Exercise Specialist I - Edmonton, Canada - MacEwan University

MacEwan University

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EXERCISE SPECIALIST I

SPORT AND WELLNESS
Competition No.

CATEGORY

SALARY

CLOSING DATE

Casual (less than 35 hours per week)

MSA Band D (Steps 1-8): $ $37.93 per hour
March 1, 2024About Us

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full

- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.
Opportunity

MacEwan University is currently looking for casual Exercise Specialist Is for our Sport and Wellness Department.

The Exercise Specialist I is responsible for the design and delivery of health and fitness assessments, exercise prescriptions, programs and facility monitoring with the overall goal of meeting the health and wellness needs of all patrons of the Centre, including students, athletes, staff, faculty, and public clientele.

SKILLS

The successful incumbent will have:

Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
Selfdisciplined, motivated and able to work independently
Confident in fitness testing skills and the prescription of exercise to meet client needs
Creative and able to problemsolve
Organizational and prioritization skills
Able to work with diverse individuals
Strong presentation skills
Working knowledge of Word, Publisher, Excell and other MS Office publications

QUALIFICATIONS

2year diploma in Physical Education or other Health related fields.
Certified with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), Health and Fitness Program as a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), ACSM-CPT a consideration.
Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association (AFLCA) in the specialty of Group Fitness or equivalent group exercise certification (i.e. CanFit-Pro) and Resistance training certification are assets.
Standard First Aid, CPR, Automated External Defibrillation (AED), Oxygen Administration certifications.
Six months to one year of practical experience in a fitness area setting, group/specialty class instruction.
Demonstrated knowledge in exercise program development, fitness testing and experience in the delivery of workshops.

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