Lifeguard

Lifeguard
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Temporary Position 16 – 24 hours per week, starting June 3, 2024

Must be available to work Monday – Thursday, 9am – 1pm

$21.00 per hour with no benefits

About Gavilan:

Located in the heart of California between San Jose and Monterey, Gavilan College’s main campus in Gilroy

serves a diverse student population in a beautiful, park-like setting. In addition, we have campus centers located

in Hollister, San Martin, and South San Jose, which offer students a variety of courses and programs. Our

community recently voted to pass Measure X, a bond to renovate the main campus and build a full-service

campus in Hollister. Gavilan is proud to meet the needs of our growing community, offering high-quality

education in more than 70 transfer-related fields and over 30 industry-relevant career pathways. In 2023, we

awarded over 1,200 Associate Degrees/career education certificates.

Gavilan College, a Hispanic Serving Institution with a 60% Latinx student population, is committed to achieving

educational equity for all students. We work to provide students with a rich and relevant learning experience that

emphasizes student engagement in and out of the classroom, encouraging students of all ethnic and

socioeconomic backgrounds to realize their goals and become socially responsible leaders. When you join our

team at Gavilan College, you will become part of an innovative and equity-focused community that approaches

higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, administration,

students, and community partners.

Gavilan College fosters justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion through its Principles of Community. As a

member of the Gavilan College community, you will join us in valuing the worth and dignity of every person,

the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, and the principles of democratic citizenship. All Gavilan employees

strive to maintain these ideals in an environment of inclusiveness and mutual respect. We live these shared

Principles of Community and work collaboratively to serve as a model of an exemplary, student-centered

community-serving college.

Ideal Candidate:

Gavilan College is committed to recruiting individuals that embody our Principles of Community by:

• actively demonstrating a commitment to embracing and celebrating diversity;

• committing to collaboration, effective communication and the development of strong working relationships;

• promoting purposeful inclusion of all groups and the free exchange of ideas in a respectful, trusting, and

• demonstrating commitment to a college which prioritizes equity in resource allocation.
  

The Position:

Are you interested in creating an exceptional educational environment for students who are part of a dynamic,

inclusive community? If you see yourself as a professional who empowers students of diverse backgrounds to

reach their potential through innovative, structural change, we invite you to apply for the Lifeguard position. At

Gavilan College, we welcome your commitment to fostering a learning environment where resources are

devoted to developing opportunities for students to break barriers and thrive as scholars and community

members.

Lifeguard’s patrol and watch the activities in and around the swimming pool, enforce regulations to prevent

accidents, and rescue swimmers in distress. This is a part-time temporary position with no benefits.

Essential Duties:

The following duties are typical of those performed by employees in this job title; however, employees may

perform other related duties, and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each employee in the job title.

• Perform duties of a Certified Lifeguard from fixed or roving posts within the Aquatics Center.

• Closely monitor activities related to the pool area, identify any safety issues throughout shift

• Perform rescues, administer first aid, perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and summon

• Compile written reports to document rescues, injuries, and other incidents as required.

• Keep daily activity logs of rescues and other incidents involving the administration of first aid and

• Perform routine tasks to ensure first aid supplies and other emergency equipment are in stock and in good

• Perform related duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications Requirements:

• Certificates: Valid Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate is required.

• Special Requirements: Position requires availability of 16-24 hours per week. Applicants must be willing to

standing, or climbing.

• Applicants must be able to work Monday -Thursday 9am-1pm.

• Applicants must be willing to wear Lifeguard swim wear at all times when on duty.
  

Supplemental Information:

Prior to appointment, background check, including fingerprinting for submission to the Department of Justice must be

completed, as well as Tuberculosis (TB) screening.

Application Process:

To be considered for this excellent opportunity the following items must be received by CCC Registry through the

CCC Registry Website.

1. CCC Registry online application (all sections are required to be filled out: Education, Employment History,
Professional References, General Information). Apply at www.cccregistry.org *

2. Resume *

• Denotes application materials that are required for full consideration.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are required to compile summary data on applicants for

employment. We are requesting your assistance in providing the information on the personal and ethnicity

section of your CCC Registry profile. The completion of the questionnaire is voluntary. The form will

be kept confidential and separate from all hiring documents and will not be forwarded to the

colleges/departments making employment decisions.

If you have questions related to the CCC Registry or technical aspects regarding submitting application

materials on the CCC Registry website, please contact the CCC Registry directly at registry@yosemite.edu or

call (800)245-4157.

**Please contact the CCC Registry at (800)245-4157 AFTER you apply for this job to verbally confirm that

your application is included in this recruitment.

If you have a verifiable disability and require accommodation to complete an application, contact the

Human Resources Office at (408) 852-2823.

Please be aware, the District does not reimburse for expenses related to the recruitment process.

NON-DISCRIMINATION

Gavilan College Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to

nondiscrimination on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration

status, ancestry, national origin, age, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, transgender,

marital status, veteran status, medical condition, and physical or mental disability consistent with applicable

federal and state laws. If you have a verifiable disability and require accommodation to complete an

application, contact the Human Resources Office at (408) 852-2823.