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We're hiring swim instructors and lifeguards. Love your rec job! Find out more.
Safety is our top priority. The City of Vaughan continues to follow all provincial regulations and public health measures regarding COVID-19 safety, and will adjust programming accordingly. Click here for other updates and requirements. For more information, visit the City’s COVID-19 webpage at vaughan.ca/COVID19.
Teaching a life-saving skill or saving a life: it doesn’t get more rewarding than that!
Swim instructors & lifeguards are prestigious part-time jobs that look impressive on a college/university application or resume. With 10 pools to choose from plus flexible shifts (from early bird to evening) it’s a job that can work around any schedule. And did we mention discounted training and advancement? Get a specialty certification to qualify for high-paying aquatic leadership positions.
 
Wonder what it’s like to love your job? Watch our video! Go behind the scenes and find out from our rec team what it’s like to work at a Vaughan community centre!
 
Start your career here. View the postings below to see how you too can love your rec job!
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 Job Postings

 

 
Closing Date: December 31, 2022
Lifeguard
Closing Date: December 31, 2022
Instructor

What you need to work for us:
  • Eligible to work in Canada
  • Minimum 16 years of age
  • Social Insurance Number
  • Standard First Aid & CPR-C
  • Police Vulnerable Sector Check
  • National Lifeguard AND/OR Lifesaving & Swim Instructor
  • Specialty certifications where required
  • All City of Vaughan employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire in accordance with the City's Mandatory Vaccination Policy.

Applying is easy!
Register for an in-water interview (search under ‘Becoming a Swim Instructor & Lifeguard > In-water Interview’) at your local pool.

Questions? Email recjobs@vaughan.ca.


What’s an in-water interview? Watch our demo videos to prepare yourself. 
  • Drowning non-swimmer recovery
  • Alternate drowning non-swimmer recovery
  • Object recovery
  • Submerged Manikin Recovery
  • Demonstration of swim strokes

Ontario Lifesaving: Training to Become a Lifeguard
  • Be a Lifesaver
  • Bronze Awards Instructional Video Trailer
  • NLS Revisions - Pool Fitness Skills
  • We Are National Lifeguards
​Study space available. Need a quiet space to study? Vaughan community centres have a space set aside for youth employees, so you can study before or after your shift.
Register for a wet interview. Search under 'Becoming a Swim Instructor & Lifeguard >> In-water Interview' Recreational Swimming & Aquafitness Aquatic Leadership Programs
Volunteer at your local pool and receive discounted lifeguard or instructor training. Find out more.
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Contact Information

Recreation Services
 
Phone: 905-832-2281

Email: RecCSD@vaughan.ca

Questions about RecJobs?
Email: recjobs@vaughan.ca

Location:
City Hall, Level 300
2141 Major Mackenzie Drive
Vaughan, ON  L6A 1T1
 
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