When American Dream opens next month it’s going to have the largest indoor waterpark in the western hemisphere.

That means they need A LOT of lifeguards. Like, 300.

American Dream will host three lifeguard hiring events -- beginning this weekend -- to fill full- and part-time positions for the DreamWorks Water Park. New hires will receive paid certification training.

The positions pay $16 to $19 per hour and you must be at least 16 years old to apply. Lifeguards at DreamWorks Water Park will be responsible for the safe operation of slides, runouts, catch pools, hot tubs and the 1.5 acre wave pool.

It requires the ability to swim, tread water and perform other physical activities including the ability to stand for long periods of time, climb multiple flights of stairs, successfully complete certification in First Aid, CPR and Ellis & Associate Lifeguard Training.

The physical standards for deep water lifeguards are to swim 200 yards without stopping using the breaststroke, front crawl stroke or a combination; retrieve a 10 pound diving brick from a depth of 10 feet of water using a “feet-first” surface dive; and to tread water for 2 minutes without using your hands.

The physical standards for shallow water lifeguards are to be able to swim 50 yards without stopping using the breaststroke, front crawl stroke or a combination; and to swim underwater for 10 feet at a maximum depth of 5 feet to retrieve at 10 pound diving brick.

Those who are interested in applying can attend one of three lifeguard job fairs at the Meadowlands Campus of Bergen Community College -- 1280 Wall Street West in Lyndhurst. They will be on:

Saturday, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday September 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, September 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The DreamWorks Water Park will span 8 acres of the 3-million square foot American Dream. It will be climate-controlled and glass domed and consist of 35 water slides and over 13 attractions.

Allison Pries may be reached at apries@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter@AllisonPries. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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