Contract Group Fitness Instructor

**Part Time - Casual**

**Competition TOS2025-36**

**Strathmore is hiring**

Are you passionate about fitness and helping others achieve their goals? Do you love working in a dynamic and energetic environment? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our team

We are looking for multiple **Contract Group Fitness Instructors / Personal Trainers** who can lead fun and effective classes for our diverse group of participants. You will be responsible for designing and delivering workouts that are safe, challenging, and motivating. You will also be responsible for providing feedback, encouragement, and coaching to help our members reach their full potential.

**Why Strathmore?**

Strathmore is a growing, vibrant, welcoming community that is recognized as a regional hub for business and recreation. Continued investment in recreation facilities, parks, projects, commercial revitalization, and community programming provides an exceptional quality of life for our residents, visitors and staff.

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre is an indoor, year-round, multigenerational recreation facility for residents and organized sports groups within Strathmore and the surrounding area.

**What you can expect**:

- **Community Impact**: Working for the Town of Strathmore allows individuals to make a tangible impact on the local community. As a contract employee, you'll have the opportunity to be directly involved in projects and initiatives that improve the lives of residents and enhance the overall quality of life in the town.
- **Supportive Leadership**: The Town of Strathmore is known for its supportive leadership, which values well-being and work-life balance. Contract workers can expect guidance and mentorship from experienced team members.

**Position Summary**:
As a Group Fitness Instructor, you will have the opportunity to teach a variety of formats, such as HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga, pilates, and more.

The Group Fitness Instructor will be well prepared, organized, ready to lead, and demonstrate professionalism in all interactions. The instructor will be able to adapt moves for all skill levels of participants, while making sure all members of the class feel included.

As a Personal Trainer, you will be comfortable with small group training, up to 8 people per session.

**Duties will include but are not limited to**:

- Greet participants and track attendance
- Design and choreograph a variety of fun and challenging group fitness classes that are suitable for all fitness levels in accordance with the certification’s scope of practice
- Create and maintain a playlist of appropriate music for each class
- Deliver lessons using modeling and verbal instruction, demonstration, and explaining how to perform various exercises and routines in order to minimize injuries
- Monitor participants in the group, providing feedback and instructions to ensure exercises are performed correctly
- Develop and maintain professional and positive relationships with class participants, while building a community around fitness
- Ensure participants use the equipment in a safe and appropriate manner
- Suggest adaptation exercises for individuals with physical limitations or injuries
- Assist with maintaining a clean and safe environment by adhering to the appropriate health and safety protocols and procedures

**To be successful in this role, you will need**:

- AFLCA Group Fitness Certification / Canfit Pro / CFES
- Certified in Specialty Class (High Fitness, Barre, Older Adult, etc.)
- Recognized Personal Training certification (ACE, Canfit, NASM, etc.)
- Current CPR level C/AED certification
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Ability to motivate and challenge individuals to attain their fitness-related goals
- Vibrant, friendly, and confident with a strong ability to build interpersonal relationships
- Strong verbal communication skills
- If hired as a contractor, must provide proof of valid personal liability insurance of at least $2 million

**Application**:

- The Town of Strathmore thanks all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._
- We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued and respected. We will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request. _
- This posting is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities and qualifications for this position. The job ad is not intended as inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or of all qualifications that may be required either now or in the future._

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: From $39.60 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Strathmore, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- AFLCA Group Fitness Certification (required)
- Personal Training Certification (required)

Work Location: In person