Lifeguard - Part-time
- Employer
- Kentucky State University
- Location
- Frankfort, KY
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
TITLE: Certified Lifeguard
DEPARTMENT: Athletics Administration
REPORTS TO: Director of Campus Wellness
EFFECTIVE DATE: TBD
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Part-time
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
The Lifeguard monitors the pool area, providing a safe experience for the Kentucky State University community. The Lifeguard will take preventative action while on duty and act immediately and appropriately to emergency situations.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:
The Exum Wellness Center is seeking an observant, compassionate, and energetic lifeguard to monitor all water activities and ensure the safety of all of our swimmers. In this role, you will be directly responsible for confirming that all swimmers follow the necessary safety rules, and will also respond accordingly in the case of an emergency. You will play a key part in ensuring the wellbeing of all swimmers while maintaining a fun and safe swimming environment. You will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of the pool and pool area.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
· Enforce facility, aquatics program and pool policies, procedures and regulations. Provide high level of customer services to students, faculty/staff.
· Recognize and respond effectively to emergencies through knowledge and application of lifeguard surveillance and rescue techniques. Responsible for risk management.
· Conduct facility and pool inspections, complete pool chemical logs, reports and statistics, track inventory.
· Make recommendations related to aquatics programming, purchases and budget.
· Assist with campus recreation and Aquatics program special events and rentals.
· Attend mandatory in-services each semester
· Prepares and maintains appropriate activity reports.
OTHER DUTIES: Perform related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· American Red Cross certified First Aid/CPR/AED. Must be current.
· American Red Cross certified Lifeguard. Must be current.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergencies.
Skills in the application of lifeguarding surveillance and rescue techniques.
Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork.
Knowledge of CPR and emergency medical procedures.
Ability to follow routine verbal and written instructions.
Knowledge of customer service standards and procedures.
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.
Organization
Our Mission
Kentucky State University is the state's unique, small, liberal studies institution with the lowest student-faculty ratio in the state system. The University shall serve as a residential institution with a range of traditional collegiate programs appropriate to its unique role.
Geographic Region
Kentucky State University's geographic region shall be state-wide for its liberal studies mission, its land grant functions, and its service to state government. In addition, Kentucky State University's primary service area for commuting students shall be for Franklin and contiguous counties.
Institutional Admission Standards
Kentucky State University shall admit students to the institution under selective admission standards to which exceed the minimum guidelines established by the Council on Higher Education, with only limited exceptions. Institutional policy for admitting under-prepared students, including the removal of academic deficiencies within a specified time frame. Through this approach, the University seeks to provide broad access and high-quality programs.
Degree Levels
Selected associate and baccalaureate degree programs shall be oriented toward liberal studies and selected career opportunities related to state government services. Kentucky State University shall offer selected master's degree programs based on demonstrated need, with priority given to a public administration curriculum to meet the needs of state government.
Strategic Directions/Program Priorities
The University shall focus on liberal studies programming. Drawing upon its African-American heritage, the University will promote the values and methods of interdisciplinary and multicultural education in its liberal studies offerings. All students shall participate in common curricula that explore the liberal studies. Drawing upon the multicultural strengths of the University, emphasis shall be placed on preparing minority students for careers in education and in other selected professions including business, computer science, nursing, human services, and public services. These strategic priorities translate into a core of liberal arts baccalaureate degree programs, in addition to degree programs at the associate [A], baccalaureate [B], and master's [M] levels that may include the following: education [B]; business [B]; computer science [A,B]; nursing [A]; home economics [B]; human services [B]; and public administration [B,M].
Enhancement of Instruction
The University shall emphasize teaching. Meeting student needs shall be paramount. The University shall focus on the needs of its students, which include, but are not limited to, full-time and part-time residential students, commuting students from its primary service area, and state governmental employees.
Service and Research Functions
Kentucky State University, as the 1890 land grant institution in the system, shall carry out its responsibilities under federal law and participate fully in appropriate U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, in accord with the mission of the University.
Kentucky State University shall be the major repository for the collection of books, records, and artifacts relative to the history and status of African-American citizens of the Commonwealth and elsewhere. The University shall make such materials available for casual and scholarly study.
Kentucky State University shall focus on meeting the applied research and service needs of state government.
Collaborative Ventures
The priority master's degree program offered by Kentucky State University shall be carefully articulated with related doctoral programs offered by the doctoral-granting institutions in the system. The University shall develop and employ telecommunication resources to communicate with other institutions in the fulfillment of its mission. Curriculum development shall emphasize the transfer of credits form other institutions toward degree completion.
Kentucky State University shall promote cost effectiveness in academic programming and institutional management. Strategic planning resulting in the elimination of duplicative or non-productive programs is essential while the development of carefully selected new programs compatible with the mission is appropriate. Measures of quality and performance shall be the foundation of the University's accountability system which promotes the continuous improvement of programs and services.
Efficiency and Effectiveness
Kentucky State University shall promote cost effectiveness in academic programming and institutional management. Strategic planning resulting in the elimination of duplicative or non-productive programs is essential while the development of carefully selected new programs compatible with the mission is appropriate. Measures of quality and performance shall be the foundation of the University's accountability system which promotes the continuous improvement of programs and services.
- Website
- http://www.kysu.edu/
- Telephone
- 502-597-6000
- Location
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400 E Main St
Frankfort
Kentucky
40601
US
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