At Fairview Seniors Community, we seek to nurture the mind, body and spirit of residents through a culture of kindness, building ‘a community for all’. We are a charitable, non-profit, organization comprised of 214 independent living apartments and condominiums, 46 retirement residential suites with assisted living services and a Long-Term Care home with 192 beds.

We welcome you to join us! If you want to work in a team-based environment with others who enjoy what they do and treat each other with kindness and respect, look no further. We provide all new team members with guided orientation and onboarding, and opportunities for team appreciation, individual recognition and growth and development. Indeed, kindness lives here.

Position Summary: Fairview Senior’s Community is recruiting a dynamic, enthusiastic individual to join our Seniors Active Living Centre Fitness & Swim Team. As we build a community for all, this position will develop and implement wellness programs and activities to manage the health and independence of seniors in the Home’s community.

Reports to: Director Program & Services

Assets and Qualifications:

· Post-Secondary Degree or diploma in Fitness and Health, Fitness and Wellness, Kinesiology or equivalent program

· Current National Lifeguard Certification/Bronze Cross an asset

· Current First Aid and CPR Certification

· Experience working with seniors with complex, age-related diseases and/or mental health concerns

· Must be self-motivated to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner





· Team-work attitude and positive approach to work

· Current Police Record Check with Vulnerable Sector component required

· Current TB skin test

· Full vaccination status required

Position Specific Responsibilities: include, but are not limited to:

· Supervise participants in the exercise room, fitness centre and warm water therapy pool

· Lead individual and group exercise classes

· Provides safe, supervised warm water therapeutic aquatic exercise programs and guidance to pool participants

· Testing of pool water; pool maintenance (chemicals, cleaning, document)

· Provide tours to visitors and orientation to new member

· Monitor and track exercise progress and health changes of participants

· Track attendance of all programs

· Maintain equipment cleanliness and function as well as coordinate equipment and repairs and purchase

· Set up and take down equipment in exercise classes

· Assist participants with transfers and equipment set up as deemed safe and reasonable for successful use of the facilities

· Create, modify and assess programs

· Assist with social and recreational activities throughout the centre as needed

· Maintain participant files

Shift Information: Primarily Monday – Friday but may include evening, weekend or work on holidays/Part-time, Temporary (19 months) , 30 hours per week

Pay: $22.98-$26.17 per hour

Benefits:

- Employee assistance program
- On-site gym
- In office parking
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Work Location: In person

📌 Fitness & Swim Instructor (Temporary) (Canada)
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