Supervisor, Health and Fitness

**Position Title**:Supervisor, Health & Fitness

**Location**: Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre and Cheam Leisure Centre

**Terms**: Permanent, Full Time: 35 hours per week

**Shift**: Shifts will vary; schedule will consist of weekdays, mornings, evenings and weekends

**Salary**:$47,000-$55,000 per year plus full benefits package

**Start Date**: As soon as possible

**Reports To**: Centre Manager, Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre

**Situation**:
The YMCA of Greater Vancouver is a charity dedicated to strengthening the foundations of community, by nurturing the potential of children, teens & young adults, promoting healthy lifestyles, fostering a sense of social responsibility, and delivering lasting personal and social change. We are building a community in which a generation of children and families reach their full potential. Our values guide our decision-making and behaviour—we do the right thing, put people first, keep our promises and lead by example.

For over 135 years, we have been part of the community, a place where people of every age and background find the support they need to grow in spirit, mind, and body. One of the Lower Mainland’s leading charities, the YMCA of Greater Vancouver provides services in health, fitness & aquatics, child care, camping, employment & community services to over 120,000 participants annually.

**Nature & Scope**:
The Health & Fitness Supervisor’s primary responsibility is to oversee the management and delivery of group fitness programs. As part of the YMCA Leadership Team, the Health & Fitness Supervisor is responsible for delivering high quality group fitness programs at the membership branch and collaborating on association wide fitness initiatives under the leadership of the Association Lead, Fitness. In addition to ensuring service and program quality standards are being met and exceeded, active participation in volunteer recruitment and taking on a regular duty manager role in the facility is also a requirement. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends will be necessary.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Ensures the delivery of high quality fitness programs and services that meet YMCA requirements and standards.
- Establishes work schedules and procedures and coordinates activities within the program.
- Recruit and retain group fitness volunteers and provide continuous training, engagement and development
- Point of contact with group fitness volunteers, building and maintaining solid relationships focusing on communication to ensure smooth running of the branch schedule
- Maintain and create a Group Fitness schedule, including instructing weekly group fitness classes on both a regular and substitute basis
- Maintain a diverse schedule of group classes and programs for members of all abilities, wellness levels, and interest areas
- Facilitate virtual training sessions over Microsoft Teams each month for new health, fitness and aquatics staff
- Direct oversight and leadership of implementing innovative fitness programming
- Oversight of building and staff as Duty Manager 1-2 times per week
- Develops core program offerings and new initiatives that encourage retention and membership growth.
- Ensures the safety of branch/program participants, staff, and property by following YMCA standards, policies, and procedures.
- Build meaningful relationships with members and colleagues and diffuse conflict situations with members and staff
- Dynamic leadership and oversight to frontline staff team
- Be competent with membership registration system to service members needs

**Requirements**:

- Proven knowledge in the areas of exercise science, nutrition, choreography, and fitness trends
- Minimum two years supervisory experience
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in fitness/health and wellness environments
- Current YMCA Group Fitness Instructor Certification or equivalent
- Personal Training Certification preferred
- Experience instructing Group Fitness classes
- Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C & AED certificate
- Post-Secondary education or degree in a Physical Education or related field preferred
- Access to vehicle for regular travel within the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley
- 3 professional references
- The YMCA has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy requiring all staff and volunteers to be vaccinated as per the timelines set out by the province

**Application Deadline**:Until Filled