Lifeguard Pool

Lifeguard Job Posting

Compensation : $16.75

Employment Type : Regular

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 20

Grade : NE16

Department : Athletic Administration and Operations

Position Summary

Performs lifeguarding duties at the Fitness Education Center swimming pools. Must be committed to serving a diverse college community. Actively participates in and contributes to continuous quality improvement.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains alert surveillance of swimmers in pool and on deck.
• Observes the behavior of swimmers for safe and unsafe actions.
• Recognizes distressed or drowning situations and responds quickly with correct actions.
• Provides emergency care and treatment as required until the arrival of emergency medical services.
• Rotates surveillance shifts at lifeguard chair every 20 minutes to maintain alert and constant surveillance.
• Reports Accidents.
• Performs daily inspections of all pool equipment and keeps pool, pool deck, pool equipment, storage rooms, and pool office in a clean and orderly state.
• Maintains constant communication with other lifeguards during workshift regarding emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Responds to requests and questions of all swimmers educates and informs them of pool policies for their safety
• Makes recommendations regarding pool closures due to unsafe conditions; may close the pool if conditions warrant such action.
• Participates in monthly and quarterly in-service training programs.
• Assists instructors with aquatic facility set up and the supervision of classes.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Physical Demands

Instructions to Applicants

Please add the following documents to your application in the "Resume Drop Box" section of your application :

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Comments to Applicants

Applications are disqualified in the first level of review if they do not meet all Minimum Qualifications listed in this job posting. (Years of experience are calculated based upon numbers of hours worked per week. Example : 2 years of experience working 20 hours per week equals 1 year of experience.) Relevant experience pertains to Minimum Qualifications, Job Summary / Basic Function, and Preferred Qualifications / Knowledge, Skills and Abilities described in this job posting. ASSUMPTIONS ARE NOT MADE at any level of SFCC's Hiring Process if information presented in the application material does not clearly address the Minimum Qualifications, Job Summary / Basic Function, and Preferred Qualifications / Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. Number of pages of application material will not negatively / positively affect your application, however, LACK OF DETAIL may.

Diversity Statement

As Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) neighbors ancient Pueblo lands, and is a Sanctuary campus in a Sanctuary city, SFCC is committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified and richly diverse faculty and staff. Our students need a community to teach and support them and that represents their diversity. SFCC strives to make our campus a place of safety, inclusion and equity where all individuals from all diverse backgrounds feel welcomed, nurtured and valued. At the heart of SFCC's mission Empower Students, Strengthen Community. Empoderar a los Estudiantes, Fortalecer a la Comunidad is a commitment and promise that higher education and opportunity should be open to everyone in our community and to fostering a climate where students can be who they want to be. A place where all within our community belong. A place where you are seen, a place where you are valued, a place where you are respected, a place where you are appreciated. Come join our community!

EEO Statement

As an EEO employer, Santa Fe Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Santa Fe Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

ADA Statement

The SFCC is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), SFCC will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.