POSITION: Summer - HSU Learn to Swim Staff
DEPARTMENT: Kinesiology Sport/Recreation
SUPERVISOR TITLE: Associate Professor of Kinesiology
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
LOCATION: Abilene
TARGET HIRE DATE: May 1, 2025
CONTACT INFORMATION: Dr. Corrie Reed at creed@hsutx.edu
SUMMARY/SCOPE:
Deck Supervisor: The Deck Supervisor manages assigned shifts —
including supervision of on-deck employees, lifeguards, swim coaches and swim instructors.
Deck supervisor will maintain the pool environment and interact with students
and parents. He or she performs as an expert on all levels of the HSU Learn to
Swim Program curriculum and demonstrates thorough knowledge of HSU Learn to
Swim Program management policies and practices. May involve teaching
responsibilities.
Swim Instructor: Instruct children or adults about proper
techniques and water safety while using the proven HSU Learn to Swim Program
curriculum to produce those extraordinary results.
Lifeguard: Ensure the safety of swimmers and visitors to the HSU aquatic
facility. The lifeguard will explain the safety rules to patrons, warn
them of unsafe situations, and enforce policies on safety and proper
attire. He or she will maintain orderliness by inspecting pool areas and
restrooms. He or she will also monitor pool equipment and may record pool
temperature or other relevant data.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Deck Supervisor:
- Provides
leadership, discipline, and constructive feedback to instructors and staff
to ensure quality delivery of the HSU Learn to Swim program curriculum.
- Conduct daily
pre-shifts meetings, and prepares the deck for the shift.
- Conducts
periodic evaluations of instructors, and deck staff.
- Interacts with
parents/guardians to discuss student progress. Acts as an HSU Learn to
Swim Program “ambassador” to ensure customer satisfaction.
- May complete
daily Deck Supervisor logs, and monitor the attendance.
- Coordinates
tasks required to ensure the cleanliness of the pool facility.
- Arranges for
replacements for absent employees.
- Act as
substitute swim instructor when necessary.
- As a member of
the deck supervisor team, suggests areas for improvement and implements
corrective action through in-services or other training.
- Participates in
training/in-services as required.
- Additional
duties may be assigned.
- Participates in
training/in-service as required.
Swim Instructor:
- Provides swim
instruction based on the HSU Learn to Swim Program curriculum.
- Enforces safety
rules and regulations to prevent accidents. Makes rescues and administers
first aid when necessary.
- Evaluates
students’ progress. Completes required paperwork in a timely manner.
- Interacts with
parents/guardians on the activities and development of students’ swim
skills.
- Acts as an HSU
LTS “ambassador” to ensure parental satisfaction.
- Uses problem
solving/creative thinking skills to identify and resolve challenges that
students encounter.
- Inspects pool
areas before and after each class for possible maintenance, cleanliness or
damage issues. Reports issues to management as appropriate.
- Maintains and
ensures proper storage of all pool equipment.
- Reports
accidents and incidents to management. Completes required documentation
and paperwork.
- Performs deck
teacher duties as needed.
- Occasionally
performs light cleaning duties such as, trash removal etc.
- Occasionally
required to attend in-service training outside of regular working hours.
- Additional
duties may be assigned.
- Participates in
training/in-service as required.
Lifeguard:
- Overseeing
activities at aquatic facility.
- Assisting with
swimming lessons as needed.
- Explaining and
enforcing rules, regulations and policies to ensure safety of patrons.
- Monitoring
designated areas to recognize signs of danger.
- Warning
swimmers regarding unsafe situations.
- Maintaining
order in swimming areas.
- Responding to
emergencies and rescuing swimmers in danger of drowning.
- Performing
first aid procedures.
- Maintaining
cleanliness and orderliness of all areas.
- Maintaining records
and reports.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Deck Supervisor:
- Must be at
least 18 years old
- High School
Program diploma or GED required
- Two or more
years as a swim instructor preferred
- Experience as a
certified lifeguard, youth sports instructor/coach, camp counselor, and/or
teacher preferred
- CPR/First
Aid/AED and Starfish Swim Instructor certification required (all offered
through HSU)
Swim Instructor:
- Must be at
least 16 years old
- High School Program
diploma or GED preferred
- Experience as a
certified lifeguard, youth sports instructor/coach, camp counselor, and/or
child-care provider preferred
- CPR/First
Aid/AED certification preferred (Available through HSU)
- Starfish
Swimming Instructor certification required (Available through HSU)
NON-DISCRIMINATION
STATEMENT:
HSU complies with all
applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination
on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability,
genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university
affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully
consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to
hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support
HSU’s mission.
In accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to
qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for
employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship.
Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.
BACKGROUND SCREEN:
HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.