Lifeguard and Swim Instructor - Centre Branch
YMCA of Southwestern Ontario
- London, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- you will feel connected to community, when your work positively influences the lives of others in so many ways
- you will meet new people, while working at one of the most respected human services organizations in the world
- you will expand your knowledge base, where you can flourish in a values-based environment
- you will have career development opportunities where you build a better future for yourself and others
- you will experience a rewarding job by helping support the building of healthy communities
- Lifesaving Society National Lifeguard - Pool (current certificate required)
- Standard First Aid and CPR-C (current certificate from Lifesaving Society, Red Cross or St. John’s Ambulance)
- YMCA Swim Instructor or Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor or Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (current certificate required)
- 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
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- A YMCA personal membership at our health and fitness branches
- A discount on our Childcare and Camp programs
- Complimentary access to wellness and counselling services
- 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
- Act as a YMCA ambassador, demonstrating YMCA core values in your daily work
- 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/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
- Record lesson participants’ progress and share with guardians
- Ensure all policies and procedures are being followed
- Be committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and building a sense of belonging