Job Posting End Date:

May 27, 2026

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Current County of Kaua'i employees, must apply on the Internal Career Site by clicking on this link

Job Title:

Ocean Safety Officer I

Salary Range:

N/A

Position Salary:

4,344.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Fire Department Headquarters

Civil Service or Non Civil Service:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Performs as a trainee in a planned training program in ocean safety work; assists in making ocean rescues and administering emergency life support measures; learns and enforces ordinances, rules and regulations governing beach activities and shore water usage; renders first aid in cases of injury; may staff a lifeguard tower, patrol a given beach area or make ocean rescues; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position).

• Attends orientation and training sessions to learn general principles of ocean safety work, methods and techniques of ocean rescue and life support, including mouth-to-mouth and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, application of first aid, enforcement procedures in regard to applicable ordinances, rules and regulations and ocean and beach conditions peculiar to different locales;

• May staff a lifeguard tower or patrol a given beach area;

• Makes ocean rescue, administers emergency life support measures and first aid;

• Enforces ordinances, rules and regulations governing beach activities;

• Keeps surfboard, field glasses radio-communications unit and other equipment in working order;

• Writes and submits reports describing rescues, accidents and emergency measures taken;

• Logs estimated number of people on beach;

• May participate in ocean safety education programs; and

• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training & Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school.

License Requirement:

Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license (Hawaii Type 3 or equivalent); and possession of valid certifications prior to completion of probation:

• United States Lifesaving Association Open Water Lifeguard Certificate or equivalent;

• American Heart Association or American Red Cross Standard First Aid Certificate or an Emergency Medical Response (EMR) Certificate that meets United States Department of Transportation guidelines or equivalent; and

• American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certificate or equivalent.

(These certificates must be maintained on a current basis thereafter).

Tests: Applicants will be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.

• The examination will consist of a qualifying performance evaluation.
• Please note exams are held ONLY on Kaua'i.  We do NOT conduct testing in other jurisdictions. 
• When attending the qualifying performance exam, please be prompt.  There will be no admittance if you are late. 
• No spectators are allowed at testing site(s).
• The performance examination is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, 6/20/2026

For additional details about the job and information on minimum qualification substitutions, if any, click here.

Work Shift/ Schedule:

7 days/week operation (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378.

Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination