Gentle Exercise Facilitator

Community Support Connections; Canada; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Community Support Connections seeks a casual Gentle Exercise Facilitator to lead safe, gentle exercise for older adults in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and North Dumfries. The role offers daytime hours, Monday to Friday, with mileage between locations and a pay rate of $17.81 per hour.

The facilitator will work with the Fall Prevention and Exercise Team to adapt classes, monitor participants, and promote senior fitness in the community—both virtually and on-site.

Qualifications

• Valid G Driver’s License with daily access to a vehicle for travel.
• Current Emergency First Aid/CPR A Certificate or willing to obtain.
• Satisfactory police records check for the vulnerable sector.
• Excellent time management and organization skills.
• Ability to work independently, but seek guidance when needed.
• Experience teaching group fitness classes preferred.
• Education in kinesiology or related field preferred.
• Experience with older adults and/or diverse abilities an asset.

Responsibilities

• Set up, lead and teach gentle exercise classes in varied settings (group and 1:1, in-person and virtual).
• Monitor participants, adjust intensity and resistance as needed.
• Provide back-up coverage for open classes.
• Promote senior fitness in the community and distribute materials.
• Ensure health and safety of all participants during classes.
• Assist with data entry and keeping client files up to date.
• Provide other organization-wide support as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Active listening

Time management

Independent work

Group fitness instruction

Education

Kinesiology or related field

First Aid/CPR A certification

Police check for the vulnerable sector

Job description

GENTLE EXERCISE FACILITATOR, Casual

For existing vacancies in Kitchener | Waterloo | Cambridge | North Dumfries

$17.81 per hour + mileage between work locations

Monday – Friday, daytime

At Community Support Connections, we wake up each morning energized about the difference we make in the lives of our clients - people who could be your parents, grandparents, friends, or neighbours. Working with hundreds of amazing volunteers, donors, and community partners, we provide a wide range of community supports for older adults and people with different abilities to help them live at home with independence and dignity – something we all deserve. We are truly caring and client-centered and are constantly innovating; looking for new and better ways to provide the best care and supports possible.

Passion and commitment permeate everything we do. Driven by our values, we treat our clients, volunteers, donors, and each other with dignity and respect. We are committed to cultivating a diverse workforce and welcoming candidates from different backgrounds and all life experiences. We believe the best way to serve our clients is to create an environment and culture that empowers our staff to be as productive and happy as possible.

The Role

Working closely with the Fall Prevention and Exercise Team, our Gentle Exercise Facilitators lead older adults and those with different abilities in safe, gentle exercise classes both virtually and in-person, throughout the community. They work collaboratively with our host locations and adapt classes to meet the needs of participants to ensure they enjoy a fun social and recreational activity that also helps prevent falls.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Set up, lead and teach gentle exercise classes in a variety of settings (group and 1:1, retirement and community, in-person and virtually)
• Continuously monitor participants throughout class, modify and adapt intensity, repetitions and resistance as appropriate
• Provide back-up coverage for open classes
• Promote senior fitness in the community, distribute marketing materials as required
• Ensure the health and safety of all exercise class participants
• Assist with data entry and keeping client files up to date
• Provide other organization-wide support as required

Education/Qualifications

• Valid G Driver’s License and daily access to a safe, licensed and reliable vehicle for business-related travel
• Current Emergency First Aid/CPR A Certificate (or be willing to acquire by time of employment)
• Satisfactory police records check for the vulnerable sector
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Ability to work independently, but seek advice when needed
• Excellent communication and active listening skills
• Experience teaching group fitness classes preferred
• Education in kinesiology, applied health sciences, recreational therapy or related field is preferred
• Experience with older adults and/or persons with diverse abilities an asset
• Ability to communicate in language other than English an asset

Working Hours and Environment

• Capable of regular and considerable physical effort, including lifting up to 50 pounds and carrying for short distances
• Willing to be scheduled and work on-call
• Availability to work a variety of daytime shifts, Monday through Friday
• Able to attend a one-day training session

Application Information

We are happy to accommodate the needs of qualified applicants in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you are contacted for an interview and anticipate needing accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know how to best meet your needs.

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