Lifeguard - Classified at Miami University in Oxford, OH

Job Title

Lifeguard - Classified

Department

Aquatics Center Operations JM

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Type

Hourly

Hourly Rate

15.85

Work Shift

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Benefit Eligible

No

Post-Offer, Pre-Employment Physical Required?

No

Job Description Summary

Provide safe swimming environment by enforcing rules and policies and responding to aquatic emergencies.

Job Description

Essential Duties

• Perform water rescues to include back boarding, passive and active rescues.
• Perform CPR Ventilations and First Aid (to include inline stabilization, apply ice and bandages).
• Enforce rules and regulations designed for safe use of the Aquatic Center.
• Perform Blood Borne Pathogen clean up.
• Complete accident and incident reports.
• Provide safe swimming environment by enforcing rules, policies and responding to aquatic emergencies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certified in American Red Cross Lifeguard/CPR/AED and First Aid or equivalent.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to make good decisions in emergency situations
• Knowledge of water hazards, lifesaving techniques and first aid

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Working Conditions

Physical effort requires proficient swimming ability and the ability to properly extract victims from the pool to the deck. Frequent sitting, standing, kneeling and stooping.

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Please note: we would like this posting to be an Internal posting

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.

Clery Act
As part of the University’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to read Miami University’s Annual Security & Fire Safety Report at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html, which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics, and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This report also contains information on programs and policies designed to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students. Written notification is also provided to prospective students and employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department at 513-529-2223.

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