Our story started in the summer of 1994, when our founder taught 50 kids to swim in his parents’ backyard pool. Not exactly a corporate headquarters, but it worked. It gave us the freedom to focus on what still matters most today: real progress in the pool, strong relationships with families, and giving back to our community.

Today, Making Waves has grown, but our focus is the same: helping swimmers build real skills, real confidence, and real progress in the water. We bring energy, experience, and care to every lesson, while keeping things positive, welcoming, and fun.

We’re building a team of standout instructors — energetic, dependable people who love helping swimmers grow and making lessons the best part of someone’s week.

If you enjoy working with kids, and making a real impact, keep reading.

What You’ll Be Doing

Teaching swimmers using our proven Small Steps approach

Building water confidence and real swimming skills

Leading safe, structured, high-energy lessons

Encouraging swimmers and celebrating progressCommunicating with families professionally and warmly

Creating a fun, positive learning environment

Supporting your team and helping the day run smoothly

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

Flexible scheduling around school or other commitments

Growth opportunities across the company

A team environment where effort gets noticed

What We’re Looking For

Positive, confident communicator

Reliable and team-oriented

Great with children and families

Service-oriented with a genuine desire to help others

Energetic and engaged on deck

Calm under pressure

Coachable and eager to improve

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 First Aid & CPR-C

National Lifeguard or Bronze Cross

Making Waves Coach Course (we train you)

Schedule

Daytime, evening, and weekend shifts available

Minimum availability of 2 days per week required

Flexible scheduling opportunities available

Benefits

Competitive wages

Referral bonuses for bringing excellent people to the team

Team socials and events

Free on-site parking

Supportive team environment

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

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📌 Swim Instructor - Oakville (Ontario)
🏢 Making Waves Swim School
📍 Ontario