Baby and Toddler Swimming Teacher in Toronto

Job Title: Baby and Toddler Swimming Teacher

Location: Downtown Toronto and Scarborough

Specific Details: Weekend work, hours to be specified.

Hourly Pay: $30 PH

Send Applications To: chasethatfishy@waterbabies.ca

SCHEDULE “A” – JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:Water Babies Teacher
Responsible to:General Manager
Location:Various throughout city

Main Purpose of the Post:

The main purpose of the post is to teach babies and toddlers water confidence and water safety following the Water Babies specific lesson plans, outcomes, course structure and content.

Responsibilities:

  1. To be responsible for specific customers in set classes each week and to provide them with a high quality of swimming tuition and consistency in teaching in line with the Water Babies standards.
  2. To communicate clearly with customers in a professional and friendly manner
  3. To be assertive and confident in safety procedures and processes at each pool
  4. To communicate effectively with the lifeguard, meet and greeter, pool operator and the office to deliver key messages and maintain professionalism
  5. To be responsible providing weekly feedback on each class
  6. To assist with meet and greets where required
  7. To be responsible for maintaining kit and products
  8. To provide cover for other classes throughout the franchise area where needed.
  9. To actively identify areas for improvement
  10. To attend any training sessions or professional CPD’s required to maintain qualification and to further improve teaching knowledge.
  11. Maintain order and up to date records in relation to all relevant documentation and administration procedures such as attendance and pool logs.
  12. To work independently and manage all aspects of the pool session including report any incidents, accidents or near misses in line with Water Babies policies and procedures.
  13. To have knowledge of the pools operating procedures, risk assessment and complete visual risk assessment of pools attended and report back to the office if changes are to be made.
  14. Undertake such other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as may be reasonably required.

Key Result Areas:

  1. To provide high quality swimming tuition in line with the Water Babies standards.
  2. Continue to develop swimming knowledge to further improve teaching standards.
  3. To communicate with the office any concerns with clients to ensure client satisfaction is at Water Babies standard.

Competencies:

  1. Solves problems creatively by, identifying the problem, evaluating the alternatives and finding innovative solutions.
  2. Makes controlled responses in stressful situations, such as when faced with negative responses.
  3. Sets high standards for self and others.
  4. Plans with colleagues and members work schedules and resource requirements that will ensure agreed standards are reached, and where appropriate exceeded.
  5. Expresses both verbally and written, ideas and information in ways that are appropriate, accurate and concise.

Person Specification:

Essential / Mandatory RequirementsDesirable / Optional Requirements
No previous experience is essential as full training can be givenExperience working within a teaching, professional or caring role.

Safeguarding and Protecting

Children Seminar

Experience of planning
Standard First Aid and CPR-CLiterate and numerate with strong IT skills



The ability to adapt according to individual needs
Vulnerable sector check
Excellent interpersonal skills and a supportive and caring attitude
Good communicator, ability to work effectively either as part of a team or individually, good planning skills, and the ability to manage a range of different projects and tasks at the same time.
Sense of humour with the ability to mix with a range of different people from differing backgrounds
A real passion and enthusiasm for Water Babies
The ability to work independently and to be assertive and confident with a wide range of people
The ability to communicate to both babies / toddlers and carers and adapt tone and delivery accordingly.

Water Babies Ltd reserves the right to vary the content of the job specification, after consultation, to reflect the changes to the job without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility.

Send Applications To: chasethatfishy@waterbabies.ca