ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Aquatic Manager, under the leadership of an Aquatic supervisor, the Aquatic Swim Instructor will provide safe and enjoyable aquatic opportunities for the public through the provision of delivering our programs to the facility patrons. While preventing injuries through education, instruction, and safety supervision of the course participants.

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Experience

• Ability to work independently and as a contributing member of a team
• Demonstrate problem solving skills and judgement
• Ability to be flexible in a fast paced, start-up environment
• Ability to establish and maintain respectful, cooperative, and professional working relationships with your team and community
• Experience working with various demographics

Qualifications (to be maintained as a condition of employment)

• Lifesaving Society ‘Swim for Life’ Instructor Certification
• Intermediate Workplace First Aid
• WHMIS certification
• Must provide a satisfactory Police Criminal Records Vulnerable Sector Check, and Child Abuse Registry Check.

Desirable Qualifications

• National Lifeguard Service Award (NLS) – Pool Option
• Lifesaving Instructor (LSI)
• Aquafit Instructor certification

Working Conditions

• Wage: $17.65/ hour
• Part-Time, minimum 3 hours per week. According to a preset schedule.
• While performing the functions of this job some tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort including some combinations of standing, standing at a height, sitting, sitting at a height, crouching, walking, climbing, swimming, performing work while wet and /or performing work while wet for extended periods of time
• Emergency response and continuous in-service training can be physically demanding, which may involve some combination of running, climbing, and swimming. You will be responsible for lifting, carrying, towing, and pulling of heavy objects including distressed persons on land or in water
• Instructors must maintain the ability to demonstrate “Must See” items set forth by the appropriate standard setting / certifying body to the satisfaction of the employer at all times of scheduled employment
• Safe lifting, carrying, and rescue techniques (use of a rescue aid in the water and coordination of rescue with a second rescuer, when possible, are required by the employer)
• Safe use of all protective / barrier equipment
• Exposure to a loud, warm, and busy environment