Town of Oakville Looking for Master Instructor – Mind and Body at Oakville, ON Full Time

Job Details:
Part-Time (Non-Union T)

Posting Status:
Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants.

Closing Date:
Applications for this position must be received at oakville.ca by no later than 11:59 pm on June 30, 2023.

This posting is for current and future opportunities and will be filled on an as needed basis. Applications will be considered for any openings that become available between now and June 30, 2023.

Program offerings and capacities may be reduced due the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and implementation of necessary restrictions. Job specific duties may also be modified to comply with health and safety protocols.

Job Responsibilities:

To offer program participants safe, enjoyable and effective instruction in a group format mind-body discipline. These may include various types or levels of Yoga (Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar), Pilates, or fusion classes (Yogalates). Programs may cater to specific age groups or populations, i.e. children or youth as well as special needs. Staff promote healthy lifestyle through role modelling, wellness education and marketing of complementary Town of Oakville programs and services.

As a Town of Oakville Master Instructor Fitness – Mind & Body, you will:

• Provide facility members and patrons with safe and effective fitness classes tailored to a variety of individual fitness levels and limitations.
• Professionally represent the facility in dealing with Fitness Centre users including enforcement of regulations and protocols, participant assistance and technique correction, incident/emergency action, conflict resolution and marketing of fitness classes.
• Make recommendations to the Fitness Coordinator based on observations and user feedback as to types of fitness classes, operations, and policy.
• Professionally correspond with the Facility Operators and Front Desk Staff to ensure the smooth operation of the Department including Fitness Centre maintenance and customer service issues.
• Monitor yoga class participants for the appropriateness of the program content and level.
• Ensure the on-site safety of participants.
• Customer Service (welcoming, conduct, communication).
• Support and promote the HIGH FIVE “principles of healthy child development”.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills

• Yoga and/or Pilates Certification from a recognized association.
• Experience in a specialized area is an asset.
• HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) certification is a requirement for leading Child Yoga Classes.
• Current Standard First Aid CPR-C.
• The candidate must present a satisfactory criminal records check with vulnerable sector screening, dated within the last 30 days, prior to commencing the position.

DATED: January 1, 2023

This job profile reflects the general details considered necessary to perform the principal functions and shall not be construed as an interpretation of all work requirements inherent in the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate in their applications and in the interview process that their qualifications for the positions match those specified . Applicants may be required to undergo a skills assessment and/or testing.

The successful candidate will be required to submit proof of full vaccination in accordance with the town’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and Procedure. Accommodation requests for new hires that are unable to get vaccinated against COVID-19 for reasons protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code must be made in writing to the Human Resources department

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.