Lifeguard

Penn State University•University Park, IL

20d•Onsite

About The Position

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! Campus Recreation is currently looking for Lifeguards to help us get our facilities and programs up and running when we are able to return to campus. Campus Recreation is a department within Student Affairs that provides fitness, wellness, and recreational programs to the campus community through the operation and administration of the new expanded and renovated 200,000 sf Intramural Building, the McCoy Natatorium, the 700-acre Stone Valley Outdoor Recreation Area, a Tennis Center including six clay courts and four indoor courts, the White Building, Outdoor Adventures, Aquatics, Club Sports, Fitness and Wellness Programs, and Intramural Sports. Lifeguards are responsible for working on a team to ensuring the safety of all members and guests through patron surveillance and preventive lifeguarding. Lifeguards must maintain knowledge of lifeguarding skills according to the American Red Cross and Penn State Campus Recreation policies and procedures. Lifeguards assist in maintaining a clean and safe aquatics center by performing assigned cleaning duties and needed tasks based on the activities of the day. Lifeguards are expected to respectfully manage disagreements and model positive rapport with patrons (including in online communities), arrive on time for all assigned shifts or secure appropriate coverage, remain calm manner in stressful and/or emergency situations, maintain regular and frequent communication with supervisory team, have the ability to interact with diverse groups through a variety of situations, maintain focused vigilance for the duration of their shift, use independent judgment and have a strong sense of integrity. Personally, and professionally, Lifeguards are expected to attend and participate in all trainings and meetings within employee group and department wide, be receptive to professional and personal development, give and receive feedback, balance time commitments, recognize limitations, and work to improve and function as a contributing member of the Penn State Campus Recreation team. Lifeguards must obtain and maintain American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, completion of Penn State Bloodborne Pathogens training and both criminal and FBI background checks (obtained prior to first shift). Lifeguards can work a maximum of 24 hours (International Students 20 hours) per week during the academic year and 40 hours per week during breaks for Penn State. Work will take place on the University Park Campus White Building or McCoy Natatorium (indoor or outdoor). Must be able to accommodate a variable work schedule that will include mornings, evening, weekends; some holiday hours are required. All Campus Recreation employees are expected to attend Fall Kick-Off Trainings.

Requirements

obtain and maintain American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
completion of Penn State Bloodborne Pathogens training and both criminal and FBI background checks (obtained prior to first shift)
Must be able to accommodate a variable work schedule that will include mornings, evening, weekends; some holiday hours are required.

Responsibilities

ensuring the safety of all members and guests through patron surveillance and preventive lifeguarding
maintain knowledge of lifeguarding skills according to the American Red Cross and Penn State Campus Recreation policies and procedures
assist in maintaining a clean and safe aquatics center by performing assigned cleaning duties and needed tasks based on the activities of the day
respectfully manage disagreements and model positive rapport with patrons (including in online communities)
arrive on time for all assigned shifts or secure appropriate coverage
remain calm manner in stressful and/or emergency situations
maintain regular and frequent communication with supervisory team
have the ability to interact with diverse groups through a variety of situations
maintain focused vigilance for the duration of their shift
use independent judgment and have a strong sense of integrity
attend and participate in all trainings and meetings within employee group and department wide
be receptive to professional and personal development
give and receive feedback
balance time commitments
recognize limitations
work to improve and function as a contributing member of the Penn State Campus Recreation team