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Gentle Exercise Facilitator

$17.81 per hour
Part-time

Community Support Connections

GENTLE EXERCISE FACILITATOR, Casual
For existing vacancies in Kitchener | Waterloo | Cambridge | North Dumfries
$17.81 per hour + mileage between work locations
Monday – Friday

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.

If what we do resonates with your core values then we want to hear from you!

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
Please submit a resume and cover letter, clearly identifying the unique attributes you would bring to this position. 

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.

Check out communitysupportconnections.org to learn more about our programs and services! You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn!

Vacancy posted 29 days ago
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