Student Employment

Summer employment positions are posted each year from approximately early December to late January. Details of employment opportunities are posted on-line and applications are accepted on-line only.

Summer student positions are typically found in the departments of Recreation & Culture, Parks & Open Space, Engineering & Construction, Roads & Works and Transit Services. Summer employment is geared to the following areas:

Children's Day Camps
Children's Tennis Camps
Tiny Tots Program
Aquatics (instructors, lifeguards, slide attendants/cashiers, etc. - click on the link for full descriptions and requirements)
Cemeteries
Harbours
Horticulture
Turf & Sanitation
Sportsfield
Technical Services
Urban Forestry
Engineering Design & Construction
Roads & Works

View Current Opportunities here.

The application deadline for Summer employment is the last Friday of January each year.

The application deadline for Fall employment with Aquatic Services is the first Friday in August each calendar year.

Aquatic Services

Qualifications Required for Employment in Aquatics

Instructors
NLS
Standard First Aid+CPR'C'
Lifesaving Society Swim and Lifesaving Instructors
AED Responder

Lifeguards
NLS
Standard First Aid+CPR'C'
AED Responder

Aquatic Fitness Instructors
FOLP/Aquatic workshop and/or CALA or Speedo training/certification
Standard First Aid preferred
CPR 'C' preferred
AED Responder preferred

Slide Attendants / Cashiers
Minimum 15 years of age
Bronze Cross
Standard First Aid and CPR 'C'
AED Responder

Please note that all qualifications must be current for the full employment period.