Daytime Swim Instructor - Mississauga

Making Waves Swim School; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Referral bonuses

Team socials and events

Free on-site parking

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Making Waves Swim School in Mississauga is seeking a friendly, energetic swim instructor to teach with our Small Steps approach. You will lead safe, high‑energy lessons, grow kids' water confidence, and celebrate progress with families. Start date September 14, 2026.

Daytime shifts Monday–Friday 9:00am–4:00pm, with occasional evening/weekend shifts on other postings. Competitive wages and a supportive, diverse team environment.

Qualifications

• Standard First Aid & CPR-C
• National Lifeguard or Bronze Cross
• Making Waves Coach Course (we train you)

Responsibilities

• Teaching swimmers using our 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

Skills

Positive communicator

Reliable and team oriented

Great with children and families

Service oriented

Energetic and engaged on deck

Calm under pressure

Coachable and eager to improve

Able to work 2 or more shifts per week

Job description

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 First Aid & CPR-C
• National Lifeguard or Bronze Cross
• Making Waves Coach Course (we train you)

Don't have every certification yet? Apply anyway and complete your courses with us: Bronze Medallion → Bronze Cross + SFA → Making Waves Coach Course.

Schedule

• Start Date: September 14th, 2026
• Daytime Hours: Monday-Friday between 9:00am-4:00pm
• If you are interested in evening/weekend shifts, please see our other swim instructor posting

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Referral bonuses for bringing great people to the team
• Team socials and events
• Free on-site parking
• Supportive team environment

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