City of Kitchener Careers

Aquatic Lead Instructor Advanced

(Temporary Full-Time for approximately 2 months)

Competition Number

2024-511

Job Code

9416

Posting Date

December 17, 2024

Closing Date

January 6, 2025 (at 6:00pm)

Job Status

Temporary Full-Time

The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 292,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.

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Position Overview:

Provides aquatic leadership program instruction for National Lifeguard, Lifesaving Instructor, Swim Instructor, Assistant Instructor and Standard First Aid and CPR-C courses.

Responsibilities:

• Plans, implements and conducts safe aquatic leadership program instruction for National Lifeguard, Lifesaving Instructor, Swim Instructor, Assistant Instructor and Standard First Aid and CPR-C courses.
• Ensures compliance with Ontario Health Regulations and all relevant legislation and Policy and Procedures manuals.
• Ensures that appropriate equipment is in place and operational and that the equipment is stored away after use.
• Evaluates and certifies performance and maintains records of performance and attendance.
• Communicates participants’ performance and progress to participant.
• Performs tasks necessary to support the program including reports and records.
• Responds to aquatic emergency situations and uses safety/rescue equipment.
• Consults superiors regarding exceptional situations and difficulties (e.g., extremely irate or difficult customers).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• 3 months of related experience.
• Current National Lifeguard Service (NLS) award.
• Current Lifesaving Instructors certification.
• Valid CPR Level “C” and Standard First Aid Certificate.
• Current Bronze Cross Examiner.
• Current instructor certification in one or more of the following: Standard First Aid Instructor, National Lifeguard Instructor, Lifesaving Society Instructor Trainer.
• Customer service skills.
• This work requires mental/sensory demands with visual or listening concentration while monitoring pool. Requires moderate physical activity primarily involving standing, kneeling, and reaching.
• Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.

We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or 519-783-8081 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.

Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":

"The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity.

The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:

1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full-time and part-time classifications.

2. within the same Division in the case of students."

Department

Community Services

Division

Sport

Union Affiliation

Non-Union/Management

Number of Positions

4

Hours of Work

35 hours per week

Location

Initial Location

Various

City

Kitchener

Compensation

Salary Range

$23.05 - $31.11/per hour

Grade/Band