Lifeguard Summer 2026

Instructions to applicants:

PLEASE NOTE: All applications should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor’s name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes and curriculum vitae do not take the place of this required information.

Job Title:

Lifeguard Summer 2026

Location:

Alpine

Department:

Recreational Sports

Job No.:

SI8846

Posting Date:

07/02/2026

End Date:

08/31/2026

Until Filled:

Yes

Salary:

$12 per hour

Required:

Qualifications:
1. Leadership, public relation, and decision making skills.
2, Through knowledge and application of lifeguarding surveillance and rescue techniques.
3. Must have current First Aid & CPR & Lifeguarding certification.

Preferred:

1. Deal courteously & consistently with all individuals.
2. Require all individuals to show proper identification before entering SRSU.
3. Complete entrance & check-out form when necessary.
4. Ensure that all policies & guidelines are followed by all users.
5. Recognize & respond effectively in emergencies.
6. Remain in the assigned activity area at all times.
7.Check out equipment to users as needed.
8. Inspect all equipment for damage & wear to ensure safety & report equipment malfunctions to the Facility Assistant.
9. Participate in regular in-service training sessions.
10. Exercise regularly to maintain fitness level(strength & endurance).
11. Other duties assigned.

Staffing Reason:

Institutional

Primary Responsibilities:

Duties as assigned, which may include office tasks, supporting the operation of facilities under prescribed operating procedures, run errands, perform other duties as required by the Director of Rec Sports.

Other Information:

In order to take the training course, you must be able to pass the prerequisite swim test:

1. Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl(freestyle), breaststroke, or a combination of both, but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles may be used.
2. Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. Candidates should place their hands under the armpits.
3. Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds.

• Starting in the water, swim 20 yards, The face may be in or out of the water, Swim goggles are not allowed.
• Surface dive, feet first or head first, to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
• Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point with both hands holding the object and keeping the face at or near the surface so you are able to get a breath. Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student

Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulife@sulross.edu

About SRSU:

Our campuses span a fascinating part of Texas—Alpine, in the heart of the beautiful Big Bend area, and Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Uvalde along the vibrant, bicultural Texas/Mexico border.

What you’ve heard is true – there is something very special about the areas we serve in our great State, and Sul Ross State University is vital to the continued growth and progress of our students and the communities we serve.

Sul Ross State provides students with the education they need to translate their passions into a fulfilling career. This life-changing experience has a multi-generational impact, transforming the lives of our students, their families and positively impacting the communities in which they reside. We value learning and strive to provide high quality education in a welcoming, supportive environment. We take pride in the fact that we serve a diverse population including many first-generation college students as well as non-traditional students, international students, student-athletes and graduate students.

From teaching, coaching and law enforcement, to science, ranch management and the Fine Arts, SRSU offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Known as the Frontier University of Texas, Sul Ross encourages each student to explore their own frontiers and to exceed their educational, personal and professional goals.

For more information about how we’re strategizing for the future, I invite you to visit www.sulross.edu.

Is Background Check Required?:

Yes