The Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service is a joint project of the Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection and the Lifesaving Society Nova Scotia Branch.

Required Fields

All fields with a red asterisk (*) are required and must be completed in order to fully submit your application.

Before you start

The online application requires you to provide detailed information such as your current and permanent contact information, employment history, and certification details. You also will need to include or upload a covering letter (see below). Please make sure you have all of this information ready and complete before proceeding with your application.

Required with your application

Cover Letter: All applicants must submit a one page typed covering letter outlining the contribution they will make to the NSLS if hired. Included can be special training skills, plans for beach public relations projects, personal goals, and/or specific site experience, etc. Your covering letter can either be copied into a text box OR you can upload your letter as a file.

Résumé: A résumé is only required if you are applying for an Assistant Director or Supervisory position.

Copies of Certifications/Awards: You can either upload a scanned copy of your certifications/awards with your application OR bring a copy to your physical screening/interview session.

Incomplete Applications

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

First Name: *

Last Name: *

Email: *

If you are applying online, an email address is required.

Current Address

Anticipated departure date for this address:

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If you will be departing from this address in the future, please indicate the anticipated departure date. If you are remaining at your current address you do not need to complete this.

Street & Number: *

City/Town: *

Province: * select...AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuébecSaskatchewanYukonOther (please list in the City/Town field)

Postal Code: *

Please do not include a space

Phone Number: *

Please include area code. No spaces or dashes required. Example: 9024442321

Permanent Address

Anticipated arrival date for this address:

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If you will be moving to a permanent address after submitting your application, please indicate your date of arrival at this address.

Street & Number:

City/Town:

Province: select...AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuébecSaskatchewanYukonOther (please list in the City/Town field)

Postal Code:

Please do not include a space

Phone Number:

Please include area code. No spaces or dashes required. Example: 9024442321

Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?: *

Yes

No

Have you worked for the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service before?: *

Yes

No

Experience

Lifeguarding Experience: EXAMPLE (please delete when completing this form): May 2008 to June 2009 Pool Lifeguard ABC Municipality Civic Pool and Recreation Centre Supervisor: Dan MacDonald - 902-444-5555

List all of your previous work experience as a lifeguard in this text box in resume format. Please include your term of employment, your position title, the name of your employer, the location you worked at, and the name of your immediate supervisor along with his/her phone number.

Other Work Experience:

List all of your previous non-lifeguard work experience in this text box in resume format. Please include your term of employment, your position title, the name of your employer, the location you worked at, and the name of your immediate supervisor along with his/her phone number.

Education

Highest grade level earned: *

Post secondary education:

Certifications

List of current certifications/awards: * EXAMPLE (please delete when completing this form): NLS (____ option) - earned at Pictou County Y - expires May 2011

Please list all of your relevant certifications and awards that are current. Please include the name of the certification/award, the location you earned it, and the expiry date. NLS and Standard First Aid/AEC are required. Other relevant certifications include: Basic Life Support Level C (CPR-C), Oxygen Administration, First Responder, Water Safety Instructor, Lifesaving Instructor, NLS Instructor.

OPTIONAL - You may submit a copy of your certifications by uploading a scan of your certification cards.:

The maximum upload size for files is 800 kilobytes.

Applying For

Position(s): *

Assistant Director

Area Supervisor

Beach Captain

Acting Beach Captain

Lifeguard

Part-time/Casual Lifeguard

Special Events Officer

Public Relations Officer

Please check off the position(s) you are applying for.

Locations Preferred:

Lake Ellenwood (Yarmouth County)

Lake Milo (Yarmouth County)

Mavillette—weekends only (Digby County)

Port Maitland (Yarmouth County)

Queensland (Halifax County)

Lawrencetown (Halifax County)

Martinique (Halifax County)

Melmerby (Pictou County)

Bayswater (Lunenburg County)

Rissers (Lunenburg County)

Rainbow Haven (Halifax County)

Clam Harbour—weekends only (Halifax County)

Port Hood (Inverness County)

Inverness (Inverness County)

Aylesford Lake (King’s County)

Dollar Lake (Halifax County)

Heather (Cumberland County)

Mira Gut (Cape Breton County)

Dominion (Cape Breton County)

Please check off all locations you are interested in working at.

Covering Letter

Cut & Paste Option:

All applicants must submit a one page typed covering letter outlining the contribution they will make to the NSLS if hired. Included can be special training skills, plans for beach public relations projects, personal goals, and/or specific site experience, etc.

Your covering letter can be copied into this text box OR you can upload your letter as a file using the uploader below.

File Upload Option:

Use this feature to upload a file containing your covering letter. This uploader will accept the following file types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, and docx.

The maximum file size for upload is 800 kilobytes.

Police Check Permission: *

By checking this section, I hereby agree to allow the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service to conduct a criminal records check.

Reminders

All Applicants

• You must either upload a scanned version of your certifications/awards to your electronic application OR bring a photocopy of your certifications to your scheduled physical screening/interview.
• You must either upload a file or cut and paste to the appropriate text box a one page typed covering letter outlining the contribution they will make to the NSLS if hired. Included can be special training skills, plans for beach public relations projects, personal goals, and/or specific site experience, etc.

Assistant Director/Supervisor Applicants

• Must include a résumé in addition to the above listed items. Resumes can either be copied and pasted to the text box for the covering letter or included in the file upload.

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