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Lifeguard - Regular Half Time
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$15.00 - $16.00 Hourly
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Human Resources Assistant
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$28.93 - $36.66 Hourly
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
- Human Resources and Personnel
Human Resources Business Partner
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$85,862.40 - $108,763.20 Annually
- Full Time
- Human Resources and Personnel
Employee Benefits Specialist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$71,905.60 - $91,104.00 Annually
- Full Time
- Human Resources and Personnel
Head Lifeguard - Permanent Part Time
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$16.50 - $17.50 Hourly
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Lead Sewer Maintenance Worker
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$31.87 - $38.04 Hourly
- Full Time
- Building Maintenance
Public Works Assistant
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$31.87 - $33.22 Hourly
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
- Public Works
Public Works Customer Service Representative
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$23.91 - $28.32 Hourly
- Full Time
- Customer Service
- Education and Training
- Public Works
Budget Analyst
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$91,083.20 - $115,440.00 Annually
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
- Administrative Analysis and Research
Civil Engineer I
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$96,595.20 - $122,428.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Engineering
Civil Engineer II
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$108,763.20 - $137,758.40 Annually
- Full Time
- Engineering
Neighborhood Inspector
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$38.35 - $45.97 Hourly
- Full Time
- Code Enforcement and Inspections
Seasonal Recreation Leader - Fall Program (After School Program)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$13.50 - $14.50 Hourly
- Full Time
- Education and Training
- Parks and Recreation
Seasonal Recreation Specialist - Brenton Skating Plaza
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$15.75 - $16.75 Hourly
- Full Time
- Parks and Recreation
Seasonal Recreation Specialist - Fall Program (After School Program)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$15.75 - $16.75 Hourly
- Full Time
- Education and Training
- Parks and Recreation
Seasonal Cashier - Brenton Skating Plaza
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$13.50 - $14.50 Hourly
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
Seasonal Fall Program Supervisor (After School Programs)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$18.00 - $21.00 Hourly
- Full Time
- Education and Training
- Project Management
Police Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$40.69 - $50.03 Hourly
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Senior Police Officer (Certified)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$48.48 - $52.97 Hourly
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Comptroller
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$116,084.80 - $165,401.60 Annually
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
Independent Dispatcher - Contractor
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Logistics Authority
- Full Time
- Dispatch and Telecommunications
- Fire and EMS
Dispatcher
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Logistics Authority
- Full Time
- Dispatch and Telecommunications
- Fire and EMS
LEAD PRINCIPAL ESTIMATOR & COST CONTROLS SME
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Oracle
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Security / Loss Prevention Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Per Mar Security Services
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Airport Ramp Agent- Part Time Delta -DSM
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Unifi
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
DSM United Ramp Agent PT -Driving- PART TIME
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Unifi
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
DSM United Ramp Agent PT -Driving- Full Time
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Unifi
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Loss Prevention Officer- FT (2nd shift)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Marriott
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security / Loss Prevention Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Per-Mar-Security-Services-1
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Loss Control Consultant
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Regional Reporting
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Airport Operations Duty Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Des Moines Airport Authority
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Customer Experience Representative- Des Moines Airport
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Enterprise Holdings
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Code Enforcement Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Code Enforcement Officer - Limited Term (Two Years)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Dispatcher
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Trinity Health
- Full Time
- Federal Government
- Public Health
Ramp Agent
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Menzies Aviation
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Airport Ramp Agent- Full Time Delta -DSM
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Unifi
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Juvenile Facility Security and Surveillance Specialist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Polk-County,-Ia
