Credit-Free Instructor: XPFT 22005 Special Populations - Older Adult
About the role
Job Description:
About the Faculty of Continuing Education & Extension
The Faculty of Continuing Education at Mount Royal University invites applications for a credit-free contract instructor.
Mount Royal University has provided continuing education to the Calgary community and beyond for more than 60 years. We offer more than 1,000 courses and 100 certificate and diploma programs, and have more than 50,000 course registrations each year. Our courses cover a wide range of sectors, including but not limited to social services, business, and health. These courses are offered in a variety of formats on campus, online, in the workplace, and in the community.
About the Role
The Personal Fitness Trainer diploma program offers a comprehensive health science education with an emphasis on special populations. The curriculum consists of academic and technical courses and was designed to meet the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology - Certified Personal Trainer national certification. For more information on the program, please visit mru.ca/pft.
The department is seeking an instructor with the ability to teach the following course part-time in the Winter 2026 semester:
Name of Course: XPFT 22005 Special Populations - Older Adult
- Tuesdays & Thursdays, January 13 – April 7: 1300-1455
- Thursday, April 21: 1300-1455 (Final Exam)
Course Description: This course is intended to broaden student’s awareness of the complexities and intricacies of the aging process as it relates to physical activity and the body. The focus will be on physical activity and how it relates to several dimensions of aging including physical, social and cultural contexts. Students will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge targeted towards developing, implementing and evaluating physical activity programs for adults over the age of 65.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
- Evaluate contemporary issues of aging on today’s society
- Examine how physical activity may enhance the lives of the elderly, old elderly and frail elderly
- Examine physiological and neuromotor changes associated with aging
- Understand the risk and functional assessment of the older adult
- Evaluate services currently available to elderly citizens in the city of Calgary
- Understand the exercise prescription for the older adult
- Appreciate the aging process and the unique facets of the older adult
Responsibilities
The instructor is responsible for instruction using the approved curriculum, implementation of applicable curriculum assessment measures, and marking and submitting final course grades. The instructor will also be required to maintain regular contact with the administration team and adhere to program policies and deadlines. Students in this class are part of the Personal Fitness Trainer Diploma Program.
Instruction:
- Lesson preparation
- Course delivery
- Marking/grading
- Course outline preparation
- Course delivery using approved curriculum and learning materials
- Review and revision of course assessments
- Daily course access: Even though there are no predetermined times of the day, an instructor must have online access. Online instructors must have reliable internet service throughout the entire period of the course.
Administration:
- Marking and submission of course grades
- Maintaining regular contact with the program administrative team
- Participating in virtual instructor meetings and individual meetings with the program coordinator as required
- Participating in meetings and adhering to program policies and deadlines
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Health Science, Kinesiology or related field required, completed PhD an asset
- Experience with CSEP-CPT
- 3-5 years of applicable professional experience
- Working knowledge of copyright and APA citation
- Excellent presentation, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
- Minimum two years of instructional experience in an adult education environment
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Proficiency with Google Workspace
- Proficiency with the D2L learning management system is an asset
Closing Date: December 1, 2025
A cover letter and resume should be submitted as part of your application in .pdf format. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number] [Title of Contents].pdf (ex. Smith, X00000, Curriculum Vitae.pdf).
About Mount Royal University
Welcome to Mount Royal University, where we foster a work environment of mutual respect, transparency and inclusiveness, and where talented and committed employees are the driving force behind student success. We believe we are stronger as a university when employees collaborate and bring diverse perspectives together.
We invest in the wellness and development of our employees, knowing that it benefits both the individual and the university as a whole. Our culture, along with many services, resources and programs, encourages a healthy, productive workplace.
As we strive to enhance our culture of innovation and excellence, we support faculty, staff and management to be innovative in their work -- in our classrooms and across our campus.
This is a place where employees feel a sense of community and belonging. Where people feel supported in their work and enjoy the friendliness and familiarity that only a small campus can provide.
