Wellness and Athletic Center - Lifeguard

Overview

Wellness and Athletic Center - Lifeguard. This part-time support staff role reports to the Director of Aquatics. The Lifeguard ensures the safety of pool patrons, provides excellent customer service for pool members and guests, and is friendly, professional, and proactive. Lifeguards must know all pool rules, guidelines, and policies and enforce them strictly and equally for all patrons.

• Unlock doors, adjust roof and patio doors according to weather, and follow opening and closing protocols to prepare the facility for patrons.
• 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 and 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 Certification is required; CPR/AED;
Six months’ experience is preferred.

Leadership, good communication and people skills, ability to problem solve, endurance, and ability to perform rescues with or without equipment.

Hendrix College strives to maintain an environment free from discrimination and harassment, where employees are treated 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.