Fitness Instructor

Location

Guelph, ON | Canada

Job description

When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of over 2000 employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.

As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options. Our corporate values are integrity, service, inclusion, wellness, and learning. Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.

The City of Guelph Recreation Division offers a variety of recreation fitness program for people of all ages and abilities in weekly sessions throughout the year.

Reporting to the Recreation Program Coordinator, successful candidates will lead a fun and motivating setting for group fitness classes, and be inclusive to all participants.

We offer a variety of classes at various locations – West End Community Centre, Victoria Road Recreation Centre, Evergreen Seniors Community Centre and Guelph Sports Dome.

HOURS OF WORK:
Depending on the program(s) the instructor is hired for; the hours will include the program time and up to a 15 min for preparation and 15 min for take down. Additional hours may be available.

Programs we are hiring for may be on weekdays, weeknights and weekends.

DUTIES:

• Plan and develop programming for fitness specific programs
• Create a welcoming environment for all participants
• Communicate with the program team
• Responsible for the health and safety of participants and complete incident/accident forms when needed
• Ensure facilities and equipment are maintained and kept in an acceptable, safe condition.
• Act as a resource for program participants
• Provide an enthusiastic and exciting fitness experience
• Provide fully inclusive programming to participants of all abilities and skill levels
• Provide modifications where required
• Ensure participant confidentiality
• Other duties as assigned  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must hold an approved group fitness instructor qualification, format specific certification (CANFITPRO, etc)
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Previous experience in program planning, development, and implementation for specific age group
• A satisfactory Police Record Check including Vulnerable Sector Check is required at time of offer
• Standard first Aid with CPR C
• Full availability is required for scheduled program day and time
• Successful candidates are expected to have full commitment to the scheduled programs they will lead for all dates of the program

RATE OF PAY: $28.12 per hour

APPLICATION DEADLINE AND REQUIREMENTS: 

Qualified applicants are invited to apply using our online application system by April 15, 2024.

For more information about some of the programs we are hiring for, please reference programs listed in adult section in the Guelph Community Guide at guelph.ca/recreation

The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.

Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely to determine eligibility for employment. We thank all candidates in advance; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer.

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$28.12 per hour