Lifeguard (Student Assistant)

Opt For Healthy Living; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 23,866 - 33,992; Part time

Job summary

CSU Stanislaus in Turlock seeks a Lifeguard (Student Assistant) to monitor pool activity, enforce rules and respond to emergencies with CPR/First Aid. Duties include rescues, safety reporting, and assisting with daily facility operations.

Qualifications require Lifeguarding, WSI, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and AED. Undergraduate students must enroll in 6 Fall/Spring units; post-baccalaureate students in 4 Fall/Spring units.

Qualifications

• Must have the current certifications: Lifeguarding, Water Safety Instruction (WSI), CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and AED.
• Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six Fall/Spring units.
• Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four Fall/Spring units.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure the safety of members using the aquatics facility and enforce pool rules.
• Perform rescues and provide lifesaving, first aid and CPR until professionals arrive.
• Respond to emergencies according to facility plans and communicate regulations professionally to customers.
• Open/close the facility, perform basic maintenance and manage equipment as required.
• Attend staff meetings and training sessions and participate in events as scheduled.

Skills

Lifeguard

Water Safety Instruction

CPR

First Aid

AED

Education

Undergraduate student (6 Fall/Spring units)

Post-baccalaureate student (4 Fall/Spring units)

Job description

Apply now Job no: 559533
Work type: Student Assistant
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Athletics, Temporary, Time Varies, On-site (work in-person at business location), Unit 15 - CSUEU - Student Assistants

• Temporary hourly-intermittent student assistant positions available in Campus Recreation.
  
  
• License/Certifications
• Lifeguarding, Water Safety Instruction (WSI), CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and AED. (All certifications must be current and kept current for duration of employment)
  
  
• Start Date
• Positionsavailable on or after August 17, 2026and ending on or before May 31, 2027. Possibility of reappointment based on budget, department needs, and job performance.
  
  
• Job Description/Duties
• Under the supervision of the Director, the Lifeguard is responsible for monitoring and ensuring the safety of members using the aquatics facility and enforcing pool rules.
  
  Duties include but are not limited to:
  • First Responder to emergency situations and provide lifesaving, first aid and/or CPR until professional assistance arrives.
  • Executes rescues of persons in distress; must be able to recognize and respond effectively in emergencies in accordance with facility emergency action plans.
  • Communicate and enforce all Campus Recreation regulations, operations, programs and pool rules in a personable and professional manner with customers.
  • Perform daily opening and closing procedures for the facility, including basic daily maintenance such as removal of pool covers, cleaning pool deck of debris and trash, storage of pool mats and chairs to proper locations.
  • Communicate any potentially dangerous elements of the facility to the Recreation Specialist and complete all reports as required and needed.
  • Handle all incidents in a manner appropriate to your level of training.
  • Comply with industry standards for safety and participation.
  • Work as a team with other lifeguards during daily hours, drills, special events and membership/entrance authorization enforcement.
  • Attendance at all staff meetings, in-service trainings and special events as scheduled.
  • Provide general level of knowledge of Campus Recreation programs and activities to customers.
  • Other duties as assigned.
• Qualifications
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Demonstrates previous experience as a paid/senior lifeguard.
  • Must be effective in customer service with difficult customer concerns and complaints.
  • Demonstrate several types of rescues & spinal injury management procedures.
  • Possess a professional appearance, positive attitude and maintain a high standard of customer service.
  • Possess effective organizational, time management, written and oral communication skills.
  • Must be effective in dealing with emergency, injury and first aid procedures.
  • Be available to attend staff training; exact dates TBD.
  
  Required Qualifications:
  
  • Must have the required current certifications: (All certifications must be current and kept current for duration of employment): Lifeguarding, Water Safety Instruction (WSI), CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and AED.
  • Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
  • Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.
• Salary Range
• $21.00per hour.
• How to Apply
• To be considered, qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only. Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration. To apply online, please click the “Apply Now” button on this page.
• Application Deadline
• OPEN UNTIL FILLED
• Background Clearance Notice
• Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
  
  Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
• Additional Information
• Clery Act Disclosure

  Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act,the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/epc/clery-safety-reports . The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.

  Equal Employment Opportunity

  The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/17, as a condition of employment.

  Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at [phone]. California Relay Service is available at [phone] voice and [phone] TDD.As a federal contractor, we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool. Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at:https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/sec503/Self_ID_Forms/VoluntarySelf-ID_CC-305_ENG_JRF_QA_508c.pdf .

  CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

  The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

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Advertised: Jul 29 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
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