Bixby Lifeguard / Summer Swim Teacher 2025

Bixbyschool; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Lifeguard/Summer Swim Teacher to ensure the safety and enjoyment of students at their aquatic facility. This role involves supervising swimming activities, enforcing safety regulations, and providing instruction in swimming fundamentals. You will play a crucial role in nurturing a safe and supportive environment for children to learn and grow. If you have a passion for water safety and teaching, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young learners.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Ability to supervise and ensure safety during swimming activities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise swimming activities and ensure safety regulations are followed.
• Administer first aid and CPR as needed during emergencies.

Skills

Swimming proficiency

Emergency medical services knowledge

Ability to evaluate water conditions

Judgment and evaluation of safety dynamics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate

American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer

American Red Cross Standard First Aid

Job description

Bixby School Bixby Lifeguard / Summer Swim Teacher 2025 Boulder, CO·Full time Company website Apply for Bixby Lifeguard / Summer Swim Teacher 2025

A Core Belief of Bixby School is that “committed, well-qualified teachers are fundamental to the success of our school.” As a Bixby School teacher, you will nurture students’ cognitive, academic, social and emotional growth and development in a manner that reflects Bixby’s mission to: “ nurture children’s love of learning as they discover their individual gifts and prepare to make meaningful contributions to their world.”

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises swimming activities at the aquatics facility and ensures that policies, guidelines, and safety procedures are followed.
• Warns swimmers of improper activities or danger and enforces pool regulations and water safety policies.
• Administers first aid in the event of injury, rescues swimmers in distress or danger of drowning, and administers CPR and/or artificial respiration, if necessary.
• Evaluates conditions for safety and initiates aquatics emergency action plan as required.
• Inspects pool facilities, equipment, and water to ensure that they are safe and usable.
• Supervises and assists in cleaning the pool and related facilities and equipment, assists with chlorine residual water tests and with records and charts of water tests and records of accidents, and adds chemicals to pool water as directed.
• Instructs or assists classes in fundamentals of swimming as needed.
• Resolves scheduling conflicts to ensure a safe pool environment when competing programs/priorities require use of aquatic facilities.

Qualification Requirements:

• Knowledge and ability to evaluate water conditions at aquatics facilities, at the beach/ocean, or other offsite natural pools, streams, or rivers to determine any potential dangers or hazards
• Ability to adjust programs as necessary to ensure the safety of the visitors and other staff
• Swimming proficiency and comfort in all types of water conditions
• Ability to judge and evaluate evolving dynamics of individuals participating in aquatic activities to immediately assess their capabilities and threats to their safety
• Knowledge of on-site protocols, operational procedures, and safety policies
• Knowledge of methods and techniques for providing on-site emergency medical services

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 6 months of related work experience
• Certified Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate, or equivalent
• American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer, or equivalent
• American Red Cross Standard First Aid, or equivalent