Student Worker - Recreation Center

Job Summary

This is a temporary position responsible for assisting in the delivery of a variety of fitness programs and intramural sports; providing a safe and supportive environment for students and Recreation Center members; and ensuring compliance with established rules and regulations.

• Maintain a safe and pleasurable recreation environment by enforcing and educating students, members and participants regarding established rules and regulations.
• Ensure students, members and participants have proper identification and waivers completed prior to participating in recreational/fitness activities.
• Assist in the safe and appropriate operation of fitness equipment by instructing and observing students, members and participants for proper technique, body posture and movements.
• Ensure safety of students, members and participants by understanding general signs and symptoms of physical exertion; monitoring for any potential medical emergencies; responding to incidents and accidents quickly; and appropriately following approved protocol.
• Regularly clean and maintain facility and fitness equipment, assist in maintaining inventory of exercise, sports and fitness equipment; perform preventative maintenance as directed.
• Assist in preparing playing/exercise areas for intramural sports and fitness programs; ensure equipment is returned following completion of activities.
• Report any misuse of the equipment and/or discipline problems of students, members and participants or spectators to appropriate supervisor.
• Participate in all training sessions and appropriate meetings.
• Represent the College in a positive and unbiased manner.
• Attend the workplace as agreed upon with the department, report to work punctually and follow the defined work schedule. Working hours may include evenings or weekends.
• Use interpersonal skills and make sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed.
• Support the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan.
• Complete duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.