Posted 23 days ago
Assistant Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
@ Municipality of East Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Elmsdale, Nova Scotia
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Overview
The Municipality of East Hants is hiring Assistant Lifeguard/Swim Instructors at the East Hants Aquatic Centre in Elmsdale, NS. The work covers pool supervision and swim lesson instruction while the hire completes Swim Instructor and National Lifeguard certification. Hours are 4-12 per week, including evenings and weekends, at $17.00 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise swimmers and pool areas
- Assist with swim lesson instruction
- Support aquatics staff in pool operations
- Train toward full lifeguard certification
Requirements summary:
- Bronze Cross with Intermediate First Aid
- Willingness to accept swim instructor shifts within 12 months
- Swim instructor certification (asset)
- Experience in customer-focused environments (asset)
- Experience working with children (asset)
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Hours per week | 12 |
| Schedule | evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Bronze Cross, Intermediate First Aid, Swim Instructor, National Lifeguard |
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Municipality of East Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
Job description
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Are you working through your Lifeguarding certifications and looking for some hands-on experience in a busy pool environment?
We are currently accepting applications for Assistant Lifeguard/Swim Instructors to join our Aquatics team at the East Hants Aquatic Centre.
The East Hants Aquatic Centre is a busy community hub that includes a six-lane, 25-metre lap pool, leisure pool with spray features and ramp access, lazy river resistance moving-water pool, waterslide, climbing, outdoor splash park, multi-purpose room, and many more modern features.
Our Assistant Lifeguard/Swim Instructors work alongside trained aquatics staff to support all aspects of pool supervision and swim lesson instruction. Assistant Lifeguards gain on-the-job training in a busy pool environment while they work through completion of their Swim Instructor and National Lifeguard certification. Once fully certified, Assistant Lifeguards are eligible to take on the roles of fully trained Lifeguard and Swim Instructor, with the confidence of an experienced employee.
The ideal candidates will have the following certifications and background:
- Bronze Cross with Intermediate First Aid
- Swim Instructor certification a definite asset. Certification and willingness to accept swim instructor shifts within 12 months required.
- Experience working in a customer focused environment an asset.
- Experience working with and around children an asset.
- Solid understanding of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in a customer-focused environment.
All aquatics positions are subject to child abuse registry and criminal records checks.
Hours: 4-12 hours per week, depending on availability
Hourly Rate: $17.00 p/hour.
Deadline to apply: Ad will remain posted until positions are filled.
If you require an accommodation to assist in the application process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 902-883-6203.
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