Requisition ID :38007

Organization

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

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Main Purpose & Function This position is aquatic leadership work providing direction of adaptive aquatic programs and services at aquatic facilities. This position is instrumental in expanding City-wide adaptive aquatic programming, researching and developing new resources, training and developing adaptive aquatic instructional and support skills at each pool. The Adapted Aquatic Leader also supports aquatic staff throughout indoor pools in the delivery of adaptive aquatic programming.

The position builds and nurtures relationships with local organizations, which work with children, youth, and adults with disabilities in order to make programs relevant and accessible to those who would most benefit from it.

This position includes pool supervision, lifeguarding and supervisory work. The position also assists in preparing records, reports and statistics related to the work performed, schedules and supervises the work of auxiliary aquatic staff.



The work involves instructing and evaluating children and adults in all levels of swimming including specialized areas of instruction, ensuring the safety of facility users, rendering first aid as required. In addition to delivery of programs, the position involves building and maintaining strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders including parents/ guardians and external organizations.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

- Assists in developing aquatic programs and services for all levels and abilities focusing on specialized programs such as programs for people with a disability; actively participates in swimming instruction.
- Works with the site teams to facilitate learner registration
- Presents and instructs at in-service training at all pools to develop staff knowledge, skills and abilities in teaching adapted swimming lessons
- Schedules, assigns, supervises and assists in the evaluation of the work of employees engaged in providing swimming instruction, lifeguarding, custodial, and clerical services; organizes and leads staff in-service training
- Develops instructor knowledge tools and support documents
- Mentors swim instructors and offer lesson support
- Liaises with pool teams to determine lesson times and capacity
- Liaises with and support the Access Services team in matters of aquatics
- Assesses and develop appropriate lesson format (Private / Group) based on an assessment of the learner
- Follows up assessments of lesson results




- Communicates with families and individuals to coordinate lessons using a variety of communication methods and tools
- Communicates with students, families/caregivers and therapists to build an understanding and rapport with learners and their family/support teams
- Working with the Assistant Supervisor of Indoor Aquatics, develops and implements an equitable lesson distribution process
- Contacts successful applicants and provide registration support as required
- Compiles student profiles - based on all available feedback
- Conducts and trains staff in conducting in water assessments for recent students
- Develops small group lessons based on swim ability and student compatibility
- Offers feedback to aquatic team members
- Liaises with local organizations that support adapted learning
- Conducts research on evolving best practices and instructional alternatives
- Plans, organizes and coordinates special aquatics, social and cultural activities and events.
- Assists in program planning.
- Develops promotional materials for program activities; maintains various operating and administrative records related to the work.
- Performs related work as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

- Completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by training courses related to the work and sound experience as a lifeguard and swim instructor, and an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- For instructors of other equivalent programs, must possess current certificate from the related agency or considerable experience in programs if no recognized certificate is held.
- Sound experience working with children, youth and/or adults with disabilities in a recreational, child care or educational environment
- Nation

📌 Adaptive Aquatic Leader (Vancouver)
🏢 The City of Vancouver
📍 Vancouver