Lifeguard

Penn State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Hybrid
Patron surveillance
Preventive lifeguarding
American red cross knowledge
Lifeguards are responsible for working on a team to ensuring the safety of all members and guests through patron surveillance and preventive lifeguarding

Job Summary

  • Lifeguards are responsible for working on a team to ensuring the safety of all members and guests through patron surveillance and preventive lifeguarding.
  • Lifeguards assist in maintaining a clean and safe aquatics center by performing assigned cleaning duties and needed tasks based on the activities of the day.
  • Lifeguards are expected to respectfully manage disagreements and model positive rapport with patrons (including in online communities), arrive on time for all assigned shifts or secure appropriate coverage, remain calm manner in stressful and/or emergency situations, maintain regular and frequent communication with supervisory team, have the ability to interact with diverse groups through a variety of situations, maintain focused vigilance for the duration of their shift, use independent judgment and have a strong sense of integrity.

Matching Summary

Lifeguards are responsible for working on a team to ensuring the safety of all members and guests through patron surveillance and preventive lifeguarding.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • patron surveillance
  • preventive lifeguarding
  • American Red Cross knowledge
  • cleaning duties
  • respectful disagreement management
  • positive rapport modeling
  • punctual shift attendance
  • calmness in stressful situations
  • focused vigilance

Nice-to-have

  • receptive to development
  • giving and receiving feedback
  • balancing time commitments
  • recognizing limitations
  • contributing team member

Key Requirements

  • American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
  • Penn State Bloodborne Pathogens training
  • criminal and FBI background checks
  • PA State Police Criminal Background Check
  • PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form
  • Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check

Work Rights

Not specified

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