Lifeguard Part Time (30 hours a week)

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lifeguard position is responsible for ensuring and promoting pool safety by enforcing facility rules, being alert and focused on pool users, recognizing emergency situations, and providing life saving measures in case of emergency. This position also requires pool pH and chlorine testing & usage tracking daily. The goal of this position is to provide a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment for our students and members.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Less than 1 year lifeguard experience
• Experience with pool chemical testing process
• FA - First Aid Certificate - American Red Cross

Nice To Haves

• Accredited Lifeguard Certification: American Red Cross, Ellis & Associates (ILTP), StarGuard Elite, YMCA Lifeguard, or American Aquatics and Safety Training (AA&ST)

Responsibilities

• Monitor pool, sauna, and deck areas to ensure safe facility usage by identifying hazards, enforcing safety rules, responding to emergencies through water rescues, lifesaving measures, and first aid assistance as needed, and reporting safety concerns to appropriate supervisors or Facilities Services in accordance with certification guidelines and facility procedures.
• Complete daily facility operational tasks including tracking usage, monitoring and recording temperature, pH, and chlorine levels, conducting water testing, performing opening and closing procedures, assisting with aquatic events as needed, and providing effective communication and positive customer service to students and members.
• Complete cleaning duties including but not limited to sanitizing surfaces, rinsing pool mats, skimming, operating the pool vacuum, sanitizing the sauna, and organizing the aquatic space.
• Attend department meetings, trainings, and audits as required and assist with other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits
• tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED