• Course Instruction: Facilitate high-quality American Red Cross CPR, First Aid and AED courses for Wellness and Recreation student employees.
• Course Instruction: Plan, prepare, and instruct safe and effective American Red Cross courses.
• Educational Delivery: Provide fun and motivational instruction and education on how to apply classroom knowledge as a lifeguard.
• Skill Assessment: Evaluate participant performance and provide constructive feedback to ensure all certification requirements are met.
• Best Practices: Stay current with American Red Cross best practices.
• Classroom Logistics: Set up and break down the classroom for each course.
• Skill Audits: Assist in facilitating emergency response skill audits.
• Inventory & Records: Assist with maintaining first aid supply equipment inventories. Maintain and organize participant information and paperwork.

Is Time Limited: No

Wolfpack Perks and Benefits: As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well-being. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.

What we offer:

• Health Insurance for Temporary Employees
• Enhance your career with LEAD courses
• Attend non-revenue generating sporting events for free.

Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare discounts, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.

Job City & State: Raleigh, NC

Department: Wellness and Recreation

Classification Title: Temporary-Clerical

Working Title: Lifeguard Instructor

Work Schedule: Maximum 20 hours per week as scheduled

Other Work/Responsibilities:

• Guideline Enforcement: Understand and enforce Wellness and Recreation and area-specific guidelines.
• Risk Management: Knowledge and implementation of the emergency action plan.
• Training: Attend required training.
• Community: Develop professional relationships with co-workers, participants, and guests.
• Support: Perform other related duties to support the overall functioning of the department.

Working Conditions

• Environment: Indoors in a non-air-conditioned space.
• Physical: Frequent standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting weight up to 40 lbs regularly (transporting manikins, AED trainers and equipment). During instruction, the instructor must possess the physical ability to perform and demonstrate all American Red Cross skills, including sustained chest compressions and kneeling on hard surfaces for extended periods.
• Sensory: Potentially loud and busy work environment that requires strong communication and observation skills.
• Schedule: Flexibility in your availability is needed to potentially work early mornings, late nights, weekends, and breaks.
• Safety: Exposure to potential safety hazards and adherence to the emergency action plan to mitigate risk.

Department Required Skills:

• Initiative: Complete required work, pursue opportunities to expand knowledge, work to better the department.
• Communication: Display effective and proactive interpersonal communication with users and coworkers.
• Customer Service: Prioritize our users, ensuring a positive and supportive experience for all participants.
• Critical Thinking: Actively conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, and evaluating information to reach a conclusion.
• Teamwork: Collaborate and use knowledge and experiences to contribute to the success of the team.
• Values Reasoning: Using our four values of care, positivity, flexibility and support when making decisions.
• Professionalism: Present expected behavior in the workplace, exemplified by your attitude and effort.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education: N/A

Required License or Certification:

• Eligibility: Current full-time NC State student, demonstrated by enrollment in at least 12 undergraduate or 9 graduate credit hours.
• Certifications: American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor certification and an American Red Cross Lifeguard certification should be current or obtained before position commencement.

Valid NC Driver's License required?: No

Commercial Driver's License Required?: No

Anticipated Hiring Range: $15.00/hour

Job Open Date: 06/09/2026

Quick Link: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/231372

• Course Instruction: Facilitate high-quality American Red Cross CPR, First Aid and AED courses for Wellness and Recreation student employees.
• Course Instruction: Plan, prepare, and instruct safe and effective American Red Cross courses.
• Educational Delivery: Provide fun and motivational instruction and education on how to apply classroom knowledge as a lifeguard.
• Skill Assessment: Evaluate participant performance and provide constructive feedback to ensure all certification requirements are met.
• Best Practices: Stay current with American Red Cross best practices.
• Classroom Logistics: Set up and break down the classroom for each course.
• Skill Audits: Assist in facilitating emergency response skill audits.
• Inventory & Records: Assist with maintaining first aid supply equipment inventories. Maintain and organize participant information and paperwork.

Is Time Limited: No

Wolfpack Perks and Benefits: As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well-being. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.

What we offer:

• Health Insurance for Temporary Employees
• Enhance your career with LEAD courses
• Attend non-revenue generating sporting events for free.

Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare discounts, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.

Job City & State: Raleigh, NC

Department: Wellness and Recreation

Classification Title: Temporary-Clerical

Working Title: Lifeguard Instructor

Work Schedule: Maximum 20 hours per week as scheduled

Other Work/Responsibilities:

• Guideline Enforcement: Understand and enforce Wellness and Recreation and area-specific guidelines.
• Risk Management: Knowledge and implementation of the emergency action plan.
• Training: Attend required training.
• Community: Develop professional relationships with co-workers, participants, and guests.
• Support: Perform other related duties to support the overall functioning of the department.

Working Conditions

• Environment: Indoors in a non-air-conditioned space.
• Physical: Frequent standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting weight up to 40 lbs regularly (transporting manikins, AED trainers and equipment). During instruction, the instructor must possess the physical ability to perform and demonstrate all American Red Cross skills, including sustained chest compressions and kneeling on hard surfaces for extended periods.
• Sensory: Potentially loud and busy work environment that requires strong communication and observation skills.
• Schedule: Flexibility in your availability is needed to potentially work early mornings, late nights, weekends, and breaks.
• Safety: Exposure to potential safety hazards and adherence to the emergency action plan to mitigate risk.

Department Required Skills:

• Initiative: Complete required work, pursue opportunities to expand knowledge, work to better the department.
• Communication: Display effective and proactive interpersonal communication with users and coworkers.
• Customer Service: Prioritize our users, ensuring a positive and supportive experience for all participants.
• Critical Thinking: Actively conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, and evaluating information to reach a conclusion.
• Teamwork: Collaborate and use knowledge and experiences to contribute to the success of the team.
• Values Reasoning: Using our four values of care, positivity, flexibility and support when making decisions.
• Professionalism: Present expected behavior in the workplace, exemplified by your attitude and effort.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education: N/A

Required License or Certification:

• Eligibility: Current full-time NC State student, demonstrated by enrollment in at least 12 undergraduate or 9 graduate credit hours.
• Certifications: American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor certification and an American Red Cross Lifeguard certification should be current or obtained before position commencement.

Valid NC Driver's License required?: No

Commercial Driver's License Required?: No

Anticipated Hiring Range: $15.00/hour

Job Open Date: 06/09/2026

Quick Link: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/231372