Sunday, February 15, 2026
Job Description
The Lifesaving Society is a national volunteer organization and registered charity. We are a full- serviceprovider of programs, products and services designed to prevent drowning. We save lives and preventwater-related injury through our training programs, Water Smart public education, drowning research,aquatic safety management and lifesaving sport.
The Lifesaving Society Ontario Branch invites applications for
Area Co-Chairs for T2 (North York), T4(East York and T5 (Toronto West/York) areas in Toronto. We require 1 volunteer per area, looking for3 individuals.
Purpose: To provide representation and leadership for the Lifesaving Society-Ontario on matters related to thedesignated geographical area.
Term of Office: Appointed by the Board of Directors to the Area Service Council for a term of two years.
Reporting Relationship:
- To the Area Service Council as required.
- To the Board of Directors as required.
- To the Council of Officers as required.
Responsibilities:
- Promote and support Lifesaving Society programs and services, including:
- Build and maintain communication with affiliate members
- Encourage new Affiliate memberships
- Host and/or attend area/regional affiliate meetings
- Keep personally up to date on Society programs and priorities
- Represent the area to the Society and the Society in the area, including:
- Act as the Society's representative in the area with the support of the Lifesaving Society
- Provide feedback to Council and Board on motions and initiatives as required
- Actively participate in the annual Area Chair Conference, including:
- Set yearly objectives and strategies aligned with Branch priorities
- Report on area activities and the status of objectives from the previous year
- Manage the Society in the area, including:
- Work in collaboration with Co-Chair
- Appoint and coordinate volunteers for events and Society initiatives
- Nominate volunteers for Society awards
- Communicate area personal to the office for are a records through the regular use of Inside Tracker
- Approve Society Area expenditures
- Provide and support drowning prevention education and fundraising initiatives.
- Maintain leadership personnel sufficient to sustain the Society's training programs, including:
- assess the need for leadership training
- work with affiliates to certify new instructors, examiners and trainers
- assist affiliates with securing examiners
- appoint Examiner Mentors
- On request, sit as a member of the Ontario Certification Review Committee.
- Adhere to the Lifesaving Society- Ontario Volunteer Code of Contact
Required Qualifications
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Contact Information
To Apply: send resume and cover letter in confidence to applyforajob@lifeguarding.com by end of daySunday February 15, 2026
Further information is available from Daniel Di Matteo, Operations Manager danield@lifeguarding.com.
Special Instructions
About the Lifesaving Society
The Lifesaving Society is a national volunteer organization and registered charity working to preventdrowning and water-related injury. We are composed of tens of thousands of individual members, andover 4,000 affiliated swimming pools, waterfronts, schools and clubs. We save lives and prevent waterrelatedinjury through our training programs, Water Smart® public education, drowning preventionresearch, aquatic safety management and lifesaving sport. The Society has been educating Canadianssince the first Lifesaving Society Bronze Medallion was earned in 1896. Each year, more than 1.2 millionCanadians participate in the Society’s swimming, lifesaving, lifeguard, first aid and leadership trainingprograms. For more information, please visit
www.lifesavingsociety.com or follow us on social media.