 or 904-255-4271<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">\u25b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wokv.com\/on-demand\/morning-news-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wokv.com\/on-demand\/morning-news-podcast\/\"><b>Listen to Jacksonville\u2019s Morning News Interviews<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wokv.com\/fp\/download-free-wokv-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wokv.com\/fp\/download-free-wokv-app\/\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and traffic app. And <a href=\"https:\/\/membercenter.wokv.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/membercenter.wokv.com\/newsletters\">click here<\/a> to subscribe to our daily 3 Big Things newsletter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla \u2014 The City of Jacksonville says it\u2019s hiring lifeguards for the upcoming 2026 pool season. 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