Job Description

Job Type:

Permanent

Department:

Salary:

$63,327.00 - $79,159.00

Close Date (closes at 12:00 am on date noted below):

August 7, 2026

Hours per Week:

35

Openings:

1About Milton
Join one of Ontario’s fastest-growing and most dynamic municipalities. The Town of Milton is proud to deliver high-quality, sustainable municipal services that support a vibrant, inclusive, and forward-looking community where residents thrive, businesses succeed, and nature is respected and protected.

Our vision is to foster a safe, diverse, and welcoming environment—one that honours its natural landscapes and rich heritage, supports thriving and inclusive neighbourhoods, nurtures a strong and balanced economy, and offers exceptional opportunities to live, learn, work, and play.

What We Offer?
This position is eligible for the following:
• Annual Salary Range: $63,327 - $79,159
• Benefits: Regular full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefit package, with all premiums paid by the Town, an Employee Assistance Program, top-up maternity/parental leave benefits and life insurance.
• Eligibility to participate in the OMERS pension plan
• Paid time off, including vacation, incidental and volunteer days
• Employee perks/discounts: Discount on Active Living Pass and Perkopolis
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work options and participation in the Town’s compressed work-week program (for eligible positions)
• For further details of what we offer, please visit Why Milton

Reporting to the Coordinator, Recreation, this position is responsible for supporting the safe and accessible delivery of recreation programs for the Town of Milton within the Aquatics portfolio, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures, and assists with the administration of programs and staff leadership and supervision. This role is responsible for providing regular evening and weekend on-the-job training and mentorship to part-time staff, as well as having scheduled on-deck shifts filling the program roles for which they are qualified.

We are hiring for two positions to support the Aquatics portfolio, with responsibilities divided across three Town facilities and one outdoor summer location

Major Job Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively support direct program delivery

  • Work scheduled in-program shifts (e.g. registered and drop-in programs, special events and leadership courses etc.) based on the seasonal needs of the Aquatics team to ensure high quality and consistent program delivery

  • Assist with emergency shift coverage as required, based on incumbent qualifications

  • Respond to and mediate in-person customer questions, comments and concerns, escalating to Coordinator, Recreation when necessary

  • May be required to obtain additional certifications to effectively provide direct program delivery, based on program needs

• Support, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate part-time program staff members

  • Conduct program visits, primarily during instructional program delivery, and complete staff evaluations as required

  • Provide coaching and feedback to part-time program staff and volunteers during their shifts, including in-program coaching and mentorship, empowering part-time staff to deliver quality programs and excellent customer service

  • Assist with the design, implementation, and delivery of staff training sessions to ensure policies and procedures are communicated, quality standards are maintained and improved, staff are prepared for emergency response

• Provide administrative support for the program team

  • Under the guidance of the Coordinator, Recreation, input and maintain recreation programs using recreation software (Xplor Recreation), including registered and drop-in programs

  • Support the onboarding of part-time program staff and volunteers, including assistance with interviews, screening, and completion of onboarding processes (e.g. references check, certification verification, etc.)Support the payroll process for part-time staff by reviewing scheduled and submitted hours and validating shift changes, ensuring timely submission of hours worked, etc.

  • Monitor and verify quarterly staff qualifications to adhere to regulation standards

  • Assist in the development, maintenance and distribution of schedules, lesson schematics and instructor class assignments, and supply inventories

  • Assists with analyzing statistical information and preparation of reports to summarize findings related to program delivery results

Education & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma in Recreation & Leisure, or a related field

• Minimum two (2) years working in a municipal recreation environment directly in Aquatics programming

• Minimum one (1) year experience overseeing staff and volunteers, and working with the general public

• Current National Lifeguard certification

• High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development certification

• Current Lifesaving Society Swim and Lifesaving Instructor certifications

• Aquatic Supervisor Training certification or Aquatic Management Training

• Current Examiner certification (minimum of 1)

  • Bronze

  • National Lifeguard

  • Intermediate First Aid

• Current Advanced Leadership Instructor certification (minimum of 1)

  • National Lifeguard Instructor certification

  • First Aid Instructor certification

  • Coach Instructor certification

  • SEE Auditor Instructor certification

  • Aquatic Management Instructor certification

• The successful candidate is required to travel between sites. Access to transportation to travel between work locations in a timely manner is required.

• In accordance with the Corporate Criminal Record Check Policy, the position requires the incumbent to submit a Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening upon employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) years progressive supervisory experience in a municipal or recreation setting is preferred

• A post-secondary degree in Recreation & Leisure, or a related field, is preferred

• Aquafit Instructor certification (CALA, WaterArt, AQX) (preferred)

• HIGH FIVE Quest 2 certification (preferred)

Note to Applicants

This posting is for an existing job vacancy.

The Town is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, accessible, and respectful workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and are dedicated to fair and transparent hiring practices.

We thank all who apply, however only those selected to move forward in the process will be contacted.

Accommodations

Should you be selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. We will work with you to ensure your full participation in the process.

How to Apply

Interested applicants are invited to apply online at www.milton.ca under the Employment Opportunities section. Please ensure your application is submitted by 11:59 pm on August 6, 2026.

If you are currently employed with the Town of Milton, please apply internally through the Jobs Hub app of your Workday account in order for your application to be processed as an internal applicant.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation, applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used strictly for candidate selection.