Posted 28 months ago
Head Instructor & Deck Lead
@ Davina s Swim House
Overview
Davina's Swim House is hiring a part-time Head Instructor and Deck Lead to supervise swim lessons, mentor instructors and keep the pool safe and well maintained. The work covers lesson quality, progress records, customer concerns and facility checks. The posting requires swim instructor, lifesaving and first aid certifications and a vulnerable sector police check.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and support swimming lessons and instructors
- Review lesson plans and progress evaluations
- Assess new clients for level placement
- Maintain progress sheets and report cards
- Respond to aquatic and first aid situations
Requirements summary:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
- Minimum six sessions of instructional experience
- Current LSS Swim Instructor and Lifesaving Instructor
- Current lifeguard award and Standard First Aid
- Aquatic Supervisor Training (or willing to obtain)
- Acceptable vulnerable sector police check
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2024-07-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Sales |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | LSS Swim Instructor, LSS Lifesaving Instructor, Lifeguard award, Standard First Aid, Aquatic Supervisor Training |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Education | High school (required) |
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Davina s Swim House
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Building confident swimmers, one splash at a time!
Full company description
At Davina's Swim House, swimming lessons are taught by professionally certified instructors with sincere and caring demeanours. Their years of experience ensure an extremely safe and welcoming environment for every swimmer — our #1 priority. Each instructor is trained in-house with Davina's unique hands-on teaching methods, ensuring consistent and effective lessons are offered to every person learning to swim in our pools. From babies as young as 4 months to adults, we have a program for every age and skill level. We offer 6 convenient locations across Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Vaughan and Thornhill — Marlee, Carluke, Jarvis, Dufferin, Port Union and Fern — with indoor heated pools maintained at 88–90°F year-round. Programs include Parent & Tot, Foundations, Stroke Development, Private and Semi-Private lessons, Adult swim classes and a full aquatic leadership path including Bronze, Lifeguard, Swim Instructor, First Aid and Babysitting certifications. Family-owned and community-rooted since 2003. Building confident swimmers, one splash at a time. 💙
- LinkedIn followers
- 277
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 82
- Reported office locations
- 145 Marlee Ave, Toronto, Ontario M6B 3H3, CA
- 14 Carluke Crescent, Toronto, Ontario M2L 2H7, CA
- 4884 Dufferin St, North York, Ontario M3H 5S8, CA
- 404 Jarvis St, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2G6, CA
- 263 Port Union Rd, Scarborough, Ontario M1C 2L3, CA
- 128 Fern Ave, Toronto, Ontario M6R 1K3, CA
- Business categories
- Training
- Sports
- Swimming
- Other recorded names
- Davina s Swim House
- Davina's Swim House
- Specialties
- Kids Swim Lessons
- Parent and Tot Swim Lessons
- Preschool Swim Lessons
- Private Swim Lessons
- Adult Swim Lessons
- Swim Lessons
- Swim Fitness
- Leisure Swim
- and Toronto Swim School
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
At Davina's Swim House, swimming lessons are taught by professionally certified instructors with sincere and caring demeanours. Their years of experience ensure an extremely safe and welcoming environment for every swimmer — our #1 priority. Each instructor is trained in-house with Davina's unique hands-on teaching methods, ensuring consistent and effective lessons are offered to every person learning to swim in…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Recreational Facilities |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2003 |
| Specialties | Kids Swim LessonsParent and Tot Swim LessonsPreschool Swim LessonsPrivate Swim LessonsAdult Swim LessonsSwim LessonsSwim FitnessLeisure Swimand Toronto Swim School |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 14 |
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Job description
Join our swim family and help build confident swimmers, one splash at a time!
About Us:
Davina's Swim House is a leader in the aquatic industry through our experienced and personalized teaching styles that engage children and adults in the marine setting. At Davina's Swim House, we specialize in making sure safety, comfort, and personal touch is given to every person who comes to our facilities. Davina's Swim House is a home and a welcoming place for everyone.
Davina's Swim House is seeking energetic, motivated, self-starting individuals for our growing swim school.
Responsibilities:
- Greet and create a welcoming environment for swimmers and provide a high standard of customer service to all participants.
- Supervise and support swimming lessons to ensure quality and consistency of swimming instructors and programs
- Review, on an ongoing basis, lesson plans and progress evaluations of aquatic instructors
- Assess new clients for level placement and ensures levels are confirmed with parents and follow up on discrepancies.
- Addresses customer concerns in a timely manner, ensuring complaints are documented and if unable to resolve, ensure next level is aware to follow up.
- Maintain accurate, up- to-date progress sheets and records for participants and instructors
- Help mentor, coach new instructors on the Davina's Swim House teaching methods and program in a hands-on manner
- “Check-in” with each swimmer over session to ensure correct level, progress and enjoyment.
- Assist in the supervision and leadership of new instructor/guards, volunteers and instructor mentors
- Ensure report cards are accurately completed and ready to be published on time.
- Set up and take down lesson bins, lane ropes and other equipment as required checking that equipment is safe and in good repair. Report immediately all malfunctions and remove the damaged equipment from circulation
- Performs required maintenance duties, including but not restricted to: change room/washroom checks, cleaning and disinfecting, pool chemistry tests, vacuuming, balancing of pool and pool fouling clean up.
- Attends and participates in all mandatory meetings and training sessions.
- Responds to aquatic or first aid situations ensuring emergency procedures are followed.
- Ensures compliance with Ontario Health Regulations, relevant legislation, and Policy and Procedures manuals.
- Committed to being present and on time to every shift, and in assigned uniform.
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Completed Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 6 sessions of Instructional experience
- Current LSS Swim Instructor
- Current LSS Lifesaving Instructor
- Current lifeguard award
- Current Standard First Aid
- Aquatic Supervisor Training (or willing to obtain)
- Must attend and successfully complete related mandatory and sessional training sessions
- Acceptable Police Check for Vulnerable Sector
Building confident swimmers, one splash at a time!
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