Aquatics Instructor

**Variety Village**

**Job Posting
**Position**: 2 Aquatics Instructors

**Department**:Aquatics, Community Based Programs

**Status**:Full-Time

**Reports to**: Program Coordinator, Community Based Programs

**Location**: Variety Village, Scarborough, ON
- Located in southwestern Scarborough, Variety Village is an inclusive, adaptive and family friendly facility _
- serving more than 30,000 individuals each year. With approximately one half of its members with a _
- disability, Variety Village has had and continues to have a profound impact on the lives of people with _
- disabilities and their families. Through adaptive sport and recreation programming, outreach and _
- education, Variety promotes inclusion and healthy living through adapted physical activity. Variety _
- Village is seeking several qualified Swim Instructors to join our team of talented staff. _

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: **

Instructing people of all abilities and ages to develop swimming skills; technique and confidence

in the water;

Identify participants’ abilities and encourage them to reach their full potential;

Set ground rules for each session

Evaluate sessions and give feedback;

Ensure safe provision of all equipment and ensure it is used correctly

Make sure safety standards are followed in sessions and undertake risk assessments;

Actively adapting lessons as needed to ensure that all clients are able to participate;

Conducting lessons with the utmost regard for safety, following required protocols and policies;

Providing outstanding excellent customer service;

Promoting active living opportunities for people with disabilities

Attending mandatory In-Service training each session;

Participating in AODA, Plan to Protect, and Health & Safety training and adhering to those

policies and others, during employment;

Handling other duties as assigned.

**Key Competencies, Skills and Qualifications: **

Standard First Aid with CPR-C and AED

National Lifeguard

Red Cross Water Safety Instructors

Knowledge of and respect for pool and member safety

Experience in instructing people with disabilities an asset

Ability to adapt activities and programming to people with disabilities

Ability to work flexible hours

Dependable, reliable and punctual

Strong customer service skills

**How to apply**:
Interested individuals should submit a cover letter, along with their resume to the contact information

below. Applicants should be prepared to participate in a multi-step interview process and the successful

applicant will be requested to complete a Criminal Record Check.

Please note that requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process

providing the applicant has met the requirements outlined in the job posting. Applicants should make

their requirements known when contacted.

While only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted, we sincerely thank all applicants in

advance for their interest: