Head Instructor Guard - Summer 2025

People, Place, Prosperity

Working within our Strategic Plan, Cambridge Connected, and committing to our values of Integrity, Respect, Inclusiveness and Service, the successful candidate will work together to help the City of Cambridge achieve our vision: A place for people to prosper - alive with opportunity.

Job Profile

The City of Cambridge is looking for qualified Head Instructor Guards to join our team for Summer 2025.

What you will be doing

• Performance of water rescue and first aid when necessary.

• Safe and effective supervision of the pool and area during fitness and recreational swims.

• Is directly accountable for the activities and programs at the assigned pool and ensures all staff are performing the duties outlined in their job description.

• Provides ongoing staff development including continuous support and feedback on job performance and personal and professional goal-setting, as well as administering formal and informal performance appraisals.

• Instruction of swim classes as required.

• Provide feedback to members on participants' progress when requested.

• Complete progress cards and worksheets at the end of each instructional series.

• Keep records of participants' progress and attendance throughout a series of lessons.

• Screening of participants in classes and moving to a more appropriate level if necessary.

• Is actively involved in programming taking place in the facility, including but not limited to lessons and recreational swims.

• Follows safety supervision basics and ensures the safety of program participants. Practices a preventative approach to safety, makes rescues, and administers first aid when necessary, including completing proper documentation.

• Report accidents and incidents to management and follow up when necessary.

• Interacts with parents/guardians on the activities and development of students' swim skills. Acts as a City of Cambridge "Ambassador" to ensure parental satisfaction.

• Attends required training and in-service sessions, which may take place occasionally beyond regular working hours.

• Checks facility, equipment, and supplies daily, performs required pool testing, performs morning and evening maintenance checks, and completes log sheets accordingly.

• Accountable for opening and closing procedures at the assigned facility.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Ensure daily aquatic report is completed.

• Answer telephone/provide information to members re: programs, schedule, and special events.

• Administrative functions such as recommending aquatic policies and procedures, reporting lesson statistics, confirming shifts/hours of work and developing core lesson plans.

Experience and Knowledge

Two years' experience in aquatics and supervisor of staff and/or facilities.

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Rate of pay

The hourly rate of pay for this position is $22.25.

Hours of work

• Aquatic positions are available from June to September 2025.

• Up to 40 hours/week. Hours will include evenings, weekdays or weekends and are dependent on the number of participants taking part in our programs; as such, there are no minimum hours associated with this position.

• The hiring criteria for summer session employment does not allow for vacation time. It is understood that you will be available for work during the entire summer program period.

Advertisement expiration date

First consideration will be given to applications received by January 12, 2025.

Be sure to attach your aquatic certificates to your candidate profile.

Note: If you are currently a City of Cambridge employee, please apply through My HR Portal in cityONE.

Accommodation needs and protection of privacy

The City of Cambridge recognizes and appreciates diversity and inclusion enhances our public value commitment.

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience and encourage all qualified people to apply, including and especially people from equity-deserving groups. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with honour and respect toward their individual dimensions of diversity.

We strive to remove barriers that may prevent qualified applicants from fully participating in the recruitment and selection process. Accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and other applicable legislation is available throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Contact HRServices@Cambridge.ca to make your needs known in advance.

For more information on our Employment Equity, please read our full policy.

Personal information collected in relation to the recruitment process is collected under the authority outlined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and used solely to determine eligibility for employment with the City of Cambridge only.