FITNESS INSTRUCTOR, AUXILIARY
COMPETITION NO. 24-66
Internal/External Opportunity
This is a Union Position
Anticipated start date: Fall 2024
About our Community:
Located on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples, the Township of Esquimalt acknowledges its neighbouring First Nations and is committed to building strong and enduring relationships with the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations.
The Township of Esquimalt, with a population of over 17,000 is recognized as a vibrant, distinct, resilient, and diverse community for people to discover, feel welcome and belong. The Township is home to Canada’s Pacific Navy and boasts extensive amenities including beautiful parks and beaches, scenic waterfront walkways as well as modern recreational facilities.
About our Organization:
The Esquimalt Recreation Centre is a multi-purpose wellness and community recreation facility. Features of the Recreation Centre include: 4500 + square foot Wellness Centre, featuring state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, gymnasium, aquatic centre with six-lane 25 metre lap pool, warm “lifestyle pool” and tot pool with spray features, wheelchair accessible hot-tub, steam room, and sauna. In addition, to recreation activities and programs, there are hundreds of year-round community programs to choose from.
About the Opportunity:
The Recreation Department is seeking a motivated individual to fill an auxiliary Fitness Instructor position. Reporting to the Fitness Programmer, the position is responsible for:
- Planning, developing, implementing, and leading group fitness classes and weight room orientations, as qualified
- Accurately tracking and recording the number of people attending class
- Ensuring the safety of participants while taking class
- Creating/planning inclusive classes that are suitable for all levels of fitness
- Providing excellent customer service, greeting, and assisting patrons with facility program and fitness inquiries. All recommendations must stay within the Group Fitness Leader’s scope of practice
- Communicating verbally and in writing with co-workers, customers, and supervisors
- Ensuring that their certifications are kept current. New or updated certificates are to be submitted to the Fitness Programmer
- Performing related duties where qualified.
Our Preferred Candidate:
The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications in formal training and occupation certification:
- High school graduation
- Current BCRPA Group Fitness Instructor certification or equivalent
- Current BCRPA Personal Trainer certification or equivalent
- Current First Aid with CPR Level C
- Possess and maintain a clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check
- Up to two years of fitness leadership experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience leading indoor cycling classes is considered an asset
Salary: $33.12 – $35.80 hourly plus 14% in lieu of benefits
Hours per week: 3-6 hours per week, evening and weekend availability required
Prior to applying, please review the attached job description above, which provides a detailed outline of key duties and required qualifications, skills, and abilities.
Please submit your resume and covering letter quoting competition no. 24-66 to:applications@esquimalt.ca. This posting will remain open until a suitable candidate has been found.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.