Lifeguard (Student Assistant)

Job Description

/ Duties

Duties include but are not limited to : First Responder to emergency situations and provide lifesaving, first aid and / or CPR until professional assistance arrives.

Executes rescues of persons in distress; must be able to recognize and respond effectively in emergencies in accordance with facility emergency action plans.

Communicate and enforce all Campus Recreation regulations, operations, programs and pool rules in a personable and professional manner with customers.

Perform daily opening and closing procedures for the facility, including basic daily maintenance such as removal of pool covers, cleaning pool deck of debris and trash, storage of pool mats and chairs to proper locations.

Communicate any potentially dangerous elements of the facility to the Recreation Specialist and complete all reports as required and needed.

Handle all incidents in a manner appropriate to your level of training.

Comply with industry standards for safety and participation.

Work as a team with other lifeguards during daily hours, drills, special events and membership / entrance authorization enforcement.

Attendance at all staff meetings, in-service trainings and special events as scheduled.

Provide general level of knowledge of Campus Recreation programs and activities to customers.

Other duties as assigned.

• Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications : Must be effective in customer service with difficult customer concerns and complaints.

Demonstrate several types of rescues & spinal injury management procedures.

Possess a professional appearance, positive attitude and maintain a high standard of customer service.

Possess effective organizational, time management, written and oral communication skills.

Must be effective in dealing with emergency, injury and first aid procedures.

Be available to attend staff training; exact dates TBD.

Demonstrates previous experience as a paid / senior lifeguard.

Required Qualifications :

Must have the required current certifications : (All certifications must be current and kept current for duration of employment) : Lifeguarding, Water Safety Instruction (WSI), CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and AED.

Undergraduate students must be registered / enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall / Spring units.

Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall / Spring units.