Interested applicants are required to complete the following on-line application to the attention of: The Recruitment Team. This position will use a blended learning format consisting of pool instruction, face-to-face instruction in-class, and online learning.

Thank you for your interest in and application for the Night School Aquatic Leadership Program Teaching position for the 2026-2027 session.

Aquatics Leadership Program – Part 1 consists of the following:

- Secondary School Grade 10 Credit - Healthy Living and Aquatic Activities – PAQ2O
- Lifesaving Society's Bronze Medallion
- Lifesaving Society's Bronze Cross
- Life Saving Society's Standard First Aid with CPR-C

Aquatics Leadership Program – Part 2 consists of the following courses:

- Secondary School Grade 12 Credit - Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership – PLF4M1
- Lifesaving Society's National Lifeguard Certification
- Lifesaving Society's Swim and Lifesaving Instructor Certification

The Aquatic Leadership Program is a joint venture between the York Region District School Board, Continuing Education Services and the City of Richmond Hill and the City of Vaughan.

In the Fall, the qualified teacher for Part 1 will deliver the Grade 10 Healthy Living and Aquatic Activities (PAQ2O) while preparing students to acquire their Lifesaving Society's Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross and Standard First Aid with CPR-C. The aquatic skills for lifeguarding, swim and instructor must be evaluated by an examiner from the Lifesaving Society.

In the Winter, the qualified teacher for Part 2 will deliver the Grade 12 Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership (PLF4M1), while preparing students to acquire their Lifesaving Society's National Lifeguard Certification and Lifesaving Society's Swim and Lifesaving Instructor qualifications. An examiner from the Lifesaving Society will evaluate the aquatic skills required for swim and instructor certification.

Course expectations will be assessed and evaluated using Standard Lifesaving Society evaluation criteria and the Ontario Ministry of Education Expectations.

The course will be offered at four locations and will use a blended learning format consisting of pool instruction, face-to-face instruction in class and online learning.

The class at the Wave Pool (Richmond Hill) is effective from September 23, 2026 to January 20, 2027 and February 8, 2027 (Fall Part 1) to June 21, 2027 (Winter Part 2). Pool instruction and face-to-face instruction will occur on specifically scheduled Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The class at the Dufferin Clark Community Centre (Vaughan) is effective from September 24, 2026 to January 19, 2027 (Fall Part 1) and February 9, 2027 to June 10, 2027 (Winter Part 2). Pool instruction and face-to-face instruction will occur on specifically scheduled Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The class at the Magna Centre Pool (Newmarket) is effective from September 24, 2026 to January 19, 2027 (Fall Part 1) and February 9, 2027 to June 10, 2027 (Winter Part 2) . Pool instruction and face-to-face instruction will occur on specifically scheduled Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Please Note: For the Night School Aquatic Leadership Program teachers must be qualified to teach Health and Physical Education at the Intermediate/Senior division and must have the appropriate instructor and examiner's certifications. Teachers must also be available for all pool, face-to-face and online sessions. The successful candidate must complete facility staff training as required by the Ontario Public Pool Association. Teachers may apply for one or more locations.

Major Responsibilities:

- Designing, planning, implementing, and evaluation of curriculum/program.
- Teaching Healthy Living and Aquatic Activities Grade 10 Open - PAQ2O, Lifesaving Society's Bronze Medallion,



Bronze Cross and Standard First Aid with CPR-C and/or teaching Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership – PLF4M1, National Lifeguarding Certification (Lifesaving Society) and Swim, Emergency First Aid and Lifesaving Instructor (Lifesaving Society) Certification courses
- Developing and maintaining an equitable and inclusive learning environment.
- Utilizing e-learning tools e.g.: BrightSpace by D2L, Google Classroom, Turnitin, etc. to deliver online curriculum
- Collecting and reporting of student achievement data.
- Maintaining a safe school/class (face-to-face, pool and online) environment.
- Ongoing communication with staff and parents/guardians.
- Reporting to the Online Learning Administrator.
- Supervision of students as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

