Primary Responsibilities:
- Identify potential accident hazards.
- Maintain the safety of the patrons in and around the pool
- Enforce all pool rules in a consistent manner.
- Handle discipline situations with courtesy and fairness.
- Respond quickly, intelligently, decisively and in accordance with established emergency and accident management procedures.
- Administer first aid and CPR as required.
Secondary Responsibilities:
- Communicate with other lifeguards and supervisors.
- Facilitate public relations with a positive and professional attitude, courtesy and tact.
- Be available to substitute for other staff members.
- Follow established substitution procedures.
- Fill out appropriate reports.
- Monitor chemical levels.
- Carry out additional duties as assigned by supervisors.
- Attend all in-service trainings.
Job Descriptions: Swim Instructor
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide competent, safe instruction using recognized lead-up skills as established by our profession and national aquatic agencies.
- Plan and effectively organize the class time for maximum practice. This is accomplished through weekly lesson plans.
- Teach with encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Provide consistent instruction by working the full amount of time for each assigned period.
Secondary Responsibilities:
- Facilitate the certification process with the swim lesson supervisors.
- Promote good public relations by talking with parents before and after class, not during.
- Dress appropriately for all classes.
- Turn in the required paperwork.
- Swimming 300 yards
- Two-minute tread
- Brick test
Lamar University is An Equal Opportunity Employer
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.