Student employment

Student staff at the welcome desk

Join the Brock Recreation Student Conduct Committee

Student volunteers needed to serve on the Brock Sports & Recreation Student Conduct Committee.

Please email Megan Locker with your resume and a letter of intent including your reason for wanting to join the committee and involvement in Brock Sports & Recreation facilities and programs (no involvement necessary).

Position Description

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For 2024-2025, student positions are available as intramural officials, lifeguard and aquatic instructors.

Our Spring/Summer 2025 and 2025-2026 school year positions will be available December 11th, 2024. Applications will be accepted online until Friday January 31, 2025.

More than 550 Brock students are involved in the organization, administration, supervision and operation of Recreation programs, including Youth University, summer camps, spring field trips, Lifeguards and Swim lesson instructors, Intramural Staff, Welcome Desk staff, Zone staff, Equipment Room staff.

For the school year of 2024-25, there are positions available for lifeguards and aquatic instructors, intramural officials, personal trainers, groups fitness instructors, Children’s Movement Program volunteers.

2025-26 Applications will open on December 11th and close on January 31st, 2025. You can apply for any of the open positions online at Careers@Brock.

Brock University is actively committed to diversity and the principles of Employment Equity and invites applications from all qualified candidates. Women, Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We will accommodate the needs of the applicants and the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the selection process, as outlined in the Employee Accommodation Policy.

Applications remain open for lifeguards and Aquatic instructors, personal trainers, fitness program instructors and Intramural Officials throughout the year.

Job descriptions

Aquatics Staff: Lifeguard/Instructor

Lifeguard/Instructor applications for 2023/24 are being accepted on an ongoing basis. Please email your application and resume to qmacdonald@brocku.ca.

Applications for Spring, Summer and Fall 2024 will be accepted until Wednesday January 31, 2024.

Additional info:

Application Process

Please apply for Lifeguard/Instructor online here.

Include with your application form a resume and:
  1. All copy of all current LSS awards/qualifications. For Lifesaving Society awards, simply hand in an up-to-date print-out from LSS website to prove qualifications. (Go to LSS Ontario “Find a Member – Check your qualifications” web page. You will need your LSS ID number.) For Standard First Aid CPR-C other than LSS you are required to show the original certification card.
  2. Two reference names with address and phone number.

Required Qualifications for Brock Lifeguards:

  • National Lifeguard
  • LSS First Aid Update completed or Emergency First Aid Instructor
  • LSS Swim-for-Life Instructor
  • LSS Bronze Family Instructor (Bronze Medallion/Cross)
  • Standard First Aid & CPR-C

All required qualification courses are offered at Brock. See the Aquatics web page
and the current Swimming Lesson Guide for course dates, times & prices.

Children's Movement Program

Job Descriptions:

Volunteer positions – application deadline for Winter 2024 is Jan. 10 at 12 noon

Application Process

Please apply online here for 2024-25 positions. All applications are due on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

Central Equipment Room

Walker Complex Facilities and Equipment Room Attendant

Application Process

Please apply online for equipment room staff here.  All applications are due on Wednesday January 31, 2024

Group Fitness and Spin Instructors

We accept fitness and spin instructor applications on an ongoing basis. We regularly welcome new instructors onto our team who are qualified to teach the following styles f group fitness classes:

  • Yoga
  • Pilates
  • Indoor group cycling
  • Fitness Kickboxing
  • Muscle Conditioning and Bootcamp classes
  • Aerobic Fitness
  • Zumba

Job Description

Please apply online for group fitness instructor here. Applications will be accepted until Wednesday January 31, 2024.

Please email Amanda Gregory if you are qualified to teach other styles of group fitness and would be interested in teaching with Brock Recreation

Intramurals

League Convenor

Application Process

Please apply to intramurals online here. All applications are due on Wednesday January 31, 2024

Officials

Officials are hired at the start of each semester (Sept., Nov., and Jan.). Information regarding the officials clinics can be found here. If you have any questions regarding becoming an official please email intramuralofficial@brocku.ca.

Welcome Desk

Job Description

Application Process

Please apply online for the welcome desk here.  All applications are due on Wednesday, January 31, 2024

The Zone

Job Description

Application Process

Please apply online for the Zone here. Applications are due by Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Brock Niagara Penguins

Volunteer Description

Volunteer Information

Volunteer Application

Trainings

All Brock employees must complete several training modules.  The required training is referenced in your offer letter from Brock University, and your supervisor will notify you of any other training required.  All employees must complete the Council of Ontario Universities Accessibility Tutorial (AODA), which can be accessed through your student portal.