**Competition No:**2026-LI

**Duration:**Auxiliary

**Salary:**See below

Schedule:

Special Notes:

**Last Updated:**3/17/26

Do you enjoy working with the public as a role model in a fun and friendly manner? Are you passionate about water safety and teaching swimming to various age groups? The City of Burnaby is actively recruiting Lifeguard Instructors to join our team.

Duties of an Auxiliary Lifeguard Instructor will include instructing aquatic programs to all ages, water surveillance and public relations, as well as participating in rescues and first aid when required. Other responsibilities include pool maintenance and cleaning duties, completing reports related to daily tasks, and performing other related duties as required.

The following certifications are required and must be current at time of the screening:

1. Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor
2. Lifesaving Society National Lifeguard - Pool
3. CPR – Level C (current within 1 year)
4. BCRPA Aquatic Fitness Leader certification and Lifesaving Society Lifesaving Instructor awards are considered assets.

The wet and dry interview will be on April 19, 2026, and participation is required to be considered. Once your application is received an invite will be sent to attend Lifeguard School sessions. Attendance at these sessions is highly recommended to be successful in the wet interview.

Posting Dates

March 17, 2026 – April 3, 2026

Wet and Dry Interviews

April 19, 2026 from 9:30am to 4:30pm

Staff Training (including orientations and inservice)

Various dates and times between June 1 - June 26, 2026

Spring Shifts Begin

June 26, 2026 onwards

Pay Rate: $27.30 per hour + 12% in lieu of benefits (2024 Rates)

$29.25 per hour + 12% in lieu of benefits (2026 Rates)

**Location:**Various Burnaby Locations

Hours of work: This is an auxiliary position, hours and shifts are based on operational requirements and do not provide guaranteed hours of work, which may include on-call shifts. Typical shifts will range between Monday to Friday between the hours of 6:00am to 10:00pm, including weekends and evenings until 9:00pm.

Please apply online at www.burnaby.ca/careers byApril 3, 2026.

Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview. Please contact People and Culture at604-294-7303**if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online at www.burnaby.ca/careers. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.