New Orleans to hire 150 lifeguards to staff pools this summer

• The pay starts at $17.15 an hour, and part-time and full-time positions are available. Apply online.
• She's hoping for more applications and says it is hard to convince teens to do a job where they have to be in the water daily.

Catch up quick: Last year, NORD bumped up the hourly pay and lowered the age to 15 to widen the pool of applicants, according to WDSU. The pay has increased this year.

• "We have one of the highest salaries in the country as it relates to lifeguard pay," NORD CEO Larry Barabino told WWL last year.

Zoom in: NORD offers free lifeguard training every Saturday that includes shallow and deepwater rescues, first aid and CPR.

• Junior lifeguard training is available for 11 to 14 year old as well.

State of play: Seasonal pools open in June, Jones said. The city opens these three pools open all year.

• Gert Town Natatorium — 3411 Broadway St.
• Sanchez Indoor Pool — 1616 Caffin Ave.
• Treme Indoor — 900 N. Villere St.

Go deeper: More aquatics info from NORD