Lifeguard / Water Safety Instructor

Position Title Lifeguard / Water Safety Instructor Posting Number STU026 VP Area VP Student Affairs Division Student Facilities Department Recreational Sports Location Student Supervisor Megan Coots Work Study Required? No Job Duties

Job Descriptions: Lifeguard

Primary Responsibilities:

● Identify potential accident hazards.

● Maintain the safety of the patrons in and around the pool

● Enforce all pool rules in a consistent manner.

● Handle discipline situations with courtesy and fairness.

● Respond quickly, intelligently, decisively and in accordance with established emergency and accident management procedures.

● Administer first aid and CPR as required.

Secondary Responsibilities:

● Communicate with other lifeguards and supervisors.

● Facilitate public relations with a positive and professional attitude, courtesy and tact.

● Be available to substitute for other staff members.

● Follow established substitution procedures.

● Fill out appropriate reports.

● Monitor chemical levels.

● Carry out additional duties as assigned by supervisors.

● Attend all in-service trainings.

Job Descriptions: Swim Instructor

Primary Responsibilities:

● Provide competent, safe instruction using recognized lead-up skills as established by our profession and national aquatic agencies.

● Plan and effectively organize the class time for maximum practice. This is accomplished through weekly lesson plans.

● Teach with encouragement and positive reinforcement.

● Provide consistent instruction by working the full amount of time for each assigned period.

Secondary Responsibilities:

● Facilitate the certification process with the swim lesson supervisors.

● Promote good public relations by talking with parents before and after class, not during.

● Dress appropriately for all classes.

● Turn in the required paperwork.

Minimum Qualifications

You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5. You must be able to swim with your face in the water.

Physical Requirements

You must be able to pass the lifeguard pre-test.

• Swimming 300 yards

A non-timed event where you can swim the front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of the two.

• Two-minute tread

Students must use legs only and keep their head above the water.

• Brick test

The brick test must be completed within 1 minute and 40 seconds. You start in the water, swim 20 yards, dive head first or feet first to bottom of the pool, grab the brick with two hands, swim back to starting point, climb out of the water and stand up to have the time stopped.

Certifications Required

Lifeguard or WSI certification is preferred but not required.

Work Hours Max 19.5 Job Conditions Additional Instructions for Applicants

Once the application is processed, you will be requested to complete the swimming interview. If you have certifications, please include in application.

EEO Statement

Lamar University is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Security Sensitive Statement

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.