Lifeguard

Gavilan College; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Gavilan College is seeking a Lifeguard to ensure the safety of students in the Aquatics Center. This temporary, hourly position involves monitoring pool activities, performing rescues, and maintaining safety equipment. Applicants must hold a valid Lifeguard Certificate and be available for 16-20 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Must be available for 16-20 hours per week.
• Physically capable of sustained walking, standing, or climbing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor activities in and around the swimming pool.
• Perform rescues and administer first aid.
• Compile written reports of incidents.

Skills

First Aid

CPR

Safety Monitoring

Education

Valid Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate

Job description

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.

Distinguishing Characteristics

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.

Minimum Qualifications, Education, and Experience

Required Qualifications

• Certificates: Valid Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate is required.
• Special Requirements: Position requires availability of 16-20 hours per week. Applicants must be willing to work outdoors in varying weather conditions. Applicants must be physically capable of sustained walking, standing, or climbing.
• Applicants must be willing to wear Lifeguard swim wear at all times when on duty.

Supplemental Information

Prior to appointment, background check, including fingerprinting for submission to the Department of Justice must be completed, as well as Tuberculosis (TB) screening.

To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please submit ONLY the following items directly through our Career Opportunities page at ~~~.

• Online application (all sections are required to be completed).