Lifeguard and Swim Instructor
Overview
JOIN THE YMCA-YWCA OF WINNIPEG!
Lifeguard and Swim Instructor
Summer (May-August 2022) Employment Opportunity, Term Position, 30 hours per week
Are you passionate about water safety? Do you think learning to swim is a critical life skill? Does the flexibility to work around school and life or the opportunity to add summer hours sound good to you? As part of the Y team you will play an important role ensuring the safety of our pool patrons and/or teaching kids to swim!
Why work at the Y?
• Paid re-certifications
• Training opportunities for growth and development in Aquatics
• Flexible shifts that work around most school schedules
• Up to full time hours available during school break periods
• Summer employment flexibility
• Complimentary individual Y membership
• Great people, fun and rewarding work!
Qualifications
Are you the right fit?
• Enjoy working with kids
• Able to engage, motivate, encourage and guide members
• Able to build positive relationships with members, staff and volunteers
• Ability to deal with challenging situations
What else do you need?
• Must be a minimum of 16 years of age
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR C certification or Aquatic Emergency Care
• Ability to obtain YMCA Swim Instructor certification
• Fully immunized against COVID-19 or valid exemption
• Clear Police Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Check
Lifeguard
• NL certification
Asset: LSI (Lifesaving Instructor)
Swim Instructor
• Bronze Cross or Higher
• YMCA Swim (YSI) or Water Safety (WSI) Instructor or Swim For Life Instructor
The YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg is committed to providing a safe environment for children and vulnerable individuals. All applicants will be thoroughly screened through a review process including Police Record Checks with Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Checks. We thank you for your interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
If you are hired, prior to your start date and as a condition of your employment, you will be required to provide proof that you are fully immunized against COVID-19 or have a valid exemption.
Contact
Submit your cover letter and resume by April 29, 2022 to:
Downtown Branch, 301 Vaughan Street ben.avison@ymanitoba.ca
Elmwood-Kildonan Branch, 454 Kimberly Ave kelsey.taylor@ymanitoba.ca
South Branch, 5 Fermor Ave andrea.usackis@ymanitoba.ca
West Portage Branch, 3550 Portage Ave danielle.jones-rey@ymanitoba.ca