Credit-Free Instructor: XPFT 22005 Special Populations - Older Adult
About the role
Job Description:
About the Faculty of Continuing Education & Extension
The Faculty of Continuing Education at Mount Royal University invites applications for a credit-free contract instructor.
Mount Royal University has provided continuing education to the Calgary community and beyond for more than 60 years. We offer more than 1,000 courses and 100 certificate and diploma programs, and have more than 50,000 course registrations each year. Our courses cover a wide range of sectors, including but not limited to social services, business, and health. These courses are offered in a variety of formats on campus, online, in the workplace, and in the community.
About the Role
The Personal Fitness Trainer diploma program offers a comprehensive health science education with an emphasis on special populations. The curriculum consists of academic and technical courses and was designed to meet the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology - Certified Personal Trainer national certification. For more information on the program, please visit mru.ca/pft.
The department is seeking an instructor with the ability to teach the following course part-time in the Winter 2026 semester:
Name of Course: XPFT 22005 Special Populations - Older Adult
- Tuesdays & Thursdays, January 13 – April 7: 1300-1455
- Thursday, April 21: 1300-1455 (Final Exam)
Course Description: This course is intended to broaden student’s awareness of the complexities and intricacies of the aging process as it relates to physical activity and the body. The focus will be on physical activity and how it relates to several dimensions of aging including physical, social and cultural contexts. Students will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge targeted towards developing, implementing and evaluating physical activity programs for adults over the age of 65.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
- Evaluate contemporary issues of aging on today’s society
- Examine how physical activity may enhance the lives of the elderly, old elderly and frail elderly
- Examine physiological and neuromotor changes associated with aging
- Understand the risk and functional assessment of the older adult
- Evaluate services currently available to elderly citizens in the city of Calgary
- Understand the exercise prescription for the older adult
- Appreciate the aging process and the unique facets of the older adult
Responsibilities
The instructor is responsible for instruction using the approved curriculum, implementation of applicable curriculum assessment measures, and marking and submitting final course grades. The instructor will also be required to maintain regular contact with the administration team and adhere to program policies and deadlines. Students in this class are part of the Personal Fitness Trainer Diploma Program.
Instruction:
- Lesson preparation
- Course delivery
- Marking/grading
- Course outline preparation
- Course delivery using approved curriculum and learning materials
- Review and revision of course assessments
- Daily course access: Even though there are no predetermined times of the day, an instructor must have online access. Online instructors must have reliable internet service throughout the entire period of the course.
Administration:
- Marking and submission of course grades
- Maintaining regular contact with the program administrative team
- Participating in virtual instructor meetings and individual meetings with the program coordinator as required
- Participating in meetings and adhering to program policies and deadlines
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Health Science, Kinesiology or related field required, completed PhD an asset
- Experience with CSEP-CPT
- 3-5 years of applicable professional experience
- Working knowledge of copyright and APA citation
- Excellent presentation, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
- Minimum two years of instructional experience in an adult education environment
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Proficiency with Google Workspace
- Proficiency with the D2L learning management system is an asset
Closing Date: December 1, 2025
A cover letter and resume should be submitted as part of your application in .pdf format. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number] [Title of Contents].pdf (ex. Smith, X00000, Curriculum Vitae.pdf).
About Mount Royal University
Welcome to Mount Royal University, where we foster a work environment of mutual respect, transparency and inclusiveness, and where talented and committed employees are the driving force behind student success. We believe we are stronger as a university when employees collaborate and bring diverse perspectives together.
We invest in the wellness and development of our employees, knowing that it benefits both the individual and the university as a whole. Our culture, along with many services, resources and programs, encourages a healthy, productive workplace.
As we strive to enhance our culture of innovation and excellence, we support faculty, staff and management to be innovative in their work -- in our classrooms and across our campus.
This is a place where employees feel a sense of community and belonging. Where people feel supported in their work and enjoy the friendliness and familiarity that only a small campus can provide.