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Skillbridge Associate Technical Sourcer (for military members only)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Maximus
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Airport Agent - Ramp **Full-Time**
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Envoy Air
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Ramp Lead
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Unifi Aviation, LLC
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Ramp Service Agent - Full-time
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Envoy Air
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Ramp Service Agent
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Envoy Air
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Dispatch & Yard Lead - Flexible Shifts, Safety & Planning
- Des Moines, Iowa
- UPS
- Full Time
- Dispatch and Telecommunications
- Fire and EMS
Full Time - Ramp Airport Agent
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Envoy Air
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Loss Prevention Specialist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Lakin Tire West
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Customs and Border Protection Officer
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- US Customs and Border Protection
- Full Time
- Education and Training
- Federal Government
CBP Officer – Up to $60K Incentive
- Des Moines, Iowa
- US Customs and Border Protection
- Full Time
- Education and Training
- Federal Government
Dispatcher
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Menzies Aviation
- Full Time
- Federal Government
- Public Health
CBP Officer – Up to $60K Incentive
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- US Customs and Border Protection
- Full Time
- Education and Training
- Federal Government
Entry-Level Customs and Border Protection Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- US Customs and Border Protection
- Full Time
- Education and Training
- Federal Government
Customs and Border Protection Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- US Customs and Border Protection
- Full Time
- Education and Training
- Federal Government
Automotive Technician Apprenticeship for Military Veterans - Kia of Des Moines
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Kia Veterans Technician Apprenticeship Program (VTAP)
- Full Time
- Other
Active Dermatologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$132509.390625
- Full Time
- Public Health
Active Pulmonary Disease Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$115294.921875
- 89
- Public Health
Occupational Medicine Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$114852.765625
- Full Time
- Public Health
Neurosurgeon
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$101074.484375
- 89
- Public Health
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$87068.351563
- 89
- Public Health
Reserve Occupational Therapist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$67888.492188
- Full Time
- Public Health
Reserve Psychiatrist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$168127.578125
- 89
- Public Health
Active Neurologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$125560.789063
- 89
- Public Health
Active Ophthalmologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$91498.773438
- Full Time
- Public Health
Reserve Preventive Medicine Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$75150.367188
- 89
- Public Health
Active Urologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$102095.382813
- Full Time
- Public Health
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$93940.921875
- Full Time
- Public Health
Reserve Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$144844.109375
- Full Time
- Public Health
Active Medical Surgical Nurse
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$37094.464844
- Full Time
- Public Health
Reserve Perioperative Nurse
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$69235.390625
- Full Time
- Public Health
Nuclear Medicine Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$133800.328125
- Full Time
- Public Health
Active Entomologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$68815.414063
- Full Time
- Sciences and Laboratory
Active Public Health Nurse
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$48802.460938
- Full Time
- Public Health
Reserve Prosthodontist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$101769.046875
- Full Time
- Public Health
Active Pathologist
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$121364.820313
- Full Time
- Public Health
Reserve Obstetrician and Gynecology Nurse
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$39366.269531
- Full Time
- Public Health
Microbiologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$70486.437500
- Full Time
- Public Health
Biochemist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$50151.011719
- Full Time
- Public Health
Medical HPSP
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$99726.546875
- Full Time
- Public Health
Active Dermatologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health
Active Pulmonary Disease Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- 89
- Public Health
Occupational Medicine Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health
Neurosurgeon
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- 89
- Public Health
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- 89
- Public Health
Reserve Obstetrician and Gynecology Nurse
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health
Microbiologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health
Biochemist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health
Active Public Health Nurse
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health
Reserve Prosthodontist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health

