Student Lifeguard - Master 2 Undergraduate

100 Miami University; United States; On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

100 Miami University is seeking a Student Lifeguard for the Aquatics Center. This role involves enforcing safety rules, responding to emergencies, and providing supervision to undergraduate student employees. Candidates must have advanced technical expertise and be certified in lifesaving techniques.

The ideal candidate will perform CPR and first aid, maintain a professional environment, and conduct water rescues. This position requires independence and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Perform CPR and first aid procedures.
• Conduct water rescues.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe swimming environment and enforce rules.
• Supervise and lead student employees.
• Complete accident and incident reports.

Skills

Customer support skills in client/server programming

Leadership

Expert management

Advanced computer knowledge

Education

Certified in American Red Cross Lifeguard/CPR/AED and First Aid

Tools

C++

SQL

JAVA

Visual Basic

Job description

Job Title

Student Lifeguard - Master 2 Undergraduate Department Aquatics Center Operations

Job Description Summary

• Provide a safe swimming environment by enforcing rules and policies and responding to aquatic emergencies.
• Work performed at this level is done independently of supervision.
• Requires the highest level of artistic, technical, or scientific expertise.
• Provide supervision to student employees at the Student Master 2 Undergraduate level.

Essential Duties

• Work independently without direct supervision.
• Supervise student employees at the Student Master 1 Undergraduate level.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Highest level of artistic, technical, or scientific expertise.
• For academic and administrative assistance settings, perform complex research activities in the scientific field and may serve as a group leader with no supervision of administrative staff.
• For technical settings, possess advanced computer knowledge and customer‑support skills in client/server programming, relational databases, Novell, C++, TCP/IP, SQL, JAVA, Visual Basic; demonstrate leadership, mentoring, training, expert management, and business skills.
• Maintain a professional environment for fellow employees and clients.
• Approve supervisory functions, provide expert leadership, and approve schedules.
• Ability to work unsupervised.

Additional Position Information

• Perform water rescues including back boarding, passive and active rescues.
• Perform CPR.
• Conduct ventilations and first aid procedures, such as inline stabilization, applying ice, and bandaging.
• Enforce rules and regulations designed for safe use of the Aquatic Center.
• Perform blood‑borne pathogen cleanup.
• Complete accident and incident reports.
• Certified in American Red Cross Lifeguard/CPR/AED and First Aid or equivalent; cross‑over or training required within 30 days of hiring.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement

Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in all application and employment processes.