Why work for the Town of Canmore? For starters, you can take great pride in our organization, its positive work culture, and our exceptional team of talented professionals, who accomplish outstanding work each and every day for our citizens. Our team is composed of many compassionate professionals who value giving back to the community and are guided by the organization’s core values of Wellness, Respect, Integrity, Service, and Teamwork. As a municipal government organization, the Town of Canmore exists to serve the community and visitors to Canmore.
The Town of Canmore is currently accepting applications and looking to fill casual positions as Lifeguard & Swim Instructor. We are looking for applicants who are passionate about aquatics and wanting to make a positive impact in our community! This is a great position for a high school student who is looking to build workplace skills.
Position Overview: The Lifeguard & Swim Instructor supports the safety supervision function and provision of services at the Town of Canmore’s Aquatics Centre at Elevation Place. The Lifeguard/ Swim Instructor position is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with lots of energy, enthusiasm for aquatics, and a positive teamwork attitude. In this role, you will get the opportunity to develop your leadership skills, as you will take the lead to help ensure our guests have both fun and safe experiences. You will meet many diverse and fascinating people in our facility. This includes being part of and working with a large aquatics team, interacting with local community members, and even interacting with many visiting guests, who come from many different parts of the world. You will be responsible for lifeguarding during our busy public swims, teaching aquatics programs, and performing daily pool checks and maintenance.
Education & Attributes: Possession of the following qualifications and experience will help you to be successful in this role:
- Passionate for Aquatics, both Lifeguarding and Teaching.
- Previous aquatics industry experience and knowledge is preferred.
- A strong willingness to go above and beyond in providing excellent customer service and possess very strong interpersonal skills as the role requires working with people of all ages and abilities.
- Safety-oriented mindset as ensuring safety is one of the top priorities of this role.
- National Lifeguard Pool Award, Intermediate First Aid & CPR “C”, and Swim and Lifesaving Instructor.
- Lifesaving First Aid Instructor, National Lifeguard Instructor, Lifesaving Instructor Trainer, Pool Operator Level 1, CALA Instructor and other aquatic fitness or specialty certifications (i.e., Kayak, Swim Coach) are considered an asset.
Closing Date for Applications: This posting will remain open until filled.
Term & Salary: This is a casual position with no benefit position targeted to start June 27, 2026. The number of hours worked will vary week to week, depending on your availability and shifts available. Successful applicants will be expected to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. The salary range for this position is from $23.25 to $25.47.
How to Apply: To apply, please upload your cover letter and resume (PDF or Word) To help us learn more about you, in your cover letter please clearly detail the following:
1. Why do you want to be a Lifeguard with the Town of Canmore?
2. What attitude, training or experience (work or volunteer) do you have that would make you a great addition to our team?
3. What is your availability to work? (Evenings, weekends, school holidays?)
