Group Fitness Instructor

City of Barrie; Barrie; On-site; CAD 31,684 - 42,705; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

OMERS pension

EFAP

Discounted City Fitness Memberships

Transit Passes

Perkopolis Perks

Job summary

The City of Barrie is seeking casual part-time Group Fitness Instructors to lead and deliver fitness classes at multiple community centres in Barrie. Instructors will teach Zumba, Pilates and Yoga, ensuring safety and enjoyment for participants across all ages.

Under supervision, you will organize programs, operate spaces and support community recreation initiatives with flexible weekday/evening/weekend hours and a wage range aligned to 2025 pay bands.

Qualifications

• Valid Fitness and/or Personal Training Certification and completion of accredited fitness courses.
• HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development Certificate within 3 months of hire where applicable.
• Standard First Aid, CPR Level C, and AED certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate group fitness classes such as Zumba, Pilates and Yoga.
• Ensure safety, well-being and enjoyment of participants during classes.
• Instruct programs with minimal supervision and maintain facility spaces.
• Adapt offerings to meet community recreation needs and schedules.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Oral communication

Instructional leadership

Education

Fitness certification

HIGH FIVE certification

First Aid / CPR / AED

Job description

# Group Fitness InstructorApply NowBack to Listings ## Group Fitness Instructor**Posting Number: RC****-26-05****Job Type:** **Casual Part-time, up to 10 Months, Non-Union****Salary Range: $22.55 to $30.68 per hour****Posted: Tuesday, January 6, 2026****Application Deadline: December 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm***\*The City of Barrie is accepting applications for current and future casual part-time Group Fitness Instructor vacancies. As positions become available, we will review applications and contact selected candidates for an interview.***The Opportunity**Recreation and Culture Services builds vibrant, healthy, active and connected communities by providing facilities and programs that give all Barrie residents an opportunity to participate in recreational activities. Key responsibilities include identifying community recreation needs and interests, developing and delivering recreation opportunities which meet these needs and interests, maintaining and operating recreational and cultural facilities to provide a setting for these activities, and managing the provision of space to external community providers and groups.Under the general guidance and direction of the Recreation Active Living Programmer, and reporting to the Recreation Supervisor, the Group Fitness Instructor (PT) position is responsible for the organization and delivery of fitness classes. Specifically, this position leads and facilitaes various fitness classes such as Zumba, Pilates and Yoga while ensuring the safety, well being and enjoyment of participants. Overall, this position plays an integral role in enabling the City to provide comprehensive and enjoyable recreation active living programs to its residents by instructing fitness classes for all age groups.**Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job****Corporate Culture:** Your workplace values align with our corporate values of ***Strive, Share and Care*** and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.Equally important to what we do is *how* we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of ***Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation,*** and ***Service Excellence,*** which define how we work together to succeed.**Education** (degree/diploma/certifications)* Valid Fitness and/or Personal Training Certification and completion of accredited fitness courses in accordance with certification requirements for the course(s) being taught* HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development Certificate from HIGH FIVE National within three (3) months of hire, if instructing applicable age group* Standard First Aid, CPR Level C, and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certifications**Experience*** Previous experience instructing and/or participating in the specific program activity in accordance with experience requirements laid out in any applicable certifications required to instruct the program activity in question**Knowledge/Skill/Ability*** Demonstrated ability in the specific program activity being taught; including the ability to demonstrate/participate in the activity for the duration of a class session* Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and facilitate fitness lesson programs* Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision* Intermediate interpersonal, customer service and oral communication skills* Availability to work weekdays, evenings, weekends and/or holidays, as required**Conditions of Employment*** Satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check\*\*Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the **Police Record Check Policy**. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.**Other Important Information****Location:** Allandale Recreation Centre (190 Bayview Drive, Barrie), East Bayfield Community Centre (80 Livingstone Street East, Barrie), Peggy Hill Team Community Centre (171 Mapleton Avenue, Barrie)**Hours:** The normal hours of work are up to and including 24 hours per week with a varying schedule to support business demand.**Wage:** This is a casual part-time non-union position with the following 2025 pay range:* Hourly Pay Rate: $22.55 to $30.68**What We Offer:** This position includes optional enrollment in the OMERS Primary pension plan, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.**How to Apply:** Click the ‘**Apply Now**’ button at the top and/or bottom of the job posting to start the application process. Please note that emailed applications will not be considered.*Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.***Why Barrie?**The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.---The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer,dedicated to creating a workplace culture ofinclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualifiedindividuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed toproviding barrier-free and accessible employmentpractices and we will accommodate the needs ofapplicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and theAccessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)throughout all stages of the recruitment and selectionprocess. If contacted for an employment opportunity,please advise if you require Code-protectedaccommodation and we will work with you to meet yourneeds.The job posting has been designed to indicate thegeneral nature and essential duties and responsibilitiesof work performed by employees within this position. Itmay not contain a comprehensive inventory of all dutiesand responsibilities required of employees to do thisjob. For full position details, please request a copy ofthe job description by emailing [e-mail].