Aquatics Instructor

**Job ID: 224611 (PDSB24-114)**

**The Ministry of Education, W. Ross Macdonald School in Brantford** requires an experienced aquatic individual to participate in the growth and development of students who are Blind, low-vision and/or deaf-blind, through an aquatics program.
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**What can I expect to do in this role?**:

- Plan, organize and implement instructional, recreational and training programs designed to meet the needs of students and lifeguarding staff.
- Schedule staff to ensure safety.
- Maintain records.
- Organize competitive and recreational swimming programs and special community events.
- Implement school policies and to ensure the maintenance of aquatics equipment.
- Availability to work on-call hours as required.

**How do I qualify?**:
**Mandatory**:

- National Lifeguard Society of Canada Lifeguard Certificate.
- Current certification in First Aid and CPR.
- Courses in Behaviour Management Systems training or equivalent.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Demonstrated experience working with students who are Blind/low vision and/or students who are deaf-blind.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate effective aquatic programs to meet the needs of students.
- Knowledge of the Ontario Public Pools regulations and relevant legislation and Provincial and Demonstration Schools policies and procedures, guidelines and practices.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate with using hand-over-hand communication and other non-verbal methods of communication (or willingness to learn) to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff and other professionals.
- Good judgement and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds to assist with student transfers.

**Additional Information**:
**Address**:

- 1 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 10 months, 350 Brant Ave, Brantford, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check

**Compensation Group**:

- Ontario Public Service Employees Union
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**Schedule**:**
- 4.7

**Category**:

- Health and Social Services

**Posted on**:

- Tuesday, December 17, 2024

**Note**:
Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.

A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.