Why work for the Town of Canmore? For starters, you can take great pride in our collaborative organization, its positive work culture and our amazing group of talented people who genuinely care about our community and accomplish outstanding work each and every day for its citizens. Our team is composed of many compassionate professionals who value giving back to the community and are guided by the organization’s core values of Wellness, Respect, Integrity, Service, and Teamwork. We are looking for applicants who are passionate about lifeguarding, teaching swimming lessons, and wanting to take a next step towards leadership in aquatics!

Position Overview:

The Head Lifeguard position will provide you with both teamwork and leadership opportunities, as you will work as part of the Aquatics Leadership team to maintain the day-to-day operations and procedures, pool maintenance, programs, and customer service. You will coach, mentor, train new staff, and take a lead in programming implementation and swim instruction. As a role model for both staff and the community, you will have the opportunity to hone and model exceptional customer service skills,



helping to make Elevation Place a popular destination for both residents and visitors from around the World! You will have the chance to take a leadership role with a talented and energetic team of aquatics professionals to support programs and services that enhance the quality of life for citizens and visitors to our community.

Core Accountabilities:

- Provides swim instruction, aquafit instruction, lifeguarding and Lifesaving, Lifeguarding, First Aid and Leadership Programs to members and guests of Elevation Place
- Assists with on-going evaluation of programs and services, and responds to customer concerns in a timely fashion
- Provides efficient, safe, and effective operation of the Aquatics area including equipment and facility maintenance, and any administrative duties associated with the position
- Understands and practices the legal obligations of the lifeguard in terms of duty and standard of care, liability, and negligence
- Assists with creating and implementing operating procedures based on policies and best practices outlined by the Lifesaving Society’s Public Aquatic Facility Safety Standards and as determined by the Town’s Recreation department
- Assists with the safe and effective pool operation, completing and maintaining daily records and Pool Chemistry tests and documenting as required
- Attends and leads all mandatory in-service training as required

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