CREE NATION OF CHISASIBI
JOB OPPORTUNITY
TITLE: National Lifeguard/Lifesaving Instructor/Swim Team Coach/I can swim Swimming Lessons Teacher
CORE FUNCTION: Under the direct supervision of the Aquatic Coordinator; he/she will monitor the activities in and around the swimming pool to enforce regulations and prevent accidents, assist people in distress and supervise the assistant lifeguard; and works within well-defined standards, rules and regulations.
MAIN DUTIES:
NATIONAL LIFEGUARD
- Supervise aquatic activities by scanning the swimming areas and enforcing Chisasibi Swimming Pool Center Rules and Regulations to prevent accidents to happen
- Follow Chisasibi Swimming Pool Center Emergency Procedures by assessing any patron in need of assistance and performing required rescues
- Supervise Assistant-Lifeguards
- Maintain pool areas in a safe and clean condition
- Make sure that all safety equipment is in proper condition and ready to use at all times
- Maintain required Chisasibi Swimming Pool daily logs
- Fill out accident and/or incident reports when needed
- Communicate any important information to the Aquatic Coordinator
- Attend mandatory meetings and trainings
- Perform any other tasks assigned by immediate supervisor
LIFESAVING INSTRUCTOR
- Teach lifesaving programs of the Lifesaving Society: Swim Patrol, Bronze Star, Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross
- Supervise an Assistant-Lifesaving Instructor
- Assist an Assistant-Lifesaving Instructor in the preparation of activities and material and supervise his/her animation and teaching of trainings
- Animate and teach all trainings
- Prepare all activities and material needed for trainings
- Assist and correct participants throughout training
- Provide all participants’ information for final evaluation to the Lifesaving Society
SWIM TEAM COACH
- Coach swimmers of different age groups of our Swim Canada affiliated swim team
- Supervise Assistant-Coaches
- Assist an Assistant-Coach in the preparation of activities and material and supervise his/her animation and teaching of trainings
- Animate and teach all trainings
- Prepare all activities and material needed for trainings
- Assist and correct swimmers throughout trainings
- Must participate actively in all swim team fundraising activities and local competitive events
- Accompany our swim team to out of town competitive events
SWIMMING LESSONS TEACHER
- Follow and attend mandatory I Can Swim training provided by the Cree Nation of Chisasibi
- Teach all I Can Swim swimming lessons levels offered at Chisasibi Swimming Pool Center:
- Supervise Assistant-Swimming Lessons Teacher
- Assist an Assistant-Swimming Lessons Teacher in the preparation of activities and material and supervise his/her animation and teaching of trainings
- Animate and teach swimming lessons
- Prepare all activities and material needed for swimming lessons
- Assist and correct swimmers throughout swimming lessons
- Provide all swimmers’ completed skills to Head Guard for internal reports
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
- Posses all up to date certifications (Standard First Aid, National Lifeguard, Lifesaving Instructor and Swim 101) ***Swimming Lessons Instructor certification will be provided from CNC***
- Must be fluent in English, French and Cree is an assist
- Be and maintain a good physical condition at all times
- Ability to maintain a high level of concentration and alertness
- Demonstrate ability to work well under the pressure and independently with minimum supervision
- Must be punctual, reliable and responsible
- Must possess good communication skills
- Must possess strong administrative and organizational skills
- Demonstrate a positive attitude at all times
- Must be patient with assistant-workers, patrons, swimmers and participants of all our programs
- Must be willing to experience and easily adapt to a multi-cultural environment
- Must be comfortable working within a team
- Must be passionate about exchanging knowledge, skills and experience with others
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:
- Will be working nights, weekends, holidays (must be willing to work long hours on some days)
- Full-time
- Must be willing to share a two (2) bedroom apartment.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION REGARDING THIS POSITION, PLEASE CONTACT MS KENDAL FOISY, THE AQUATIC COORDINATOR OF THE CREE NATION OF CHISASIBI BY EMAIL AT POOLCOORD@CHISASIBI.CA
PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION ARE ASKED TO FORWARD THEIR RÉSUMÉ/APPLICATION WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED DEADLINE TO THE FOLLOWING: POOLCOORD@CHISASIBI.CA
APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR RÉSUMÉ/APPLICATION BEFORE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2016 AT 5 PM.