"Lifeguard"

Are you interested in creating an exceptional educational environment for students who are part of a dynamic, inclusive community? If you see yourself as a professional who empowers students of diverse backgrounds to reach their potential through innovative, structural change, we invite you to apply for the Lifeguard position. At Gavilan College, we welcome your commitment to fostering a learning environment where resources are devoted to developing opportunities for students to break barriers and thrive as scholars and community members.

This is a temporary/hourly position with no benefits. The Lifeguard will assist in the AEC Adaptive Physical Education swim classes to patrol and watch the activities in and around the swimming pool, enforce regulations to prevent accidents, and rescue swimmers in distress. 

The following duties are typical of those performed by employees in this job title; however, employees may perform other related duties, and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each employee in the job title.

• Perform duties of a Certified Lifeguard from fixed or roving posts within the Aquatics Center.
• Closely monitor activities related to the pool area, identify any safety issues throughout shift
• Perform rescues, administer first aid, perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and summon supervisors and emergency personnel as required for injuries or other medical emergencies.
• Compile written reports to document rescues, injuries, and other incidents as required.
• Keep daily activity logs of rescues and other incidents involving the administration of first aid and enforcement of pool rules.
• Perform routine tasks to ensure first aid supplies and other emergency equipment are in stock and in good working condition.
• Perform related duties as assigned.