Job Descriptions

Below you will find a list of Aquatics jobs and their descriptions.

Aquatics Positions (Year Round)

Lifeguard

The person in this position is responsible for the safety of all swimmers during recreational swim hours, classes, and special events. Enforce rules and provide customer service. Current Red Cross lifeguard training and CPR/AED certifications required.

Pay Starts at $16.50/hr Application available online at: http://sites.bu.edu/aquatics/
Aquatics Office email: swimming@bu.edu.

Swim Instructor

The person in this position is responsible for instructing children and adult lessons in a safe manner. Instruct children grades K–8 in the American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program (Levels I–VI). Current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification required.

Pay Starts at $18/hr Application available online at: http://sites.bu.edu/aquatics/
Aquatics Office email: swimming@bu.edu.

Head Lifeguard

This position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of managing the lifeguard and deck supervisor staff at the BU FitRec Aquatics Center. This includes ensuring that the pools are properly staffed with lifeguards and deck supervisors as well as providing performance coaching and feedback to the staff. An ideal candidate would be highly motivated, self-driven, and extremely safety minded. They would also be highly organized and great at both written and oral communications. Current Red Cross lifeguard training and CPR/AED certifications required.

Application available online at: http://sites.bu.edu/aquatics/
Resumes and cover letters should be sent to Dave Witkus at dwitkus@bu.edu.