Evaluation of an Interview Tool
Evaluation of the City of Bozeman’s Lifeguard I Interview Tool:
Currently the City of Bozeman has a different evaluation tool for each position. At the Swim Center we have three different tools for my position, which is the Lifeguard III, down to the Lifeguard I position. For this assignment I am going to review and edit the current Lifeguard I Interview Tool used during the hiring process. It has been over ten years since I went through the Lifeguard I hiring process. After looking at this I can tell that it has definitely been improved since I was hired. Some of the questions are the same, but some have been changed to reflect the change in the social environment and position.
The interview team consists of two individuals, and in rare occasions three are present. The individuals are the Aquatics Director and Assistant Aquatics Director. The third person in these interviews is the Recreation Supervisor (the supervisor of the Aquatics Director).
The tool is set up to be based on a points scale. Each question on the first part of the tool is worth 0 to 5. There are 14 questions for a total of 47 points. These questions are about the individual, their qualifications, and why they are applying for the position. The second part of the tool is for the interviewer to use for the purpose of finding out about personal conditions, criminal actions, and how they feel previous employers view them. This is also a section that allows the interview team to ask questions, and then for the applicant to ask the interview team questions. The last part of the interview is an actual swim test. The individual is scored based on the American Red Cross Swimming Level to see if they have a proper demonstration stroke for instructing swimming lessons. After demonstrating their swimming stroke, they then have to complete a timed 200 yard swim for a score, 5 minute pass/fail tread, and perform both an active and passive victim rescue. There is maximum total of 105 points for the entire interview tool.
The tool is straight forward and the individual hired is chosen from the highest score of the applicants interviewed. I do think that this is the fairest way to find the best qualified individual for the position. It makes it really hard for an individual to be hired through discrimination. Experience with children is a major part of the position. The current tool does not explore this area enough to draw out the applicant’s skill level. Regardless, I do believe that this tool is still effective for hiring Lifeguard I for the Swim Center.
Although the actual interview questions will not be provided, the scoring for both the impressions of the applicant as well as the current swimming and lifeguarding test and scoring are shown below:
INTERVIEW ANALYSIS
The purpose of this analysis is to record impressions of the candidate.
(0-1.5 POINTS) (2.0-3.5 POINTS) (4-5 POINTS)
IMPRESSIONS
UNSATISFACTORY
SATISFACTORY
EXCELLENT
TOTAL
Professional Appearance
Mannerism
Inappropriate behavior or attire
Late for interview
Average attire
(jeans)
Appropriate
Attire,
Well groomed
Team player
Not fit in
Would fit in
Fit in great
Personality
Negative
Likeable
Fun,
Enthusiastic,
Friendly
Additional Comments:
SWIMMING AND LIFEGUARDING TEST AND SCORING
- Front crawl, Back crawl, Elementary backstroke, sidestroke, and butterfly.
Directions: Swim as if you are demonstrating these skills to a class of kids that you are teaching. Desired outcome: Proper stroke mechanics.
SCORING- WSI level 3
- WSI level 4
- WSI Level 5
FRONT CRAWL: ______ SIDESTROKE: ______
BACK CRAWL: ______ BUTTERFLY: ______
ELEM. BACK: ______ BREASTSTROKE: ______
TOTAL 18 ______
- Rescue an active victim and a submerged victim.
Directions: You will have a victim in the water. Please enter the water safely and make the appropriate rescue. Desired Outcome: Safe entry, proper use of rescue tube, proper compact or stride jump, makes appropriate rescue, keeps rescue tube between victim and rescuer, keeps victim’s head out of water, returns victim to side, calls for backboard (if needed).
(Comments on missed elements)
TOTAL 20 ______
- Swim 200 yards for time.
Directions: You will be timed in your swim of 200 yards. Desired Outcome: Swim the 200 fast and efficient.
TIME
10 pts. Less than 2:30 minutes
8 pts. 2:30 – 2:59 minutes
6 pts. 3:00 – 3:29 minutes
4 pts. 3:30 – 3:59 minutes
2 pts. 4:00 – 4:59 minutes
1 pt. 5:00 + minutes
0 pts. If can not finish
TOTAL (10) ______
- 5 minute tread (P/F) TOTAL(5) ______
TOTAL SWIM/SKILLS TEST SCORE (43) ______
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