Henry E. Lackey High School Water Safety Program

Terms of Employment: 10-month 

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Temporary Position

$15.00 per hour

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Minimum certification requirements - Must be at least 16 years old (summer camp) and 17 years old (water safety). 
• Applicant must have American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification and instructional experience (water safety and lifeguard).
• American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification preferred but not required (water safety and lifeguard).
• Experience working with children preferred. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Water Safety

• Assists and instruct 5^th grade students with swimming skills. 
• Teaches students how to be safe in and around the water.
• Supervises students in an aquatic environment.

Summer Camp

• Assists with check-in and assignments.
• Monitors campers during snack time, swimming time and restroom breaks. 
• Helps set-up and clean-up daily camp activities.
• Interacts with campers during daily game time and swim time. 
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. 

Charles County Public Schools reserves the right to re-advertise and modify the content of vacancy announcements at any time; however, this may be the only notice for this position during the noted advertisement period.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Kathy Kiessling, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.