Role
At Making Waves Swim School, our Head Coaches are the leaders on deck. They keep lessons running smoothly, support coaches in the moment, connect with families, and help create a safe, fun, and high-quality swim experience.

This role is perfect for someone who loves teaching, enjoys helping others grow, and can bring calm, confident energy to a busy pool deck.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading the pool deck and helping each shift run smoothly

Supporting coaches with lesson quality, swimmer progress, and class flow

Teaching swimmers using our proven Small Steps approach

Ensuring Making Waves lesson plans and teaching standards are followed

Providing encouragement, guidance, and feedback to coaches

Engaging with swimmers and celebrating their progress

Communicating with families professionally and warmly

Supporting Day 1, Feedback Day, and Evaluation Day conversations

Monitoring deck safety, class needs, and swimmer experience

Helping organize master sheets, skill tracking, notes, and level updates

Communicating staff, swimmer, or family concerns to the Supervisor or Facility Manager

Supporting emergency procedures and keeping the pool deck secure, tidy, and ready for lessons

What We Offer

Warm pools, approximately 90°F

Small class sizes, up to 3 swimmers per class

Hands‑on teaching methods that drive strong progress

Leadership experience in a fun, people‑focused environment

Growth opportunities across the company

A team environment where effort gets noticed

The chance to support swimmers, families, and coaches every shift





What We’re Looking For

Positive, confident communicator

Strong leadership skills and the ability to support a team

Reliable, organized, and team‑oriented

Great with children, families, and staff

Service‑oriented with a genuine desire to help others

Energetic, engaged, and visible on deck

Calm under pressure and able to problem‑solve in the moment

Coachable and eager to keep improving

Comfortable giving feedback and helping others succeed

Able to work 2 or more shifts per week

Our team is strongest when it reflects the communities we serve. We welcome different backgrounds, perspectives, identities, and experiences. Diversity makes us better, smarter, and more fun to be around.

Qualifications

Standard(Intermediate) First Aid & CPR-C

National Lifeguard

Lifesaving Instructor certification

Making Waves Coach Course (we train you) - preferred

Making Waves Parent & Tot Training - preferred

Customer Service Representative experience is an asset

Schedule

Daytime, evening, and weekend shifts available

Minimum availability of 2 days per week required

Flexible scheduling opportunities available

Benefits

Competitive wages

Leadership and growth opportunities

Referral bonuses for bringing great people to the team

Team socials and events

Free on‑site parking

Supportive team environment

Location
Milton and/or Guelph (not required to work at both)

Exceptional people are rare. We’re hoping one of them is reading this.

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📌 Head Coach - Milton or Guelph (Ontario)
🏢 Making Waves Swim School
📍 Ontario