About the role
Sport Instructor
Job S****tatus: Temporary Part-Time
Pay & Grade**:** $23.81 to $32.14 hourly
Hours of Work**:**Up to 24 hours per week
Initial location: Breithaupt Centre
**Posting period:**August 12, 2025 to August 26, 2025 (at 6 p.m.)
Overview
Seeking a dedicated Sports Instructor to lead sports programs starting in the fall or winter for a variety of age ranges. An ideal candidate will have experience in various sport disciplines, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to fostering physical activity in a safe and welcoming environment. The position will start with 1 to 2 programs per week during the fall or winter session.
Responsibilities
- Program Preparation: Develop and conduct engaging sports programs for participants, ensuring they meet required standards.
- Activity Instruction: Demonstrate and teach sports activities using established methods, providing helpful feedback to participants.
- Safety Assurance: Explain and enforce safety rules for sports, recreation activities, and equipment use.
- Supply Management: Gather and organize necessary sports supplies and equipment.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records, including class attendance and accident/incident reports, and distribute relevant forms and program information.
- Equipment Care: Ensure sports equipment is used safely, kept in good condition, and stored properly.
- Customer Service: Respond to participants' immediate concerns and needs, providing excellent customer service.
- Facility Liaison: Act as a bridge between the facility and participants.
- First Aid: Provide first aid as required.
- Additional Duties: Perform other related tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- Education: High school diploma and current technical or practical training in sports or wellness, or certification as a fitness or wellness instructor.
- Experience: At least one year of related experience.
- Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours, including daytime, evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on program needs.
- Instructional Skills: Proven experience in providing instruction within a program setting.
- Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, along with strong customer service and behavior management abilities.
- First Aid Certification: Valid CPR Level “C” and Emergency First Aid Certificate, or willingness to obtain prior to employment.
- Background Check: Provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check at your own expense as a condition of employment.
- Reliability: Demonstrated reliability, positive attitude, and good employment record.
**Department/Division:**Community Services, Sport
**Group:**Non-Union/Management
Competition Number**:** 2025-301
Job Code: 9406
Number of positions**:** 2
Why work at the City of Kitchener
About City of Kitchener, ON
Kitchener is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of three cities that make up the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is the regional seat. Kitchener is located about 100 km (62 mi) west of Toronto. Kitchener was previously known as Berlin until a 1916 referendum changing the name. The city covers an area of 136.86 km2, had a population of 233,222 at the time of the 2016 Census.
About the role
Sport Instructor
Job S****tatus: Temporary Part-Time
Pay & Grade**:** $23.81 to $32.14 hourly
Hours of Work**:**Up to 24 hours per week
Initial location: Breithaupt Centre
**Posting period:**August 12, 2025 to August 26, 2025 (at 6 p.m.)
Overview
Seeking a dedicated Sports Instructor to lead sports programs starting in the fall or winter for a variety of age ranges. An ideal candidate will have experience in various sport disciplines, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to fostering physical activity in a safe and welcoming environment. The position will start with 1 to 2 programs per week during the fall or winter session.
Responsibilities
- Program Preparation: Develop and conduct engaging sports programs for participants, ensuring they meet required standards.
- Activity Instruction: Demonstrate and teach sports activities using established methods, providing helpful feedback to participants.
- Safety Assurance: Explain and enforce safety rules for sports, recreation activities, and equipment use.
- Supply Management: Gather and organize necessary sports supplies and equipment.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records, including class attendance and accident/incident reports, and distribute relevant forms and program information.
- Equipment Care: Ensure sports equipment is used safely, kept in good condition, and stored properly.
- Customer Service: Respond to participants' immediate concerns and needs, providing excellent customer service.
- Facility Liaison: Act as a bridge between the facility and participants.
- First Aid: Provide first aid as required.
- Additional Duties: Perform other related tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- Education: High school diploma and current technical or practical training in sports or wellness, or certification as a fitness or wellness instructor.
- Experience: At least one year of related experience.
- Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours, including daytime, evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on program needs.
- Instructional Skills: Proven experience in providing instruction within a program setting.
- Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, along with strong customer service and behavior management abilities.
- First Aid Certification: Valid CPR Level “C” and Emergency First Aid Certificate, or willingness to obtain prior to employment.
- Background Check: Provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check at your own expense as a condition of employment.
- Reliability: Demonstrated reliability, positive attitude, and good employment record.
**Department/Division:**Community Services, Sport
**Group:**Non-Union/Management
Competition Number**:** 2025-301
Job Code: 9406
Number of positions**:** 2
Why work at the City of Kitchener
About City of Kitchener, ON
Kitchener is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of three cities that make up the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is the regional seat. Kitchener is located about 100 km (62 mi) west of Toronto. Kitchener was previously known as Berlin until a 1916 referendum changing the name. The city covers an area of 136.86 km2, had a population of 233,222 at the time of the 2016 Census.