Employment with High Sierra Pools
Love summer? We’ve got a job for that!
Apply now and get ready for Summer 2025! We’re hiring now for selected indoor facilities as well as outdoor summer pools in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York.
Apply online today and schedule a virtual interview to learn more about our positions and get on board for summer.
Plus, help connect your friends with a great summer job! Learn more here about our referral bonus program and how you can earn extra $$$ for each friend you refer to us.
Our Lifeguards are our greatest asset!
Since our number one goal at every pool we run is to ensure a safe pool environment, we make sure our lifeguards receive all the support they need to stay safe and successful while doing their jobs. High Sierra Pools lifeguard positions offer:
- Competitive pay and bonuses: our rates for certified lifeguards are among the highest in the industry.
- Lifeguard Training and certification: ask about our discounted lifeguard training courses.
- Flexible work schedule: work full-time, part-time, or flex hours as a High Sierra certified lifeguard.
- Various work locations: choose from local lifeguard jobs at hundreds of pools in the mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.
- Single- and multi-lifeguard employment: various pool types — from small single guard pools to large swim clubs.
- Fun team-building activities: High Sierra Pools hosts summer events from the Lifeguard Olympics to baseball outings.
Summer is too short for the wrong job!
Summer Lifeguarding jobs
Lifeguarding is a great summer job for high school and college students as well as teachers and retirees. For those who are not yet lifeguard certified, High Sierra Pools offers American Red Cross certification courses, the first step toward a position as a certified lifeguard.
For those who already hold a current lifeguard certification, HSP offers our applicants a variety of lifeguarding employment choices — including indoor and outdoor pools with different sizes, location and working hours.
A lifeguard job with High Sierra means competitive pay, support from the home office, great opportunities for advancement and a diverse and friendly work environment.
Summer lifeguarding positions are available in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, New York and Massachusetts.
Year-round Lifeguarding opportunities
High Sierra Pools hires lifeguards year-round, offering competitive pay for full-time, part-time and flex-hour employment at indoor pools in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts. The local lifeguard jobs High Sierra offers vary from small single guard pools to larger pools at fitness clubs, hotels, retirement communities, and apartment buildings. That means, as a swimming pool lifeguard working for High Sierra, you can choose a local lifeguarding job that works with your scheduling needs. Full-time employees are eligible to participate in the our medical, dental, and vision plans.
Rules and requirements
In compliance with state and federal child labor laws, High Sierra Pools has the following age requirements:
Virginia: A limited number of lifeguard positions are available at multi-guard facilities for applicants aged 15 years. The remainder of the state’s lifeguard positions are available to applicants who are 16 years and older.
Maryland: Lifeguards at most outdoor multi-guard facilities must be at least 16 years of age on or before their first day of work. A limited number of lifeguard and gate guard positions are available at selected facilities for applicants aged 15 and older.
All states: Applicants for indoor pools and single-guard pools, as well as pool manager or supervisor positions, must be at least 18 years of age.
2704 Columbia Pike
Arlington, Virginia 22204
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday
9am – 5pm
Friday
9am – 4pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed