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Job Description
File Number: | 1531 | Employee Group: | Casual |
Service Area: | Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services | Division: | Recreation and Sport |
?Job Type: | Casual | # of Openings: | 77 |
Summary:
Aquatic Services provide London families and individuals of all ages with opportunities to participate in unstructured aquatic activities and structured educational programs to teach drowning prevention and water safety.
Role:
Reporting to the Supervisor, Recreation Services, the Instructor/Lifeguard is responsible for preparing and delivering lessons in the Learn to Swim program and supervising all activities happening in the pool while ensuring a safe and enjoyable aquatic experience for Londoners. This casual position works as part of a team in a public facing fast paced aquatic environment providing high quality programs while providing excellent customer service.
Job Responsibilities
- Actively monitor and participate in programming within the facility including but not limited to swim lessons, facility rentals and drop-in recreational programming.
- Promote public water safety education and participate in drowning prevention initiatives.
- Accountable for all activities and programs while on duty at the pool.
- Assist in the promotion and advertising of programs and activities.
- Ensure accurate, timely and complete submission of all forms and records including but not limited to worksheets, progress cards, accident, and incident reports.
- Carry out cleaning duties as assigned.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills and a positive and professional attitude when communicating with participants, parents, the public, and co-workers.
- Demonstrate commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression and human rights through practices and interactions with community partners, employees, and individuals and support programs and initiatives that reflect this commitment.
- Demonstrate commitment and adherence to Health and Safety legislation and programs; actively promote a culture of safety.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Current Standard First Aid Certificate (prior to the start of employment)
- Current Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor (SI)
- Current Lifesaving Society Instructor (LSI)
- Current National Lifeguard
- Vulnerable Sector Police Check (VSPC) (prior to the start of employment)
- Must be 15 years of age as per Ontario Health Regulation 565
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to demonstrate good communication, high energy, enthusiasm and continued positive attitude.
- Ability to demonstrate interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- High level of comfort in fast paced public facing environments.
- Experience working with children, youth and/or adults with special needs an asset.
- Second language is an asset (please indicate on resume).
Other Information:
Rate of Pay: $17.75 per hour
Application Contact Information
Company Name: | City of London |
Company Website: | https://careers.london.ca/ |
Application URL: | Click here to apply online |