GENTLE EXERCISE FACILITATOR - SUMMER STUDENT

Temporary Contract: 9 weeks

Estimated Start Date: June 3, 2024

30 hours per week, $17.00 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 recognize that diversity is the foundation for understanding the needs of our stakeholders. We believe the best way to serve our clients and volunteers is to create an environment and culture that empowers our staff to be as productive and happy as possible.

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

If you are passionate about senior fitness and are looking for a fun and challenging opportunity to build your portfolio, we want to hear from you!

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Set up, lead and administer gentle exercise classes in a variety of settings (group and 1:1, retirement and community settings, in person and/or virtually)
• Provide back-up coverage for open classes as required, in person and/or virtually
• Promote senior fitness in the community, distribute marketing materials as required
• Ensure health and safety of all clients attending exercise classes
• Assist with data entry and keep client files up to date
• Provide other organization-wide supports as required
• Deliver Meals on Wheels routes when needed

Requested Skills/Qualifications

• This job is funded through Canada Summer Jobs 2024, and to be eligible applicants must:
  • Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period
  • Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment
  • Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with Ontario legislation and regulations

• Valid 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)
• Must completed internal SMART training
• Satisfactory police records check for the vulnerable sector
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Ability to work independently, but seek advice when needed
• Capable of regular and considerable physical effort including lifting up to 30 pounds and carrying for short distances
• Excellent communication and active listening skills
• Experience teaching group fitness classes preferred
• Education in kinesiology, applied health sciences, recreational therapy or related field
• Experience with older adults, volunteers and/or persons with diverse abilities an asset
• Ability to communicate in language other than English an asset

Application Information

Please submit resume and cover letter highlighting the unique attributes you bring to the position by 12 noon on May 15, 2024.

Persons from equity-seeking groups are encouraged to apply.

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 accommodations for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know in advance 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, Twitter and LinkedIn!

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