Job Opportunities

To apply for any of the jobs you see below, please send a resume to recreation@antigonishcounty.ca or call 902-863-1141 for more information.

2025 Summer Opportunities

We are now accepting applications for 2025 Summer Positions. For full job descriptions, an overview of the recruitment & selection process, and the application process please click here.

Deadline to apply is Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 4:00pm.

Pool Door Monitor Position

We are now accepting applications for the Door Monitor position at the pool for the 2024 Fall Pool Learn to Swim Program. To view the full job description, please click here. We will contact you when a start date for swim lessons has been finalized.

To apply, please complete the application form and submit to recreation@antigonishcounty.ca

SWIM INSTRUCTORS

We are ALWAYS looking for swim instructors. Please contact recreation@antigonishcounty.ca for more information if you are interested in becoming a Swim Instructor!

If you currently hold a Lifesaving Swim for Life certification and wish to join our team, contact us for an employment application.

If you wish to become a Swim Instructor and are 15 years of age or older, please call us at 902-863-1141 or email recreation@antigonishcounty.ca to find out more about becoming a swim instructor.

The Swim Instructor Course focuses on preparing candidates to instruct the Lifesaving Swim for Life Programs. Candidates focus on strategies to introduce and develop fitness activities, skills and water safety, and swimming skills.

Steps to becoming a swim instructor:

Successfully completed all levels of the Lifesaving Swim for Life Program or equivalent
Bronze Medallion (13 years of age)
Bonze Cross (14 yeas of age)
Lifesaving Swim for Life Instructor Course (15 years of age)

Courses are routinely being offered at St.FX Alumni Centre. Interested in taking a course? Please reach out to amyleigh.george@antigonishcounty.ca

Free training is available for Antigonish Town & County residents who meet the following eligibility criteria:

Be a resident of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish or the Town of Antigonish;
Must be 15 years of age.
Agree to work with the Aquatics Program of Antigonish County Recreation for a year from the time I complete my training (minimum one day per session for a year).