KidsCanSwim Kanata Hiring for Lead Education Coordinator + Swim Instructor / NL Job at Ottawa Full Time

About KidsCanswim Canada

KidsCanSwim is a privately run learn to swim school with their own facilities. Kids learn best when they’re comfortable. That’s why we built our pools purposely to teach kids to swim. At 32°C and 4 ft deep our warm, shallow pools ensure your kids are safe, happy and focused on learning. Our systemized curriculum means kids get the building blocks of complex strokes right from the beginning while our highly trained Aquatic Educators make sure the lessons aren’t just educational – they’re also fun! Our clients’ safety, both in and out of the water, is our number one priority. Our crystal clean facilities are always sparkling, our UV-filtered pools are turned over every two hours and our class sizes are small. Learn more at www.kidscanswimcanada.ca

About the Role: Education Coordinator

Reporting to our General Manager, Sarah Boyd, the Education Coordinator is an experienced, self-motivated, and detail-oriented professional who is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day swim lesson instruction, on deck supervision and delivering training to ensure high quality programs. The Education Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and providing a safe and engaging learning environment for all participants.

Key Responsibilities

Oversight and monitoring:

-Responsible for the safe delivery of all in water programs of children in all KCS programs.

-Responsible for all oversight and management of staff both on deck and in water.
-Provide on deck supervision at least 15-20 hours per week.
-Teach at least 1-2 class per week in the water.

-Monitor staff qualifications and follow up with staff prior to expiration of certifications to ensure compliance.

-Perform an Assessment week audit on week 3-4 of every month.
-Responsible for maintaining all aquatic equipment and ensuring replacements are done on a timely basis.

-Ensure all program needs are met prior to assessments including but not limited to: swimmer booklet, ribbon and sticker inventory.
-Schedule Aquatic Educator’s assessment on week 2.

-Identify which AE’s need to be assessed to the On-deck team before AE assessment week.

Training, coaching and mentoring:

-Provide consistent mentoring and coaching to the On Deck Team Leads as it relates to in water instruction and member experience

-Deliver exceptional Aquatic Educator trainingon a quarterly or as needed basis based on program demands.

-Deliver quarterly in service training to all Aquatic Educators and Team Leads and ensure understanding of all program needs and follow up as necessary with team members.

Member Experience:

-Under the direction of the General Manager, create and maintain an unparalleled member experience by providing exceptional client service to meet the diverse needs of new and existing parents and children.

Experience and Education

5-7 years of direct teaching experience.

-Minimum 2 years of diverse programming experience .

-Experience leading teams or other leadership experience.

-Current NLS* must stay current through duration of employment.

-Current Life Saving Society or Red Cross certifications * must stay current through duration of employment.
– Must stay up to date on industry standards and changes.
-Aquatic supervisor certification considered an asset.

Expectations for 2023:

-Arrive on time for all shifts scheduled.

-Provide On Deck supervision at least 15-20 hours (3-4 shifts) per week.

-Teach at least 1-2 class (3.5-4 hours) per week in the water.

– Perform 10 hours of administrative tasks per week at the Centre.

-Provide consistent mentoring and coaching to the On Deck Team Leads as it relates to in water instruction and member experience.

-Deliver exceptional Aquatic Educator training on a quarterly or as needed basis based on program demands.

-Deliver quarterly in service training to all Aquatic Educators and Team Leads and ensure understanding of all program needs and follow up as necessary with team members.

–Set a fixed time on a weekly basis and meet each Team lead at least 30 minute per week to provide coaching/seek feedback.

-Set a fixed time on a weekly basis and meet the Centre Manager at least 1 hour per week to discuss daily operations/provide-seek feedback.

-Shares training material and training itineraries for AE trainings and in-services at least one week before the date that the training will occur on.

-Communicate curriculum and education concerns openly with Centre Manager in the interest of providing a high level of quality control.

-Consistently adheres to all policies and procedures, strives to continuously improve all program offerings and fosters a culture that encourages proactivity and accountability.

-Understands and stays up to date with all of KCS policies, procedures including safety, risk management and emergency procedures.

Compensations:

Salary range between $50,000.00 and $60,000.00 based on experience and discretionary bonus based on your work and the performance of the Kanata Centre.

Hours per week:

44 hours per week.

Schedule

The candidate will work Sunday through Tuesday and occasionally Friday nights for training purposes.

Holiday:

The Education Coordinator will be entitled to 2 weeks of holidays per calendar year.

Location:

This position is based at our Kanata Centre located in Ottawa, Ontario.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Licence/Certification:

• Lifeguard Certification (required)
• swimming instructor certification (required)

Application deadline: 2022-12-15
Expected start date: 2022-12-15