Senior Fitness Program Worker (Fitness, Health & Wellness) (Toronto)

Position Details

Position Type: Project (6 months with possibility of extension), Full time (35 hours/week)

Posting Date: June 4, 2026 | Expiry Date: June 18, 2026

Location: 761 Jane Street, York, Ontario; 3079 Danforth Ave, Scarborough, Ontario (may also be required to work at any Access Alliance site)

Supervisor: Manager, Allied Health Service & Care Pathways

Short Description

Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services (AAMHCS) is a Community Health Centre that aims to provide services and addresses system inequities to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees, and their communities. The Centre envisions a future in which Toronto’s diverse communities achieve health with dignity.

The Seniors Program at Access Alliance provides fitness and recreational programming and outreach to immigrant and refugee seniors (55+) and their communities, living in Toronto, with a particular focus on those living in the Syme-Woolner (west Toronto) and Taylor-Massey Oakridge (east Toronto) neighborhoods.

We are looking for an energetic, caring, and detail‑oriented person to be part of our Seniors Team. Experienced in seniors’ health and wellness, the Seniors Program Worker – Fitness, Health & Wellness will coordinate and facilitate programs with newcomer and immigrant seniors. The position is responsible for delivering programs, facilitating workshops / sessions / programs / events, supporting research, conducting evaluations, and integrating seniors into programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead fitness classes and health education workshops at various sites and locations
• Co‑ordinate and lead seniors’ events, gatherings, and field trips
• Network with colleagues and other organizations to conduct successful outreach and integration of newcomer seniors and older adults into programs
• Identify and support the development of formal/informal partnerships with other agencies
• Recruit, orient, train and direct volunteers, peers, and students to assist with outreach, programs and event delivery to support the development of the Seniors Program
• Participate in and support research on health and community needs involving and mobilizing the community of interest around the research
• Contribute to developing perspectives, which inform programs and service planning, community activities and capacity building
• Support initiatives with educational institutions to promote the availability of the Centre as a learning site
• Plan and evaluate groups, workshops, events, etc.
• Participate in Centre working groups, and projects
• Submit program statistics and reports on a timely basis
• Support the development of funding proposals for future programs
• Carry out other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications

Required

• Undergraduate degree in Health Sciences, Human Kinetics/Kinesiology, Physical Education or current certification to undertake responsibilities of a fitness instructor, or a combination of relevant education and work experience.
• Recent, valid CPR and First Aid Certificates
• Minimum 1 year of experience running fitness classes
• Minimum 3 years front‑line experience in community‑based work doing outreach and group facilitation
• Ability to travel within Toronto

Preferred

• Seniors Fitness Instructor Certification or willingness to work towards it
• Good knowledge of health promotion, health education and health issues affecting newcomer communities
• Thorough knowledge of community resources and services available to immigrant and refugee seniors
• Excellent computer skills, including ability to use Instagram, Canva, Microsoft 365, etc.

Assets

• Experience in running programs and activities, organizing special events, coordinating engagement of other staff, volunteers, students and community members
• Experience working with low‑income, multiracial, multilingual, 2SLGBTQIA+ people with disabilities, and seniors
• Experience working in inter‑disciplinary teams
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with crisis and conflict, and to maintain appropriate boundaries
• Demonstrated problem‑solving, organizational and time‑management skills
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of team
• Ability to identify partnerships and make connections in the community
• Ability to speak and write fluently in English and at least one of: Arabic, Bengali, Tigrinya, Vietnamese, Urdu, Spanish
• Experience coordinating volunteers

Salary & Benefits

Salary: $54,360 – $65,496 / Annual

Hours: 35 hours/week

Duration: Project – 6 months

Bargaining Unit: United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 175

Classification: Community Health Worker

Access Alliance is a HOOPP employer and offers cumulative sick leave entitlement.

All staff, students, and volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated. Proof of vaccination can be obtained from the Ministry site.

A criminal background check (Vulnerable sector) will be conducted for this position.

EEO Statement

Access Alliance encourages applications from individuals who reflect the broad diversity of communities we work with, including those from racialized and LGBTQI communities. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.