"Working Warhawk II - Lifeguard"

Job Details

Department: Wellness Center

Job Open Date: 06/23/2025

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain constant surveillance of both active and passive users of the pool
• Recognize and respond effectively to emergencies when guarding the pool and pool deck
• Coordinate emergency and evacuation procedures that include care for injured, initiation of emergency action plan, and notification of appropriate personnel and university and community authorities
• Educate and enforce members on all leisure pool rules, policies, and procedures
• Provide active surveillance when members are in the water and constant supervision of the aquatics area as a whole
• Keep the facility a safe and clean environment by participating in a regular cleaning and pool maintenance schedule (sweeping pool deck, vacuuming pool, scrubbing pool deck equipment, etc)
• Perform hourly counts of users present on the pool deck
• Report any maintenance problems or safety hazards to the Aquatics professional staff
• Attend and participate in all mandatory in-services, trainings and fitness requirements
• Create a safe and welcoming environment to maintain an atmosphere that cultivates long-term participation
• Clean and maintain equipment and facilities on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis
• Utilize When to Work to communicate work availability to supervisors and co-workers
• Acts an ambassador for AUM Wellness Center both at work and away

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Arrive promptly for shifts, dressed in provided uniforms, presenting a professional appearance and enthusiastic attitude (good posture, alert, attentive, courteous). Have a thorough knowledge of all rules and regulations of the aquatics area and a willingness to enforce them.

Minimum Qualifications: Ensure certifications are up to date, renewed in a timely matter and communicated to Aquatics Professional Staff.

Special Instructions to Applicants: You are strongly encouraged to schedule an On-Campus Job Search Assistance appointment with the AUM Career Development Center before applying. Visit Handshake for available appointment dates/times. This posting requires a resume to complete the application. The Career Development Center provides resume review service to students, please visit www.aum.edu/career/students to submit a resume document for review. Please upload your current or upcoming class schedule to the section titled, “Student Schedule”.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents:

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Professional Reference Sheet
4. Student Schedule

Quick Link: https://www.jobs.aum.edu/postings/7154

Supplemental Questions:

1. * Describe your experience related to this position. (Open Ended Question)