Columbia Association (CA) is looking for new lifeguards and pool managers in your community.

CA team members enjoy flexible hours, a fun work environment, competitive pay (starting at $16 an hour) and a free CA Fit&Play membership — including pools, gyms and so much more!

Interview Schedule for Summer 2025 Season

In order to be an Aquatics New Lifeguard, Lesson Instructor, or Aquatics CNSL Assistant Coach for CA you must be 15 by May 23rd, 2025.

The first step in the process is to submit an application starting on or after 12/2/2024

The second step is to pass a water screening. You will need to pre-register by calling the Aquatics Office at 410-312-6332.

The water screenings will take place at the Columbia Swim Center.

Applicants will be asked to swim 200-yard swim (8 lengths), retrieve a ten-pound brick from the diving well (feet first), and tread water for two minutes.

After successful completion of the Water Screening, applicants will be contacted to schedule a Group Interview.

All Other Aquatics Summer Positions

If you are “Active” / ”Inactive” in Dayforce and wish to apply for a promotion for the summer, you will need to apply within your Dayforce account starting 12/2/2024.

If you are having difficulties logging into DayForce e-mail Aquatics@ColumbiaAssociation.org, your summer application must be done in your CA DayForce account.

If you are “Active” / “Inactive” in Dayforce and do not wish to pursue a promotion you will need to send an email to Aquatics@ColumbiaAssociation.org beginning 12/2/2024 stating that you wish to work in the same position for the 2024 summer season and your top three pool preferences.

YOU MUST USE A PERSONAL EMAIL, NOT YOUR CA EMAIL. YOUR WORK EMAIL WAS DISABLED WHILE YOU WERE NOT EMPLOYED WITH US. 

Position Applications Due Interviews Begin Offers Sent
Pool Manager January 1,2025 December 11, 2024 February 19, 2025
Assistant Pool Manager January 1,2025 December 11, 2024 March 4, 2025
Manager on Duty January 1,2025 December 11, 2024 March 18, 2025
Returning Lifeguard Good Standing January 1,2025

Start Date 4/15
N/A within three weeks
of date received
Returning
Lesson Instructor
Good Standing
January 15, 2025 N/A within three weeks
of date received
Returning Lifeguard
Corrective Standing
January 15, 2025 January 22, 2025 March 18, 2025
Returning
Lesson Instructor
Corrective Standing
January 22, 2025 January 22, 2025 March 18, 2025
New Lifeguards February 5, 2025

Start Date 2/26
January 27, 2025 Feb 1, 2025
CNSL Head Coaches February 5, 2025 January 23, 2025 February 26, 2025
CNSL Assistant Coaches February 5, 2025 January 23, 2025 March 06, 2025
Lesson Coordinator February 26, 2025 January 10, 2025 March 20, 2025
New Lesson Instructor March 11, 2025 January 23, 2025 March 20, 2025