Lifeguard (Non-Work Study & Work Study available)
As a lifeguard, you’ll provide oversight for the six pools that make up the Gregory Gym Aquatic Complex and our swimmers, helping enforce all policies and procedures to create a safe and enjoyable environment for all participants. Lifeguards play a critical role in guiding participants to safe behavior, intervene when necessary to maintain safety and perform any required rescues. In addition, lifeguards conduct routine inspections of equipment and programmatic needs to continue to improve the participant experience. In this role, you will develop lifeguarding technical skills and you will use your problem solving, flexibility and adaptability skills to resolve issues and challenges.
Holding a First Aid/CPR/AED or Lifeguarding certification for this position conveys a duty to act in the event of a medical emergency while on shift. In the unlikely event of an emergency, social distancing requirements may be disrupted in order to provide the proper care to participants.
Prerequisite: Current American Red Cross™ certification or other qualifying certification from a nationally recognized certifying agency including Lifeguarding/CPR/AED/First Aid.
Pay rate: $11.25/hour
Start Date: January 2023
Employment location: Gregory Gym Aquatic Complex
Working conditions for this role:
- Exposure to dust
- Work around chemical fumes and large crowds
- Work in a fast-paced work environment
- Work around noise, including construction noise
- Exposure to standard office environment
- Exposure to outdoor work and all weather conditions (proper protective gear and supplies will be provided)
- Exposure to swimming pools
- Ability to lift a maximum of 50 pounds and push/pull a maximum of 25 pounds
- Standing, walking, squatting, kneeling, sitting, seeing, watching, viewing
- Repetitive bending/stooping
- Climbing stairs/ladders; exposure to heights
Career Competencies Gained:
- Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization
- Exercise sound reasoning to analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems
- Demonstrate personal accountability, ability to learn from mistakes, and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload management
Hiring Details:
Top candidates will be contacted by the Hiring Manager to schedule virtual interviews. Let the Hiring Manager know at the time of interview if you are interested in a Work Study position. Email the RecSports Hiring Team at utrs.jobs@austin.utexas.edu with questions about this position, the application process, etc.