Lifeguard

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! Campus Recreation is currently looking for Lifeguards to help us get our facilities and programs up and running when we are able to return to campus.

Campus Recreation is a department within Student Affairs that provides fitness, wellness, and recreational programs to the campus community through the operation and administration of the new expanded and renovated 200,000 sf Intramural Building, the McCoy Natatorium, the 700-acre Stone Valley Outdoor Recreation Area, a Tennis Center including six clay courts and four indoor courts, the White Building, Outdoor Adventures, Aquatics, Club Sports, Fitness and Wellness Programs, and Intramural Sports.

Lifeguards are responsible for working on a team to ensuring the safety of all members and guests through patron surveillance and preventive lifeguarding. Lifeguards must maintain knowledge of lifeguarding skills according to the American Red Cross and Penn State Campus Recreation policies and procedures. 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.

Personally, and professionally, Lifeguards are expected to attend and participate in all trainings and meetings within employee group and department wide, be receptive to professional and personal development, give and receive feedback, balance time commitments, recognize limitations, and work to improve and function as a contributing member of the Penn State Campus Recreation team. Lifeguards must obtain and maintain American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, completion of Penn State Bloodborne Pathogens training and both criminal and FBI background checks (obtained prior to first shift). 

Lifeguards can work a maximum of 24 hours (International Students 20 hours) per week during the academic year and 40 hours per week during breaks for Penn State. Work will take place on the University Park Campus White Building or McCoy Natatorium (indoor or outdoor). Must be able to accommodate a variable work schedule that will include mornings, evening, weekends; some holiday hours are required. All Campus Recreation employees are expected to attend Fall Kick-Off Trainings.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here .

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