Aquatic Centre Employment Opportunities

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.

Currently we are looking to fill:

• 10-15 Instructor/Lifeguard positions to start in the Spring/Summer  2010 Semesters.  We will be accepting applications for those 10-15 Instructor/Lifeguard positions beginning  April 5th. Competitiion closes April 23rd. Interviews will be April 20, 21, & 27.

  Mandatory New Staff Training is April 30.
  First day of Lessons is May 1.
  Mandatory All Staff Training is May 2.
  

All applications should be directed to Dominique MacDonald at KNA 135, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4 or macdond@ucalgary.ca

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Resumes should include:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• References
• Criminal record check (for working with vulnerable persons)
• 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
Dominique MacDonald
KNA 135
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB
T2N 1N4
Email: macdond@ucalgary.ca