Aquatic Centre

 

Aquatic Centre Pool Schedule:

• January 30 - February 5, 2012
• February 6 - 12, 2012
• February 13 - 19, 2012

Welcome to the U of C Aquatic Centre!

You're never too young or too old to learn a new trick. The Aquatic Centre offers a variety of open recreation activities, fitness programs, swimming lessons and certification courses for infants to adults. The Aquatic Centre caters to the general public as well as university students, alumni, faculty and staff.

 

The centre is one of Canada's premier training facilities and home to some of Canada's top Olympians including Joanne Malar, Morgan Knabe and Alexandra Lys. Past Olympic medalists from the program include Tom Ponting, Jon Cleveland, Mark Tewksbury, Penny Heynes and Curtis Myden.

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Aquatic Centre Programs (Online registration & information system).

Fall 2011 registration is now open.

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Interested in learning more about the annual cleanup? Read about the annual pool maintenance process with the Aquatics Centre Manager.

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Employment

NOW HIRING:

Full Time Head Lifeguard
www.ucalgary.ca/hr/careers, Job Opening ID 1720

The University of Calgary Aquatic Centre is looking for energetic, reliable and enthusiastic individuals who like to work as a team!

The UCAC employs up to 45 lifeguards/Instructors. We hire new staff in early September, January, and April.

We are accepting applications for Instructor/Lifeguard positions to start in Winter 2012

• Deadline to apply - December 19, 2011
• Interviews will be December 14 or January 4, 2012 
• Mandatory New Staff Training is January 7, 2012 (0800 - 16:00)
  
• Mandatory All Staff Training is January 8, 2012 (0900 - 1730)
  
• First day of Lessons is January  28, 2012.

All applications should be directed to Aquatic Manager 2500 University Drive, Calgary, AB
T2N 1N4  Fax 403-284-5867 (attention Aquatic Manager) E-mail: swim@ucalgary.ca

Helpful Tips:
Resumes should include:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• References
• Criminal record check - Vulnerable Sector Search (Current within 6 months)
• Copy of all awards

All Awards must be current at the time of application.

• National Lifeguard Service- Pool Option- within 2 years
• Water Safety Instructor- within 2 years
• Standard First Aid- within 2 years
• CPR-C- within 1 year

CALA, Pool Operator 1 and 2, Lifesaving Instructor, WHIMIS, TDG, and Lifesaving Examiner are all assets.

All UCAC Instructors and Lifeguards must complete specific physical requirements, such as:

• A  20- metre sprint & 20 metre victim carry, under 60 seconds
• 10 minutes of treading water, with both wrists out of the water
• 20 pound brick retrieval from bottom of the deep end (16 feet)
• A pulmonary assessment test
• All UCAC Instructors and Lifeguards must teach 1 complete set of Saturday Red Cross lessons per year to maintain active status.

We thank you for your interest, however only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Resumes must include a cover letter and a copy of all awards.

All applications should be directed via:

Aquatic Manager
2500 University Drive
Calgary, AB
T2N 1N4
Fax 403-284-5867
E-mail: swim@ucalgary.ca