Job Title: Student Worker - Marina Staff - BC
Job Classification: Health and Recreation Services, Student
Department: Campus Recreation
Hiring Manager: Zac Huston
Contact: Zac_Huston@baylor.edu
Work Schedule: 2:30 PM - 8:00 PM 7 days a week
Desired Length of Employment: Ongoing
Pay Rate: $10.00/hr
Job Description:
- Marina Student Workers are responsible for opening, closing, and operating the facility.
- Marina Student Worker assist customers to properly fit PFDs and select paddles, communicate the Marina’s Water Safety Instructions, and give brief paddling instructions.
- Excellent communication skills are required to present and enforce all policies.
- The Marina is an open air facility and guides spend the majority of their time outdoors exposed to sun, wind and other elements.
- Marina Student Worker are also required to spend time on the water observing patrons and enforcing Marina policies.
- They should be capable of lifting boats up to 50 pounds and paddling with a boat in tow.
- Sailing and bike maintenance skills are preferred, but not required.
- Marina Student Worker are under the direct supervision of the Graduate Student Marina Manager, or the Student Marina Manager.
- The Marina Student Worker is a seasonal position.
- The Marina will close for the winter in late November and re-open in early March.
- The Marina is also a weather dependent facility, meaning staff may be sent home if the Marina closes for inclement weather.
Qualifications:
- Candidates must be Baylor students and work study recipients.
- Candidates must possess good judgment in emergency situations, sharp decision-making skills, assertiveness, positivity, energy, and the ability to calmly handle conflict.
- Candidates must be capable of lifting boats up to 50 pounds and paddling with a boat in tow.
- Candidates must show initiative, enthusiasm, and support for the Outdoor Adventure program.
- Previous canoeing, kayaking, sailing, bicycle maintenance and/or customer service experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities:
- Attend staff trainings and meetings as scheduled.
- Provide water safety and boating instruction for participants.
- Provide bicycle maintenance and instruction for participants.
- Be prepared to answer questions about the Marina or any Outdoor Adventure program.
- Maintain Marina boats, paddles, PFDs, and other equipment.
- Ensure participants are following Marina policies, using equipment properly, and are exercising safety while using the Marina and provided equipment.
- Keep the Marina and equipment neat, clean, and organized.
- Report all injuries and emergency situations.
- Enforce all policies and procedures governing the usage of the marina.
- Report and record all incidents involving misconduct or damage to person or property.
- Report and record definite or potential hazards and unsafe conditions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Employer: Baylor University
Work Location: Pullin Family Marina
Work Address: 1512 S University Parks Dr, Waco, TX 76706
