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Under the supervision of the Fitness Coordinator, the Fitness and Sports Instructor instructs physical fitness training sessions and conducts physical fitness evaluations for apparently healthy populations. He/She instructs and advises military personnel in accordance with the Canadian Forces physical fitness program standards. He/She also performs lifeguard duties, inspects physical fitness equipment and initiates corrective action, as well as assists in the organization and delivery of local Wing and regional sports competitions and with administrative duties for fitness and evaluation programs.
Qualifications:
-Bachelors degree in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, Exercise Sciences or a related field AND some years of experience in physical fitness evaluation and prescription or in a related field
OR
-College diploma or certificate in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, Exercise Sciences, or a related field AND several years of experience in physical fitness evaluation and prescription or in a related field
AND
-Current CPR and Basic First Aid qualifications
-Current National Lifeguard Service (NLS) Certificate
-Current Certified Personal Trainer (CSEP-CPT) qualification
-Canadian Forces EXPRES Test Incentive Level
AND
-Successful completion of the Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Instructors Course by the end of probation
Experience Requirements
-In preparing and conducting physical fitness training sessions
- In instructing health and physical fitness training modules
-In applying policies, procedures, and regulations
-In evaluating physical fitness
-In aquatics such as life guarding or swim instruction
-In officiating at least three sports such as soccer, volleyball, basketball, racquet sports, and hockey
-In coaching sports
-In using software for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, e-mail, and Internet browsing