Lifeguard Instructor
Location: Campus Recreation & Wellness Center & Field House
Rate of pay: 12.00/hour
Hiring status: Currently hiring
Open to non-UI students: No
Responsible for planning, coordinating, and teaching American Red Cross CPR/First Aid, First Aid Courses, and Lifeguard training
Responsibilities
• Through knowledge and application of American Red Cross courses and ability to teach course skills
• Teach and instruct American Red Cross course to participants and assist them in achieving their certification
• Perform cleaning tasks after every American Red Cross course and maintain certification training equipment
• Adapt your teaching strategies to the age, experience, and ability of participants so they can meet course objectives
• Provide for the health and safety of participants, including ensuring that all teaching and practice areas are free of hazards, and that materials and equipment are safe
• Cover all American Red Cross material required for the instructed course
• Enforce policies, rules, and regulations for all Recreational Services pools
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled in-service training sessions
• Maintain fitness level (swimming skills, strength, and endurance)
• Maintain current certifications and updates to American Red Cross courses on an ongoing basis
• Complete additional duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications
• Mandatory attendance at regularly scheduled in-service trainings
• Ability to use independent judgement when needed
Training requirements
• American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor
• Bloodborne Pathogens Training
• Recreational Services Orientation
• Minors on Campus Training
What you will learn:
You can expect to learn skill such as time management, conflict resolution, balancing priorities, attention to detail, interpersonal communication, customer service experience, and working with people from diverse backgrounds and working as part of a team. Although your job in the Division of Student Life may not be directly related to your future profession, the skills you learn here will help you in your chosen career path and give you valuable work experience to strengthen your resume.