Group Instructor and Coach

Life Time; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully subsidized Life Time membership

RRSP with company match

Training and professional development

Paid time off (where required by law)

Extended Healthcare coverage

Life insurance

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Life Time is seeking passionate, certified fitness professionals to join our team as Signature Format Coaches in Mississauga. Lead high-energy group workouts across Ultra Fit, Alpha Strength, Alpha Conditioning & GTX, CTR, and MB360, delivering programming aligned with your format’s identity.

You will coach, motivate, and connect with members, ensuring safe, effective sessions, and contributing to a welcoming community and strong member experience.

Qualifications

• 1+ year teaching or coaching experience in your format
• 1+ year coaching or instructing groups
• CPR/AED certification and first aid knowledge

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective, and inspiring workouts specific to your Signature format
• Provide coaching cues, progressions, and modifications to support all fitness levels
• Create a motivating, inclusive, and high-energy group environment
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional training space
• Promote Life Time’s Signature programming and brand culture
• Participate in brand trainings, teach backs, and ongoing coaching development

Skills

Coaching experience

Group coaching

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CPR/AED Certification

Nationally recognized coaching certification

Job description

Position Summary

We’re seeking passionate, certified fitness professionals to join our team and deliver Life Time’s premier Signature Group Training format(s). Whether your expertise lies in sprint coaching, Olympic lifting, bootcamp-style conditioning, Reformer-based athletic training, or mind-body performance, we offer a role that empowers you to lead an exceptional member experience aligned with your background. As a Signature Format Coach, you’ll inspire and empower members through high-energy, results-driven programming while cultivating a strong sense of community and belonging. You’ll lead with presence, purpose, and a deep understanding of your chosen format’s unique identity.

General Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective, and inspiring workouts specific to your Signature format
• Provide coaching cues, progressions, and modifications to support all fitness levels
• Create a motivating, inclusive, and high-energy group environment
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional training space
• Promote Life Time’s Signature programming and brand culture
• Participate in brand trainings, teach backs, and ongoing coaching development

Signature Format Opportunities

• Ultra Fit – Sprint-Based Conditioning
  Best Fit For: Performance coaches or track specialists
  Key Focus: High-intensity treadmill intervals, explosive movement, and all areas that improve sprint performance—including agility, balance, power, and mobility
  Required: Background in sprint coaching and sprinting biomechanics
  Preferred: Experience leading group-based athletic conditioning classes


• Alpha Strength – Olympic Lifting & Strength Coaching
  Best Fit For: Strength coaches and certified personal trainers
  Key Focus: Olympic barbell lifts, progressive strength cycles, and small group performance training
  Required: Olympic lifting certification (USAW L1, CF-L1, or equivalent)
  Preferred: Experience with goal-oriented athlete development and periodized programming


• Alpha Conditioning & GTX – Group Strength & Cardio
  Best Fit For: Energetic group fitness instructors and performance-minded coaches
  Key Focus: Functional strength, metabolic conditioning, and team-based workouts
  Required: Strong leadership presence and ability to coach across all fitness levels
  Preferred: Experience in bootcamp-style formats and heart rate-based training


• CTR (Core Tone Reform) – Athletic Reformer Training
  Best Fit For: Pilates professionals and fitness instructors who enjoy working with music
  Key Focus: Full-body athletic movement on the Reformer, core integration, mobility, and rhythmic flow
  Required: Reformer Pilates experience or certification
  Preferred: Background in Barre, Yoga Sculpt, Warrior Sculpt, Pilates Mat Fusion, or rhythm-based fitness formats


• MB360 – Mind‑Body Mobility & Conditioning
  Best Fit For: Yoga and fitness instructors, mobility specialists, and holistic coaches
  Key Focus: Strength, flexibility, mindfulness, mobility, meditation, and functional movement
  Required: Background in yoga, mobility, and/or strength training
  Preferred: Strong motivational presence; ideal for yoga teachers, yoga sculpt, barre, or fitness instructors looking to create meaningful, impactful class experiences that go beyond exercise

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• CPR/AED Certification
• At least one nationally recognized certification related to your chosen format
• 1+ year teaching or coaching experience in your area of expertise
• Ability to physically demonstrate and effectively teach your format
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related field
• Experience teaching across multiple fitness modalities
• Familiarity with heart rate training tools and performance data coaching
• Proven ability to build strong member relationships and community engagement

Benefits

All team members receive the following benefits while working for Life Time:

• A fully subsidized membership
• Discounts on Life Time products and services
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company discretionary match
• Training and professional development
• Paid time off where required by law

Full-time Team Members are eligible for additional benefits, including:

• Extended Healthcare coverage
• Life insurance
• Adoption assistance

Pay

This position pays a class rate between $45.00 and $80.00, based on experience, qualifications, and duration of the class. The class rate compensates for all working time associated with teaching classes (including without limitation, all time spent in class as well as all pre- and post-class working time).

If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, please let us know of any accommodations needed to meet your accessibility needs during the recruitment process. Any accommodation information will be treated as confidential and only used for the purpose of enabling you to have an accessible candidate experience.

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.

Life Time may use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select candidates for this position.

ABOUT US

With over 160 athletic country clubs and offerings for everyone from 90 days to 90 years, Life Time’s comprehensive ecosystem goes beyond the idea of “fitness” to encompass all aspects of well-being. Every career here supports the goal of people living happier, healthier lives. Life Time provides entertaining, educational, friendly and inviting experiences of uncompromising quality that empower everyone to live a healthy and happy life. You belong at Life Time. We promote an inviting community that supports everyone on their path to a healthy way of life.