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Lifeguard - Regular Half Time
- Des Moines, Iowa United States
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
- Sep 03, 2026
- $15.00 - $16.00 Hourly - Full Time
City of Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital city and is the commercial, financial, transportation, and governmental hub of Iowa. Extending over 80 square miles, Des Moines is home to over 212,000 people and the central city of a metropolitan area of approximately 634,000. Des Moines is a vibrant city, intersected by the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers. Des Moines is a city with many cultural amenities, ease of commuting, Iowa State government, three higher education institutions, good schools, ample shopping, affordable housing, fine dining, great health care, and a stable high-performing local government. It also is the home of the Iowa State Fair and is the host to countless conventions, trade shows, and sporting and entertainment events each year.
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Job Details
- $15.00 - $16.00 Hourly
- Full Time
- Sep 03, 2026
Job Description
General Statement of Duties

Under general supervision, to safeguard swimming pool/aquatic center
patrons in various water areas and depths of aquatic facilities, and to ensure proper use of pool area.

This is a Permanent Part Time position (20 - 29 hours a week) and will be all year round at the Reichardt Community Recreation Center and various outdoor pools in the summer.

Acceptable Experience and Training

Must be 15 years of age and able to secure a work permit.
Must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen prior to employment.

Required Special Qualifications

Candidates are required to possess a valid and current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certification and CPR Certification or have the ability to obtain required certifications by employment start date.
Certifications may be obtained through the American Red Cross and must be valid through September 02, 2026 .
Candidates accepting a conditional offer of employment as a Lifeguard with the City of Des Moines will be offered the opportunity to take the Lifeguard training class through the City of Des Moines (class dates TBD). The registration fee will be waived for those who work as a Lifeguard for the City of Des Moines through August 15, 2026. Those who do not work as a Lifeguard for the City of Des Moines through August 15, 2026 will be required to pay a pro-rated amount for the certification training. Alternatively, lifeguard classes are offered year round throughout the community.
Requires satisfactory criminal, sex offender and if applicable driving record background checks.
Passing a pre-employment physical and drug screen is required prior to employment.
If you have current certifications such as American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, CPR, AED and/or First Aid, please attach these to your application. Candidates are required to possess a valid and current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certification or have the ability to obtain the required certifications by employment start date. Lifeguard Training and CPR certifications must be valid through September 02, 2026.

Requires satisfactory criminal, sex offender and driving record background checks. Passing of a pre-employment physical and drug screen are required prior to hire.

ONLY U.S. CITIZENS AND LEGAL ALIENS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR HIRE. AA/EOE

Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)

Enforces all rules and regulations regarding public health and safety;
Warns patrons against hazardous practices and instructs patrons on facility rules;
Assists persons in distress by applying lifeguarding techniques and performing water rescues;
Applies First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation as needed. Maintains constant watch for accidents or potential accidents or hazards in all water areas and depths of aquatic facilities;
Possess and utilize superior customer service skills;
Assists with maintenance work on or around the aquatic facilities;
Performs cleaning duties relative to opening, operating, and closing the facilities as well as vacuuming the pool, cleaning floors, counters, restrooms, decks and landscaped areas;
Lifeguards may be required to work before or after public swimming hours for special aquatic programs or facility rentals.

This positions receives only mandatory benefits.

Closing Date/Time: 9/30/2026 4:00 PM Central
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City of Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital city and is the commercial, financial, transportation, and governmental hub of Iowa. Extending over 80 square miles, Des Moines is home to over 212,000 people and the central city of a metropolitan area of approximately 634,000. Des Moines is a vibrant city, intersected by the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers.

Des Moines is a city with many cultural amenities, ease of commuting, Iowa State government, three higher education institutions, good schools, ample shopping, affordable housing, fine dining, great health care, and a stable high-performing local government. It also is the home of the Iowa State Fair and is the host to countless conventions, trade shows, and sporting and entertainment events each year.
City of Des Moines, Iowa
- Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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Civil Engineer I

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Juvenile Facility Security and Surveillance Specialist

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Automotive Technician Apprenticeship for Military Veterans - Kia of Des Moines

Active Dermatologist

Active Pulmonary Disease Officer

Occupational Medicine Officer

Neurosurgeon

Family Nurse Practitioner

Reserve Occupational Therapist

Reserve Psychiatrist

Active Neurologist

Active Ophthalmologist

Reserve Preventive Medicine Officer

Active Urologist

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Reserve Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Active Medical Surgical Nurse

Reserve Perioperative Nurse

Nuclear Medicine Officer

Active Entomologist

Active Public Health Nurse

Reserve Prosthodontist

Active Pathologist

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Microbiologist

Biochemist

Medical HPSP

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