Job Description

Employment Terms: Full-Time, PermanentStart Date: September 2024Branksome Hall, a leading independent International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls, challenges and inspires students to love learning and shape a better world. Through a unique approach to learning which enables innovation, collaboration, creativity, and entrepreneurship,students and employees become impactful leaders. With our values of Sense of Community, Inclusiveness, Creativity and Making a Difference as a foundation, Branksome Hall offers a strong liberal arts curriculum that develops critical thinking and inquiry skills.The Opportunity:The Aquatics Team Lead reports into the Director, Athletics and is responsible for supporting all aquatics-based programming operated by Branksome Hall. This would include lifeguarding, instruction of students, maintaining the schedule for aquatic programs, maintaining pool standards and regulations, and supervising aquatic co-curricular programs. This role is also a contributor to the ongoing development and coordination of our weekend auxiliary swim programs and summer day camp programs.The Aquatics Team Lead\xe2\x80\x99s schedule follows the academic calendar during the school year, and transitions to support summer camps between June to August. Hours may vary to support early morning practices and after school programs. This position is for Tuesday to Saturday or Sunday to Thursday and may change in order to meet the needs of our programs.Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:Collaborate with the aquatics team to facilitate co-curricular weekday pool hours, weekend swim program, and co-curricular swim times for students, employees and alumni;Support the delivery of swim specific camps and oversees recreational swim times for all camps utilizing the pool based on the needs of the Summer Camp Director;Work collaboratively with the Junior, Middle, and Senior Schools Health and Physical Education team to deliver the curricular swim program for JK \xe2\x80\x93 Grade 10;Facilitates the JS Grassroots groups, including swim clubs and the BH Lifesaving Club;Supports registration for auxiliary swim programs such as weekend lessons, lane/leisure swims, lifesaving leadership courses (waiting lists, make-ups, FAQ).Ensure pool records are up-to-day, along with the maintenance and upkeep of the pool, pool equipment, materials and supplies, and change rooms.Manages swim registration documentation (i.e. payments, medical forms).Assists with correspondence with program participants (i.e. email and phone calls).Facilitates first aid certifications for Branksome employees and students.Required Qualifications and Experience:Related post-secondary training or 3+ years of relevant experience, including experience in a supervising roleThe following certificates are required to be up-to-date:National Lifeguard certificateStandard First Aid (AED & CPR-C certificate)AED ResponderLifesaving Society Swim and Lifesaving certificateLifesaving Society ExaminerAdditional Lifesaving Society advanced leadership certification is an assetExperience working with children and adolescents;Ability to build rapport with children, parents and adults;Experience in program development and coordination of an aquatics program;Experience with registration system software (eg: CampBrain, Pike13, iClassPro).Strong organizational skills and effective communication and interpersonal skills;Ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders;Strong team player and able to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.Why Join Branksome Hall:Competitive salary and benefits including pension matching for eligible employees;Access to perks such as taxable benefit lunches and generous time off policies including half-day Fridays in the summer for eligible employees;Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources to support wellness, such as the fitness center, swimming pools, and makerspaces;A collaborative community with a commitment to the growth and development of employees with ongoing professional development and mentorship.TARGET HIRING RANGE: $53,872.00 - $67,392.00HOW TO APPLY:To apply for this leadership opportunity, please Resumes will be reviewed beginning August 22, 2024, and the posting will remain active until the position is filled.Applications (resume and cover letter) can also be sent to:Branksome Hall \xe2\x80\x93 Human Resources10 Elm AvenueToronto, OntarioM4W 1N4Branksome Hall is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the position. Branksome Hall is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America, persons with (dis)abilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas, and champion diversity in its broadest sense. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates engaging in all parts of the recruitment and selection process at Branksome Hall.We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.To learn more about Branksome Hall, please visit our website at .

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