Lifeguard - FT Permanent

Why work for the Town of Canmore? For starters, you can take great pride in our organization, its positive work culture, and our exceptional team of talented professionals, who accomplish outstanding work each and every day for our citizens.  Our team is composed of many compassionate professionals who value giving back to the community and are guided by the organization’s core values of Wellness, Respect, Integrity, Service, and Teamwork. As a municipal government organization, the Town of Canmore exists to serve the community and visitors to Canmore.

The Town of Canmore is currently accepting applications and looking to fill full-time temporary positions as Lifeguard/ Swim Instructor. We are looking for applicants who are passionate about aquatics and wanting to make a positive impact in our community!

Position Overview: The Lifeguard/ Swim Instructor position is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with lots of energy, enthusiasm for aquatics, and a positive teamwork attitude. In this role, you will get the opportunity to develop your leadership skills, as you will take the lead to help ensure our guests have both fun and safe experiences. You will meet many diverse and fascinating people in our facility. This includes, being part of and working with a large aquatics team, interacting with local community members, and even interacting with many visitor guests, who come from many different parts of the world. You will be responsible for lifeguarding during our busy public swims, teaching aquatics programs, and performing daily pool checks and maintenance. A strong willingness to go above and beyond in providing excellent customer service and possess very strong interpersonal skills; as the role requires working with people of all ages and abilities. Safety-oriented mindset as ensuring safety is one of the top priorities of this role.  

Core Accountabilities: 

Instructing 

• Teach swim individually or in groups the basic stances, movements, techniques, rules, regulations, and safety precautions in a sport 
• demonstrate correct swim techniques, procedures, use of equipment and exercises to enhance participants' abilities  
• assess participants' levels of ability and create appropriate lesson plans for student/group 
• ensure the safety of participants at all times by demonstrate and teach appropriate personal safety skills 
• build confidence in participants and evaluate participant progress and assign grades where appropriate  

Lifeguarding  

• Assist with the safe and efficient operation of the pool on a daily basis 
• Provide first aid when required in a prompt, professional manner in adherence to current regulations and workplace health and safety practices 
• Respect customer confidentiality and adhere to all relevant industry regulations, acts, and guidelines 
• Implement aquatic department policies as outlined by the Lifesaving Society’s Public Aquatic Facility Safety Standards, Head Lifeguard, and the Aquatic Supervisor 

Education & Qualifications: 

• National Lifeguard award – required 
• Intermediate First Aid certification – required 
• Lifesaving Society Swim for Life Instructor certification – required 
• Aquatic Fitness or other specialty certification, e.g., Kayak, Swim Coach, or Synchronized Swim Coach is considered – asset 
• Lifesaving Instructor, Lifesaving First Aid Instructor, National Lifeguard Instructor, and Instructor Trainer certifications – asset 
• Pool Operator Level I certification – asset 

Experience: 

• Previous experience in the Aquatics Industry – asset 
• A positive attitude with the ability to anticipate needs – required 
• The ability to communicate effectively and positively with patrons, co-workers, and supervisors – required 

Salary & Benefits: 

• Pay Rate - $27.79 - $30.08 with opportunity for growth and pay increases, as one moves through our standard step level program.
• This is a full-time temporary seasonal position
• 4 unpaid days off
• Personal development & learning opportunities  
• Positive work culture  
• Work-Life Balance  

Work Schedule: This is a permanent position, working 40 hours/week. Successful applicants will be expected to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Closing Date for Applications: This posting will remain open until filled.

How to Apply: To apply, please upload your cover letter and resume (PDF or Word) and click the “Apply Now” button below. To help us learn more about you, in your cover letter please clearly detail the following:

1.Why do you want to be a Lifeguard Instructor with the Town of Canmore

2.What attitude, training or experience do you have that would make you a great addition to our team?

3. What is your availability to work?