STUDENT - Recreation Assistant
Recreation Assistants will assist in the administration of various recreation programming. Duties may include:
Recreational Facility Supervision
- Assist in the administration of recreational fitness usage
- Cleaning and maintaining equipment in fitness areas
- Directing patrons to adherence of departmental policies and procedures
- Checking patrons into facility reservations
- Other appropriate duties as assigned
Aquatic Facility Supervision (Red Cross Certification Required)
- Serve as primary lifeguard for aquatic activity
- Test and report chemical levels of the pool
- Clean necessary aquatic equipment and general facility
- Perform lifeguarding skills throughout weekly in-service trainings
Intramural Operations
- Referee intramural sporting activities
- Administer general intramural operations, including checking in participants, preparing facilities for intramural participation, and supervising intramural equipment
- Resolving conflict during intramural participation
Group Fitness Instruction
- Teach group fitness classes for the WNE population
- Program for development within the Recreation Department
- Manage risk and accessibility for equitable fitness programming
Applicants may share responsibilities between multiple programming areas.
- Applicants must be current WNE students
- Federal Work Study allocation is preferred
- Knowledge of general fitness facility environment
- Knowledge of organized team sports is preferred for Intramural Operations
- Current American Red Cross Lifeguard certification is required for Aquatic Supervision
Western New England University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome candidates whose background may contribute to the further diversification of our community.