Aquafitness Instructor, Therapeutic

3 weeks ago

Mississauga, Canada City of Mississauga Full time

Req ID: 24840
Vacancy Type: Part-Time
Number of Positions: 6
Closing Date: 03/17/2024

**Job Summary**:
Plan and lead a dynamic, safe and effective post-rehabilitation aquatic therapeutic class specific to the course outline provided. The class should engage and lead individuals with a variety of abilities and participants should feel motivated, encouraged, supported and successful with their outcomes.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Create a safe and enjoyable climate by working with lifeguard staff to start the class at the advertised start time and finish within the allotted time
- Lead the designated class in a professional manner
- Provide verbal, visual and kinesthetic cueing for exercises and techniques to appeal to a variety of learning styles
- Provide permission and options with verbal and/or visual demonstrations of options and modifications for exercises for comfort and to vary intensity
- Provide a combination of education and motivation appropriate to the format and participant group
- Supervise and provide feedback ensuring participants completing safe movements, especially when using equipment
- Work with facility staff to ensure a safe experience for all, note safety recommendations in operations or for specific participants and communicate to Deck Supervisors or Full Time aquatic staff
- Create a variety of post-rehabilitation aquatic therapeutic classes that are fun, safe and technically sound to meet the objectives and goals of the program
- Plan exercises and modifications that provide a variety of options for comfort and intensity to ensure all participants feel safe and successful using knowledgeable of the stages of rehabilitation and appropriate exercise protocols for a variety of conditions.
- Responsible to design programs including planning and preparing music appropriate for class format and participant’s needs and preferences and delivering class at an appropriate tempo in the water.
- Plan effectively for facility conditions
- Responds to customers’ needs and questions with accurate information and/or guidance to resources, always referring to alternate resources for topics outside the scope of knowledge and service
- Work with facility staff and make recommendations for participants that may require specialized accommodations to enable them to access the class safely
- Assist and collaborate with Support Persons for Person’s with a Disability to ensure customers are getting a full and safe experience
- Prepare safety equipment
- Gather equipment and bring pool side, ensure in good repair
- Prepare audio system for music and microphone then return safety, class and audio equipment to storage
- Mentor new instructors
- Complete timesheets, bather load and other statistics collection sheets as required
- Reaches out to Deck Supervisor, MOD or direct supervisor for any issues that require attention, or idea for service improvement
- Emergency Management - Work in collaboration with the aquatic and/or facility team to ensure emergencies dealt with effectively

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Experience leading group post-rehabilitation and therapeutic aquatic exercise classes
- Current valid certification in the area of aquatic post rehabilitation instruction from a recognized organization with mandatory continuing education credits
- Emergency First Aid/CPR B Certification
- Light lifting of supplies. Physical exercises while instructing.
- Primarily pool environment

Hourly Rate/Salary: 27.78 - 37.04
Hours of Work: up to 24 hours per week
Work Location: various pools
Department/Division/Section: CMS/Community Services Dept, CMS/Recreation & Culture Division, Program Delivery
Non-Union/Union: Non Union

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act.

**Equity, Diversity and Inclusion**
The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion which broadly reflects the communities and residents we serve. Throughout the employee life cycle, the City is working to include an EDI lens to attract, retain and support the growth of diverse talent.

Learn more about the City’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

**Accommodations**
The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

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