Advanced Lifeguard Instructor Leader 1

About Red Deer

Red Deer sits at the heart of Central Alberta along the QEII corridor, perfectly positioned between Calgary and Edmonton. With more than 100,000 residents and a regional reach of over 300,000, it’s a growing hub for business, services, and opportunity.

Here, big-city amenities meet small-city ease. Enjoy abundant parks and trails, vibrant arts and culture, excellent recreation and education, and a strong sense of community.

With easy access to lakes, outdoor adventures, and the mountains, plus a thriving economy and high quality of life, Red Deer is an inviting place to live, work, and grow.

The City of Red Deer is a dynamic municipal organization with a $480M operating budget, a $60M capital program, and a workforce of nearly 1,700 employees. It is focused on growing with purpose by attracting talented, community-minded people who want to make a difference.

Guided by the vision “Our City, One Voice,” Red Deer is building a thriving, inclusive, and connected community, with priorities centered on a vibrant economy, community wellbeing, and strong engagement.

At its core, the City values its people, embracing diverse perspectives and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and shared success

The Opportunity

The Advanced Lifeguard Instructor Leader 1 is responsible for the following:

• Ensuring safety of aquatic patrons.
• Providing on deck leadership to aquatic team members
• Ensuring effective instruction of programs.
• Maintaining a safe, clean and enjoyable facility.

This position will have specific facility related responsibilities depending on location the position is assigned (Collicutt Centre, G.H Dawe Centre, Michener Aquatic Centre or Recreation Centre)

Top Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, clean, and enjoyable aquatic facility, ensuring patron safety, water quality, equipment standards, and emergency response.
• Provide on‑deck leadership by supervising staff, assigning duties, supporting training, mentoring team members, and handling patron concerns.
• Deliver and oversee safe, high‑quality aquatic programs, including instruction, monitoring instructors, and maintaining program standards.
• Ensure programs and events are well planned, properly equipped, and delivered according to schedules.
• Comply with municipal, provincial, and occupational health and safety standards, including lifeguarding and first aid requirements.
• Maintain accurate records and reports, including attendance, incidents, and evaluations.
• Support organizational health and safety initiatives and perform other related duties as assigned.

As our preferred candidate, you will have

• Grade 12 or equivalent – Minimum 18 years of age
• Possession of the following current certifications – ability to renew qualifications annually or as required by supervisor
  • National Lifeguard Certificate - Pool Option
  • National Lifeguard Certificate - Water Park Option (Collicutt Centre)
  • -*Water Park Option (GH Dawe Centre)
  • Intermediate First Aid/CPR Basic Rescuer (level C CPR)
  • Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor
  • Lifesaving Instructor (LSI) with CPR Instructor/Examiner
  • *Aquatic Fitness Instructor
  • *National Lifeguard Instructor/Examiner
  • *Lifesaving Society Swim Trainer
  • *Intermediate First Aid Instructor
• A minimum of two years Lifeguarding experience.
• A minimum of two years instructing advanced aquatic programs (Lifesaving Courses)
• Ability to exert physical effort demanded by swimming, pulling patrons from the water, and cleaning.
• Ability to handle public relations responsibilities effectively and thoroughly and to be firm and tactful in maintaining aquatic discipline and to respond calmly to emergencies.
• Ability to maintain continuous alertness and attention when lifeguarding and to recognize potential problems.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Demonstrated high level of verbal, written, and listening skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all co-workers, customers (Internal & External), and supervisors.
• Ability to perform all duties in full view of the public, and maintain various guarding positions for long periods of time.
• Ability to work in conditions which may be noisy and mildly unpleasant.
• Ability to work shifts.
• Commitment to corporate RISE principles.

* Desirable

Affiliation

Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 417

Status

Regular Part-Time

Remuneration

$33.98 to $35.77 per hour.

Hours of Work

40 hours biweekly as scheduled. Availability required for early mornings, daytime, evening and weekend shifts to meet the needs of the facility.

The City of Red Deer does not permit the use of unauthorized internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT or any other form of AI) during interviews or any supervised or timed assessments. Any violation may be investigated and result in serious consequences, including the rejection of your application.

We thank you for your application. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.