What are the responsibilities and job description for the LaHaye Rec Summer Lifeguard position at Liberty University?
The Campus Rec Summer Temp is responsible for performing operational tasks for respective Campus Recreation programs and facilities. They will provide excellent customer service, maintain facility and asset cleanliness, ensure that all policies are followed by guests and participants, and ensure all safety measures are being implemented.
The LaHaye Rec Summer Lifeguard is responsible for performing operational tasks and maintaining cleanliness at both the LaHaye Rec and Fit Aquatic Center and David’s Place Pool. They will ensure that all policies are followed by guests and that all safety measures are being implemented at both facilities.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities
Qualifications And Credentials
Minimum Qualifications
Communication and Comprehension
Work Environment
The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position will vary depending on facility need. Employee can be assigned to an outside position that will deal with extreme temperatures and weather conditions. Employees may also be scheduled in a humid indoor aquatics facility during a shift.
Driving Requirements
No driving is required for this position.
Target Hire Date
2025-05-01
Time Type
Part time
Location
Lynchburg - In Office
The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
The LaHaye Rec Summer Lifeguard is responsible for performing operational tasks and maintaining cleanliness at both the LaHaye Rec and Fit Aquatic Center and David’s Place Pool. They will ensure that all policies are followed by guests and that all safety measures are being implemented at both facilities.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
- Responsible for ensuring customer safety, facility cleanliness, effective operations, and a high level of customer service, at the LaHaye Rec and Fit Aquatic Center and David’s Place Pool, during operational hours.
- Assist in the maintenance and adherence of risk management procedures and policies at the LaHaye Rec and Fit Aquatic Center and David’s Place Pool, ensuring compliance with university policies.
- Responsible for conducting chemical checks and maintaining physical fitness standards.
- Responsible for remaining up to date with American Red Cross lifeguard rescue techniques and perform as necessary.
- Effectively communicate any issues or customer complaints to the Aquatics Manager on shift.
- Responsible to ensure clean and organized indoor facilities through stocking supplies and maintaining locker rooms and public spaces.
- Responsible to assist with maintenance of equipment and the LaHaye Rec and Fit Aquatic Center and David’s Place Pool, including regular cleaning.
- Regularly assist with events and operations during evening, nights or weekend hours.
- Attend all required Campus Recreation trainings and meetings.
- Perform all other tasks assigned by the Aquatics Coordinator to assist with Campus Recreation operations and programming.
- Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.
This position has no supervisory responsibilities
Qualifications And Credentials
Minimum Qualifications
- Current Lifeguard Certification
- Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification
- Availability to work a variety of different shifts (weekends, early morning, afternoon, late night)
- Current Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Certification
- One year of lifeguarding experience
- Experience in a customer service position
- Desire to pursue recreation management as a career field
Communication and Comprehension
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.
- Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
- Frequently required to sit or stand in one location for extended periods to perform tasks assigned to varying positions.
- Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
- Frequently required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move around the facility
- Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
- Regularly lift 40 or fewer pounds.
- Regularly swim at least 300 yards
- Regularly swim with at least 10lbs. of weight
- Regularly swim to bottom of pool
- Regularly tread water without use of hands and arms for at least 3 minutes
- Ability to jump from an elevated position on land into pool
Work Environment
The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position will vary depending on facility need. Employee can be assigned to an outside position that will deal with extreme temperatures and weather conditions. Employees may also be scheduled in a humid indoor aquatics facility during a shift.
Driving Requirements
No driving is required for this position.
Target Hire Date
2025-05-01
Time Type
Part time
Location
Lynchburg - In Office
The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
