Swim Instructor - Oakville

Making Waves Swim School; Oakville; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; 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 is seeking energetic swim instructors to teach children using our Small Steps approach. You will build water confidence, lead high-energy, safe lessons, and communicate with families in a warm, professional manner.

Join a team that values positive learning environments and flexible scheduling around school commitments. We offer growth opportunities, a welcoming community, and a setting with warm pools and small class sizes.

Qualifications

• First Aid & CPR-C certification required.
• Lifeguard certification (National Lifeguard or Bronze Cross) preferred.
• We provide coach training for approved applicants.

Responsibilities

• Teach swimmers using our Small Steps approach.
• Build water confidence and swimming skills.
• Lead safe, structured, high-energy lessons.
• Communicate with families professionally and warmly.
• Create a fun, positive learning environment.
• Support the team to keep daily operations running smoothly.

Skills

Positive communicator

Reliable and team-oriented

Great with children and families

Service-oriented

Energetic on deck

Calm under pressure

Coachable and eager to improve

Flexible scheduling

Education

Standard First Aid & CPR-C

National Lifeguard or Bronze Cross

Making Waves Coach Course (we train you)

Job description

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 progressCommunicating 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)

Schedule

• Daytime, evening, and weekend shifts available
• Minimum availability of 2 days per week required
  
• Flexible scheduling opportunities available
  

Benefits

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

Exceptional people are rare. We’re hoping one of them is reading this.