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Daytime Swim Instructor - Milton

Instruct swimmers using the Small Steps approach while maintaining a safe, high-energy, and positive learning environment. Communicate effectively with families and collaborate with the team to ensure smooth daily operations.

  • On-site
  • Milton, ON
  • Posted Aug 4, 2026
  • 1 position

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Job summary

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 progress Communicating 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 (Intermediate) First Aid & CPR-C National Lifeguard or Bronze Cross Making Waves Coach Course (we train you) Schedule Options to work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and/or Friday Daytimes Between 9:00am-4:00pm Benefits Competitive wages Referral bonuses for bringing great people to the team Team socials and events Free on-site parking Supportive team environment Ready to Apply: Submit your resume. We’d love to hear from you. Exceptional people are rare. We’re hoping one of them is reading this.

What you’ll do

Instruct swimmers using the Small Steps approach while maintaining a safe, high-energy, and positive learning environment. Communicate effectively with families and collaborate with the team to ensure smooth daily operations.

Requirements

Candidates must possess Standard First Aid & CPR-C certification and either a National Lifeguard or Bronze Cross qualification. A genuine desire to work with children and the ability to work multiple daytime shifts per week are required.

Benefits

• Competitive wages • Referral bonuses • Team socials and events • Free on-site parking • Supportive team environment

Listed skills

  • Customer servicePreferred
  • TeamworkPreferred
  • First AidPreferred
  • CommunicationPreferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Swimming instruction
  • Child care
  • Communication
  • First aid
  • CPR
  • Lifeguarding
  • Teamwork
  • Customer service
  • Safety management
  • Coaching

Job areas

  • Sports & Recreation
  • Education
  • Customer Service & Support

Additional details

Minimum education
Professional degree
Minimum experience
2+ years
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week