- A Clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check
- Ontario Certified Teacher preferably with Intermediate/Senior Health and Physical Education Qualifications
- Standard First Aid with CPR C and AED
- Current Lifesaving Society Qualifications
- Part 1: Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross, Standard First Aid, Lifesaving Society Instructor and Examiner (Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross), Lifesaving Society Standard First Aid, Instructor and Examiner
- Part 2: National Lifeguard Instructor and Examiner, Instructor Trainer - Lifesaving, Instructor Trainer - Swim

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement The York Region District School Board (YRDSB) believes in giving each and every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on their own merit and we strive to hire staff that reflect and support the diverse perspectives, experiences and needs of students and communities. We remain committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. We know that diversity underpins excellence, and that we all share responsibility for creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive Board-community.

Therefore, in pursuit of the Board’s values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across the organizational hierarchy in actualizing the Board’s priorities, goals and principles outlined in the District Action Plan . Candidates who have solid racial literacy practices and a commitment to dismantling anti-racism, anti-oppression, and creating identity-affirming spaces, in order to intentionally disrupt racist and hateful acts.

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to sovereignty, equity, including, but not limited to:

- First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
- African, Black and Black Caribbean peoples (in alignment with Anti-Black Racism Strategy);
- South Asian, East Asian, Southeast Asian, Middle East/West Asian,



Latino/Hispanic (in alignment with YRDSB Workforce Census to address disproportionalities identified).
- members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
- persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;
- persons who identify as women; and
- persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

At YRDSB, we recognize that many of these identities intersect and therefore, equity, diversity and inclusion can be complex. We value and respect the contributions that each person brings to enriching the Board and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in the communities that we serve.

Accessibility and Accommodation Statement

We also recognize the duty to accommodate and foster a culture of inclusion. Consistent with the principles of dignity, individualization and inclusion, we will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code to support candidate participation in the hiring process. When contacted, candidates will be provided with an overview of the various elements of the hiring process, such as skills assessments, written practicum, presentation, interview, etc.

If an accommodation is required, requests can be made in advance of any stage of the recruitment process. All information received relating to a candidate’s required accommodation will be addressed confidentially by the Recruitment and Retention Team. Please make this request to [email protected] or a member of the Recruitment Team.

If this position is a school based LTO/Contract Teaching position, please email the Principal directly to request the accommodation to be made at the school in collaboration with Human Resource Services, Disability Management Team.

Important Note for YRDSB Employees: If you have a current accommodation in place through Disability Management, please inform your Disability Management Case Manager ( [email protected] ) to ensure that your accommodation needs can be met in the new role that you are pursuing. If invited to participate in the hiring process, and you are unable to perform the essential/bona fide requirements (e.g. physical, cognitive requirements), please notify the Recruitment Team by emailing [email protected] to review next steps (in the email please reference the job title you are applying to).

Additional Information - Community and International Education Services (CIES):

The Community and International Education Services (CIES) hiring protocol allows teachers to teach and/or administrate for two CIES sessions per school year and/or administrate one term/session at a time. Candidates will only be allowed to teach and/or administrate a third session on an emergency basis in consideration of demand in a particular subject area, course or administrative position. A session is defined as the time needed to deliver a 4 – 6 week program (approximately 110 hours for credit courses) or the equivalent.

CIES sessions include positions at e-Learning, Night School, Summer School, International Languages Secondary Credit and Elementary Non-Credit Programs and Summer Institute.

All successful candidates are required to provide a satisfactory police record check. Please refer to the Condition of Employment for additional details.

Online applications are collected centrally at the Education Centre - Aurora and are monitored by Human Resource Services. All applications will be screened based on the required education, experience and qualifications as noted in the posting and and as reflected in the application. Only those candidates meeting these criteria will be eligible to participate in the selection process and only qualified candidates will be contacted.

The personnel file of all internal applicants will be reviewed as part of the selection process.

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