Lifeguard - Part Time

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Union Local 1708

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Job summary

Olive-Harvey College is seeking part-time lifeguards to monitor swimmers, enforce swimming rules, and ensure safety during recreational swimming, learn-to-swim classes, and aquatic activities at the facility.

The role requires a High School Diploma and a current lifeguard certification or relevant experience, with the ability to respond to emergencies, work weekends/holidays, and maintain equipment and facilities safely. This is a part-time, on-site position at Olive-Harvey College in Chicago.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Lifeguard must be in good physical and mental condition to provide life saving services.
• Prior experience as junior lifeguard, certified lifeguard, or swimming instructor.
• Prior experience with lifesaving equipment; basic first aid kit, CPR mask, rescue buoy or rescue tube.
• Delivery of effective verbal and written communications and takes responsibility for understanding others, multilingual skills a plus.
• Flexibility to work outside normal college business hours, weekends, or holidays.
• Able to exercise independent judgment and respond calmly to high-pressure emergency situations.
• Ability to work in a team environment with flexible work hours as needed for scheduled college events.

Responsibilities

• Watches for unusual activities on the part of swimmers and recognises struggling, drowning, distressed swimmers, or medical conditions.
• Provides rapid response lifesaving rescue and basic first-aid/CPR if required.
• Fills out incident report forms after accidents or injuries, collecting witness details.
• Maintains safe and clean aquatic facilities and proper life saving equipment maintenance.
• Participates in in-service training to maintain lifeguarding skills.
• Wears appropriate uniform and life-saving gear for the position.

Skills

Lifeguard skills

CPR

First aid

Communication

Multilingual

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Lifesaving equipment

First aid kit

CPR mask

Rescue buoy

Job description

LIFEGUARD - PART TIME

OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE

Olive-Harvey College is looking for part time lifeguards toprovides water surveillance and swimming rule enforcements ensuringthe safety of swimming patrons in recreational swimming activities,learn-to-swim classes, or competitive swim training, swim meets, orother aquatic facility activities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Watches for unusual activities on the part of swimmers and isable to recognize struggling swimmers, drowning swimmers,distressed swimmers, and swimmers with sudden medical conditionssuch as stroke, heart attack, asthma, diabetes, or seizures alongwith the ability to recognize potential emergency conditions orsituations.
• Provides rapid response lifesaving swim rescue and basicfirst-aid treatment and CPR administration, if required.
• Fills out incident report forms after accidents or injuriesproactively collecting witness names and numbers.
• Maintains safe and clean aquatic facilities along with propermaintenance of life saving equipment and related materials andsupplies.
• Participates in in-service training to maintain life guardingskills.
• Wears appropriate uniform, attire, and life-saving gear for theposition.
• Exhibits public respect and enthusiasm as duties andresponsibilities are carried out in all work environments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma required.
• Lifeguard must be in good physical and mental condition toprovide life saving services.
• Prior experience as junior lifeguard, certified lifeguard, orswimming instructor.
• Prior experience with and proficient use of lifesavingequipment; basic first aid kit, CPR mask, rescue buoy or rescuetube.
• Delivery of effective verbal and written communications andtakes responsibility for understanding others, multilingual skillsa plus.
• Flexibility to work outside normal college business hours,weekends, or holidays.
• Able to exercise independent judgment and respond calmly tohigh-pressure emergency situations.
• Ability to work in a team environment with flexible work hoursas needed for scheduled college events.

Other information: This position is represented by the Local1708 union.

Salary: $20.00/hr

Offered salary will be determined by the respective collective bargaining agreement and applicant's education, experience,knowledge, skills and abilities.

Benefits information is found athttps://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

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