Aqua Fitness Instructor - City Wide

Job summary

The instructor plans and leads aqua fitness classes for diverse age groups while ensuring safety and compliance with health regulations. They are also responsible for maintaining pool equipment, performing janitorial duties, and managing pool chemistry.

Job details

Important: Do not apply to this job opportunity if you are a returning City of Toronto employee, instead please complete an online scheduling form. The Community Recreation Branch is responsible for the delivery of high-quality, community-based recreation programs and services to the diverse neighbourhoods of Toronto. We provide a variety of programs that promote the social and physical development for people of all ages, with an emphasis on children and youth. The Community Recreation Branch strives to ensure Toronto residents have positive recreational experiences that enhance quality of life and contribute to lifelong active living. Req ID: 67000 Job Category: Aquatics Job Type: Temporary, Part-time Hourly Rate: $31.06 Number of Positions: Talent pool for future vacancies Start Date: TBD Work Location: All locations in the City of Toronto. Specific location will be determined upon hire. District: City Wide Season: Winter Duration: TBD Shift Information: TBD Division: Parks, Forestry & Recreation Section: PFR CR Community Recreation Posting End Date: 09/30/2026 Responsibilities: Provides Aqua Fitness instruction. Plans, designs and implements Aqua Fitness classes for all ages and abilities. Ensures that the equipment is in place and operational and that the equipment is stored away after use. Attends and participates in meetings and training sessions. Ensures compliance with Ontario Health Regulations and all relevant legislation and Policy and Procedures manuals. Performs administrative tasks to support the program. Reports any situations and/or areas of concern to supervisor. Takes action to deal with incidents, problems and emergencies and comply with Divisional/City policies and procedures. Performs maintenance/janitorial duties, including but not restricted to: change room/washroom cleaning and disinfecting, pool chemistry tests, vacuuming, backwashing, chemical balancing, and pool fouling clean up. Qualifications: Must be minimum 16 years of age. Technical knowledge of the properties of water, and water exercise design. Current Aquatic Fitness Certification in one of the following: WaterArt – Aquafit Instructor or Canadian Aquafitness Leaders Alliance Inc. – Aquafitness Leader or Equivalent certification as reviewed by Aquatic Committee. Must produce original current Standard First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation certifications as recognized by the WSIB. You possess certification in Parks and Recreation Ontario's Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD). This is a mandatory course that will be provided to you at no cost upon obtaining a conditional offer of employment. You will be provided with course dates and details at that time. We thank all applicants for their submission. Candidates selected to advance beyond the screening stage will be contacted. Be sure to check your email regularly, including junk/spam mail folders, and log in to your profile to see the status of your application under Jobs Applied. Accommodation: If you are an individual who requires accommodation, due to disability under the Ontario Human Rights Code, to apply for this position, please email us at recjobs@toronto.ca, quoting the Requisition ID and the job title. The City is committed to providing Code-protected accommodation throughout its hiring process. Please visit Hiring Policies and Statements (toronto.ca) for further details. Vulnerable Sector Check: One of the requirements for working with children and vulnerable adults is applicants providing the results of a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). Once a candidate completes online onboarding documentation, candidates that reside in the City of Toronto (postal code starts with "M") will be sent an email with a voucher code to complete an online VSC application with Toronto Police at no cost. Applicants who reside outside of the City of Toronto will need to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check from their local Police Service at their own cost. For further information on the vulnerable sector screening, please contact your local Police Service.

What you’ll do

The instructor plans and leads aqua fitness classes for diverse age groups while ensuring safety and compliance with health regulations. They are also responsible for maintaining pool equipment, performing janitorial duties, and managing pool chemistry.

Requirements

Candidates must be at least 16 years old and hold current aquatic fitness and first aid/CPR certifications. A Vulnerable Sector Check is required for all successful applicants.

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred
• Incident Management · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Aqua fitness instruction
• Water exercise design
• Pool chemistry testing
• Janitorial duties
• First aid
• CPR
• Administrative tasks
• Incident management
• Equipment maintenance
• Disinfecting
• Administrative Functions
• Working With Children
• First Aid
• Chemistry
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Child Development
• Forestry
• Scheduling
• Balancing (Ledger/Billing)

Job areas

• Sports & Recreation
• Government & Public Sector
• Education
• Aquatics Fitness Instructor
• Personal Trainer / Fitness Instructor
• Fitness and Recreation Instructors and Programme Leaders
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors