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State Park Lifeguard Staff

State of Connecticut Executive Branch
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Want a summer job for your active lifestyle? Stay fit working with us as a Lifeguard for the 2026 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 - $23.94/ 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 23rd) through Labor Day (September 7th).
  • 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:

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

  • Burr Pond State Park, Torrington
  • Indian Well State Park, Shelton
  • 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!


 

Additional Leadership Opportunities
Have prior experience as a lifeguard? We are offering the following leadership opportunities for lifeguards at our state parks. Please indicate your interest in these positions in the corresponding question in the Supplemental Questionnaire when you fill out your application.


Lifeguard Supervisor
 

  • Minimum Qualifications: Two (2) years of paid lifeguard experience or previous lifeguard supervisory experience.
  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Lifeguard Supervisors assist the Park and Recreation Supervisor in managing the operation of the State Park Lifeguard Squad in their unit. Lifeguard Supervisor duties include running the daily lifeguard operations, including coordinating lifeguard coverage shifts, leading daily physical trainings, setting up and breaking down the beach, properly caring for and maintaining equipment, communicating issues to the Park Management, and conducting basic lifeguarding duties and implementing secondary duties as assigned.
  • Learn more about the Lifeguard Supervisor in the Class Specification.

Beach Director
 

  • Minimum Qualifications: One year (1) of experience as a supervisor over lifeguards.
  • Must be at least 20 years old.
  • Beach Directors assist the Water Safety Coordinator in conducting all preseason and in-service trainings and must have valid waterfront/open water lifeguard, basic life support, and advanced first aid instructor certifications. Beach directors also conduct public education outreach including Junior lifeguarding, Water Safety skills demos and presentations. The Beach Directors may also be trained in Critical Incident Stress Management and function as members of the ICISF trained peer support team. The Beach Directors will fill basic lifeguard and lifeguard supervisor coverage gaps to keep beaches staffed and must maintain certifications in both American Red Cross waterfront lifeguarding and United States Lifesaving Association open water lifeguarding, BLS, and advanced first aid or EMT.
  • Learn more about the Beach Director in the Class Specification.

Salary Note

Lifeguard:
16 years old
Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain Certification in the following:
 

  • life-saving from a national accredited organization (i.e., American Red Cross, YMCA, Ellis & Associates, etc.);
  • cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for the professional rescuer;
  • first aid.

 $20.00-$23.94/hour

Lifeguard Supervisor:
18 years old
Two (2) years of paid lifeguard experience or previous lifeguard supervisory experience.

 $21.00-$25.94/hour

Beach Director:
20 years old
One year (1) of experience as a supervisor over lifeguards.

 $23.00-$25.94/hour