Pool Lifeguard/ Swim Instructor

Join the Y Aquatics Team!

We are one of the largest not-for-profit providers of licensed child care in Canada and have over 100 school age programs across our regions. We also offer settlement services to newcomers, employment programs, mental health support, and youth programs. YMCA of Southwestern Ontario operates two overnight camps, one in Point Pelee National Park, and one on Beausoleil Island in Muskoka. We also have 14 Health & Fitness branches across Southwestern Ontario.

We are committed to the development of healthy communities and welcome people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and abilities.

We provide valuable training and development opportunities to help our team members grow professionally and personally.

We look for the following qualities in all of our employees and volunteers:

• Enjoy working in a Social Environment
• We rely on them to help share our mission and increase awareness of the positive impact the Y can have on the lives of people in their communities. Particularly how we are helping to create healthy children, healthy families, and healthy communities.

All employees and volunteers are required to provide a current satisfactory Criminal Record and may require a Vulnerable Sector Search as a condition of their employment. Lifeguard & Swim Instructor

The London sites of Stoney Creek (North), StarTech.com (South West), and the Centre Branch (Downtown) lead seasonal group interviews. Approximate Start Dates per seasonal session: Minimum Hiring Wage: $17.60

Lifesaving Society National Lifeguard - Pool (current certificate required)

• Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor (accepted at all 3 branches) or YMCA Swim Instructor (accepted at Centre Branch YMCA)
• Lifesaving Instructor and Emergency First Aid Instructor an asset
• Previous lifeguard experience an asset
• Previous volunteer experience within Aquatics an asset
• Experience working with children, youth, and adults is an asset
• Exceptional communication skills, relationship-building skills, and organizational skills
• Current and acceptable Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening is a condition of employment for all staff and volunteers
• A YMCA personal membership at our health and fitness branches
• Vacation entitlement in accordance with the employment standards regulations
• May be entitled to up to 12 paid personal days – applicable with position and contract length
• Benefits package – applicable with position and contract length
• Be part of a caring and supportive network of people to help each other succeed

YMCA of Southwestern Ontario policy and procedures

• Responsible for lifeguard duties as trained during recreational swims, swim lessons, Aqua fitness and all other programming within the Aquatics environment
• Responsible for competent swim instruction of individual and group swimming lessons; may be required to assist with volunteer development in a co-teaching situation
• Must be actively monitoring all participants in the lesson and ready to assist participants in case of emergency
• Must be able to enter the pool at all times to assist members/program participants in case of emergency
• 95% of work time is spent in the pool or on the pool deck/outdoors/waterfront in moist, humid climate conditions
• Needs to be able to manage varying amounts of weight to assist members/program participants in the water in case of emergency and to lift/use chemicals
• Attend and participate in lifeguard and swim instructor trainings as per schedule
• Ensure all policies and procedures are being followed
• Be committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and building a sense of belonging

As an organization, we respect and uphold the requirements set forth under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005), and its associated standards and regulations.