Job Summary

Job Title:                 Aquatics Lifeguard– Student Service

Division:                  Student Life

Department:            RecWell

Compensation                                                                                Hours/Week

$14.00/hour                                                                                      20-31hours preferred, 16 hours min. Monday - Sunday

Required hours may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Employment Summary

The Division of Student Life is committed to making every experience at Purdue University a learning opportunity for students. Employment within our division provides you the opportunity to work with other great students and leaders. As part of your employment, we incorporate the Leadership and Professional Development Competencies and the Steps to Leaps Learning Pillars into your learning and performance management experience to ensure you are building the skills employers want.

Job Description

Purdue University Lifeguards must meet the highest level of expectations and qualifications. We require a high degree of competency in skills, critical thinking, and knowledge. Lifeguards are required to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. They do this by being vigilant, enforcing policies, maintaining skills and their fitness, maintaining certifications, responding appropriately to all emergencies, and keeping all users in the aquatic facilities safe. 

Prerequisites

• American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First-Aid/CPR/AED r.24
• Strong swimming skills

If you don't have the lifeguard certification yet please apply anyway. We offer reduced priced ($50) opportunities to acquire the required certification. 

Essential Functions

• Emergency response
• Policy education and enforcement
• Emergency preparedness & risk mitigation
• Facility management
• Space allocation & resource management