Lifeguard & Learn-to-Swim Instructor

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Alaska; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn) seeks a lifeguard/instructor to oversee aquatic safety, conduct learn-to-swim programs, and support pool operations for a community recreation facility. The role requires Standard First Aid, Lifeguarding, and CPR-PR certifications, plus Swim Proficiency test eligibility.

Shifts include days, evenings, weekends, and nights as needed. You will assist with office tasks, cash handling, POS operations, and maintain pool/locker room

Qualifications

• Eighteen years of age at time of employment.
• Must possess and maintain certification in Standard First Aid, Lifeguarding, and CPR-PR as recognized by the American Red Cross (or equivalent).
• Must obtain within 180 days of hire and maintain afterwards Water Safety Instructor certification.
• Prefer ability and willingness to work nights and weekends.
• All qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate all lifesaving and first aid skills required by the position.
• Must be able to pass American Red Cross Swim Proficiency Test.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety rules in a polite but consistent manner.
• Perform lifesaving and first aid procedures as appropriate for the situation.
• Teach learn to swim programs to a wide variety of community members, including those experiencing a disability and senior citizens.
• Provide routine clean-up, sanitizing, and general maintenance in pool and locker room areas.
• Provide office support including cash handling activities, make change and operate a credit card machine.
• Operate a cash register with a point of sale, checking in patrons, selling passes, creating accounts and keeping a tally sheet of users in the building.
• Perform chlorine and pH water tests and document according to the test schedule.
• Complete daily attendance and revenue reports as instructed.
• Present aquatic instructional programs to a wide variety of community members, using a prepared lesson plan.
• Prepare daily and monthly lesson plans for learn to swim classes.
• Evaluate and recommend swim levels to new students and resolve customer concerns regarding swim lessons.
• Register students and perform aquatic instruction at all levels of swimming programs and other special conditioning activities.

Skills

Lifeguarding

First Aid

CPR-PR

Public communication

Cash handling

Basic computer skills

Tools

Word

Excel

Email

Job description

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn) seeks a lifeguard/instructor to oversee aquatic safety, conduct learn-to-swim programs, and support pool operations for a community recreation facility. The role requires Standard First Aid, Lifeguarding, and CPR-PR certifications, plus Swim Proficiency test eligibility.

Shifts include days, evenings, weekends, and nights as needed. You will assist with office tasks, cash handling, POS operations, and maintain pool/locker room