A Lifeguard watches swimming areas and provides for the safety of swimmers at pools, lakes and beaches. Maintains careful watch of people in the water, enforces safety rules at swimming places; rescues swimmers and treats accidents as needed.
St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057 If the position requires the student to work off campus, provide the name and address here:
Department Name:
Campus Recreation Unit Number (5 digits): 11730
Length of Position:
See Employment Authorization Contact Person/Supervisor:
Director of Recreation Wage Range:
$12.00-13.00/hour Description of the
Position:
(Purpose of the Position): Manage the Tostrud Climbing wall area and store room and enforce all wall policies and protocols.
Transferable Skills:
Vigilance and risk management awareness, punctuality, attention to detail, leadership, teaching climbing skills, reliability, communication.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Open and close the wall, monitor belayers, check in climbers and dispense equipment, belay climbers, manage and enforce safety policies of the climbing wall. perform equipment inventory and daily safety checks, perform belay tests for students wishing to be certified to belay at our wall, enforce all wall policies and protocols.
Qualifications:
(Education/Experience/Skills) Must be belay certified, have CPR/AED certification.
Physical and Environmental Factors:
This position requires crouching, kneeling/crawling, stooping, twisting/pivoting, climbing/balancing, reaching overhead, grasping/handling, pushing/pulling, lifting and carrying objects up to 50 lbs., and operating hand tools to perform the essential functions. It also requires exposure to loud noise, respiratory factors, chemicals, wet or humid conditions indoors, proximity hazards, and heights to perform the essential functions. Protective equipment is required for some essential functions. Candidates must possess the ability to safely perform the physical work required of all duties with or without reasonable accommodation. This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
