Lifeguarding Jobs at Rice

Interested in anything you read below?

Contact Liz Harwood at harwood@rice.edu, or at 713-348-2742 to set up a skills test/interview for a position.

How to Become a Lifeguard

Looking for a student job? The Rice Recreation Center Aquatic Program is now looking for lifeguards and swimming instructors. 'New Hire Lifeguarding Skills Checks' are scheduled throughout the semester. If you are interested, please contact harwood@rice.edu.

The Rice Recreation Aquatic Center hires lifeguards year-round. The first step for interested lifeguards is to attend a skills check at the pool. During the skills checks you are asked to practice a few of your basic rescues learned during your Lifeguarding class, such as an active and passive victim rescue, removal from water, and back boarding skills.

Skills checks are held at the beginning of each semester. Additional skills checks may be scheduled when necessary.

The second step is to fill out a Rec Center application, available from the Rec Center Administration Offices, second floor of the gyumnasium building. After applying, someone will contact you for an interview.

The Aquatic Center has a variety of job positions available, beyond lifeguards. Current lifeguards may apply to become supervisors and managers who assist with scheduling, in-services, and timesheets.

Swimming Lessons Instructors are encouraged to apply also. You do not need to be lifeguard certified in order to teach lessons, as we have lifeguards on duty. Instructors interested in applying attend a few trial lessons as instructor aids before being hired. Swim Lessons run year round at the Rice pool.

Lifeguaring Classes

Lifeguard Certification Course

The Aquatics Program is sponsoring a Lifeguard Training Course, beginning Sunday, February 3, 2008. Registration for the class closes on January 31, 2008.

• Course Dates:
  Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24
  March 16, 23, 30
  Course does not meet over Spring Break
• 2-6 p.m.
• Rice Recreation Center Pool

• Cost*:
  Students: $125
  Rice Faculty/Staff: $130
  Gen. Community: $140
  * A course fee waiver is available in return for becoming a part of the lifeguarding staff. Contact Liz Harwood for more information: harwood [at] rice.edu

Online Registration is now open.

• Deadline to register: January 31, 2008
• Must be at least 15 years old
• Swim test required on first day
• Skill Test includes:
  • Swim 500 yards continuously, using crawl stroke with rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing, propellant kick and breastroke.
  • Swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object.