Job Description

Cultivate your Career

Working at the City of St. Albert means joining a dedicated team that aims to deliver outstanding service to our vibrant community. We pride ourselves on employing a diverse group of employees who each bring unique skills and contribute to delivering exceptional services to our residents. We value collaboration, accountability, respect, and enjoyment in our work each day.

The Opportunity

The City of St. Albert is recruiting 5 individuals to join our Recreation and Parks department as Aquatic Instructor - Level 2's.




Reporting to the Recreation Program Coordinator, this position will be responsible for delivering high quality aquatic instruction and ensuring a safe, engaging, and inclusive environment for all participants.

Responsibilities

Delivering exceptional customer service and cultivating a positive experience for all participants. Organizing, cleaning, and setting up equipment at your designated area, as well as ensuring that all program supplies and equipment are readily available. Developing and delivering program content tailored to participants with diverse abilities, including creating lesson plans, making modifications, and providing instructional materials specific to the program. Maintaining a safe and tidy environment and keeping a record of participant performance while distributing program evaluations.

Qualifications

Swim Instructor/Examiner from The Alberta Lifesaving Society. Additional aquatic experience and training is certainly considered an asset. Preference will be given to candidates that have teaching experience and those who hold one or more of the following: Lifesaving Instructor, Basic First Aid (BFA), Intermediate First Aid (IFA), National Lifeguard (NL), Intermediate First Aid (IFA), Oxygen Administration (02), Swimabilities, JLC Coach and/or Swim Coach Certification.

Hours of Work

Instructors are needed to fill a variety of shifts and must be available to work a flexible schedule. Shifts are mainly weekdays 4-8pm and weekends 9am-1pm. There may be some weekday shifts between 9am and 3pm available. Instructors must work a minimum of 8 hours a week, two 4-hour shifts.

Compensation

The wage ranges from $22.79 - $27.71 per hour based on qualifications and experience.

Why You Should Work With Us

Employees can purchase an annual Recreation Access Pass for $87 + tax, granting unlimited access to Servus Credit Union Place (excluding PLAYcare and registered programs), Fountain Park Recreation Centre, and Grosvenor Outdoor Pool.

Application Information

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume via our City of St. Albert employment opportunities site stalbert.ca/employment. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, at the same or lower classification level.

Closing Statement

We thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.



The City of St. Albert is committed to creating and fostering a diverse workforce where all are welcome and we find a common purpose and strength in our differences. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, including those from members of groups that are historically or continue to be underrepresented.




We respectfully acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 territory, traditional lands of First Nations and Metis peoples. As treaty People, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, we share the responsibility for stewardship of this beautiful land.