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Lifeguard

Posting Number C00320JP

Department Athletics

Job Summary

Lifeguards will monitor all guests who enter LeRoy Greason Pool. Lifeguards on duty will enforce pool usage guidelines, maintain order and cleanliness of pool desk answer questions of patrons, answer telephone, and alternate between sitting and walking while watching people swim. Other duties may be assigned as outlined by their supervisor. All Lifeguards must wear swimsuit and Lifeguard t-shirt or sweat suit while on duty. Temperatures of 80 degrees or more are common.

+ Hourly rate for this position is $17.25/ per hour

Education/Skills Requirements

+ CPR and First Aid certification required

+ Completion of blood-borne pathogens training upon hire

Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents

+ Entry-level position

+ Previous work as a lifeguardpreferred

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in this posting to be considered for hire

Standard Work Days and Hours

+ This is a casual, part-time, non-benefit eligible position.

+ The schedule will vary dependent on the needs of the pool.

Employment at Bowdoin College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks including but not limited to: criminal records, educational verifications, driving records (when job-related), and/or credit history (when job related).

We regret that Bowdoin College is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions.

About Bowdoin

Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.

We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.

Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.

Shift

Employment Category Casual

Benefits Eligible No

Pay Type Hourly

Background Check Package Requirements Support Staff

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? No

Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? No

Posting Date 05/30/2025

Applications Accepted Until

Open Until Filled No

Type of Posting Internal/External

Special Instructions to Applicants

If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.

EEO Information

Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.

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