Aquafitness Instructor, Therapeutic

Req ID:28486
Vacancy Type: Part-Time
Number of Positions:20
Closing Date:11/30/2026

Job Summary

Plan and lead a dynamic, safe and effective post-rehabilitation aquatic therapeutic class specific to the course outline provided. The class should engage and lead individuals with a variety of abilities and participants should feel motivated, encouraged, supported and successful with their outcomes.

Please note: Successful candidates will be placed into one of our pools if and when a vacancy occurs. This could take several weeks to months to be placed into one of our facilities.

Here are our tentative pool locations:

- Clarkson
- Churchill Meadows
- Frank McKechnie

Duties and Responsibilities

- Create a safe and enjoyable climate by working with lifeguard staff to start the class at the advertised start time and finish within the allotted time.
- Lead the designated class in a qualified manner.
- Provide verbal, visual and kinesthetic cueing for exercises and techniques to appeal to a variety of learning styles.
- Provide permission and options with verbal and/or visual demonstrations of options and modifications for exercises for comfort and to vary intensity.
- Provide a combination of education and motivation appropriate to the format and participant group.
- Supervise and provide feedback ensuring participants completing safe movements, especially when using equipment.
- Work with facility staff to ensure a safe experience for all, note safety recommendations in operations or for specific participants and communicate to Deck Supervisors or Full Time aquatic staff.
- Create a variety of post-rehabilitation aquatic therapeutic classes that are fun, safe and technically sound to meet the objectives and goals of the program.




- Plan exercises and modifications that provide a variety of options for comfort and intensity to ensure all participants feel safe and successful using knowledgeable of the stages of rehabilitation and appropriate exercise protocols for a variety of conditions.
- Plan effectively for facility conditions.
- Responds to customers' needs and questions with accurate information and/or guidance to resources, always referring to alternate resources for topics outside the scope of knowledge and service.
- Work with facility staff and make recommendations for participants that may require specialized accommodations to enable them to access the class safely.
- Assist and collaborate with Support Persons for Person's with a Disability to ensure customers are getting a full and safe experience.
- Prepare safety equipment, mat on deck.
- Gather equipment and bring pool side, ensure in good repair.
- Prepare audio system for music and microphone then return safety, class and audio equipment to storage.
- Complete timesheets, bather load and other statistics collection sheets as required.
- Reaches out to Deck Supervisor, MOD or direct supervisor for any issues that require attention, or idea for service improvement.
- Emergency Management - Work in collaboration with the aquatic and/or facility team to ensure emergencies dealt with effectively.

Skills and Qualifications

- Experience leading group post-rehabilitation and therapeutic aquatic exercise classes.
- Current valid certification in the area of aquatic post rehabilitation instruction from a recognized organization with mandatory continuing education credits or a degree/diploma in a therapeutic recreation/fitness and aquatic exercise training.
- A valid Basic First Aid Certification (formerly Emergency First Aid).
- Light lifting of supplies.
- Ability to perform physical exercises while instructing.
- Primarily pool environment.
- A Level 3 - Vulnerable Sector Check will be required of the successful candidate, as a condition ofemployment, at their own expense, to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

Hourly Rate/Salary:$34.90 - $39.89
Grade: PH
Hours of Work:up to 24
Work Location: Various pools across the City
Department/Division/Section: CMS/Community Services Dept,CMS/Recreation

📌 Aquafitness Instructor, Therapeutic (Mississauga)
🏢 City of Mississauga
📍 Mississauga