Wellness and Athletic Center - Lifeguard

Overview

The Lifeguard position is a part-time support staff position reporting to the Director of Aquatics. The purpose of the Lifeguard is to ensure the safety of the patrons using the pool; provide excellent customer service for pool members and guests; be friendly, professional, and proactive. Lifeguards must know all pool rules, guidelines & policies and enforce them strictly and equally for all patrons.

• Ensure that the facility is ready for patrons by unlocking doors, adjusting roof & patio doors according to weather and following opening and closing protocols.
• Count and record money stored in the locked safe.
• Maintain the pool by vacuuming and cleaning bags.
• Verify membership and ensure that guests without membership sign a waiver.
• Greet every person who enters the aquatics center.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must be Red Cross Lifeguard Certified.
• Must be CPR/AED certified.
• Must be at least 17 years old.
• Must be able to perform the following: swim 300 yards continuously using the breast stroke or front crawl; tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs; complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds, starting in the water & swimming 20 yards; surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point;
  
  exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

Red Cross Lifeguard Certified is required; CPR/AED;
Six months’ experience is preferred.

Leadership Skills, good communication and people skills, ability to problem solve, endurance, ability to save a person’s life with rescue equipment and without rescue equipment.

Hendrix College strives to maintain an environment free from discrimination and harassment, where employees treat each other with respect, dignity and courtesy. The College adheres to the principle of equal educational and employment opportunity without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or national origin.