Swim Instructor - Guelph

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 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 → Making Waves Coach Course.
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
Reports to: Facility Manager. Location: On-site (Guelph, ON)
Vacancy: There is no existing vacancy at this time. This posting is part of our ongoing recruitment for future opportunities.
AI: Making Waves uses artificial intelligence to assist with screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants as part of our recruitment process.
Ready to Apply: Submit your resume. We’d love to hear from you.
Exceptional people are rare. We’re hoping one of them is reading this.

Employment type
Hourly Part-Time

Work arrangement
No