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Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport and Fitness  (NOC 5254)
Yellowknife Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness lead and instruct groups and individuals in recreational, sports, fitness or athletic programs. They are employed by community centres, sports and fitness clubs, outdoor centres, resorts, recreational facilities, health care facilities, correctional institutions, government departments, private businesses, tourism associations and similar establishments.

Certified personal trainer, aerobics instructor, camp counsellor, day camp leader, fitness instructor, gymnastics teacher, lifeguard, personal trainer, playground worker, recreation program leader, riding instructor, ski instructor, ski patrol, swimming instructor – sports.

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Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Plan and carry out recreational, athletic, fitness and sports activities
  • Assemble supplies and sports and game equipment
  • Demonstrate and instruct athletic, fitness or sports activities and techniques
  • Instruct groups and individuals in arts, crafts and similar activities and lead groups and individuals in recreational or leisure programs
  • Attend to clients with special needs
  • Provide lifestyle awareness information
  • Conduct therapeutic recreational or athletic activities
  • Monitor recreational, sports or fitness activities to ensure safety and provide emergency or first aid assistance when required
  • Enforce safety rules and regulations
  • Assist with co-ordination of special events
  • Schedule activities, keep logs, maintain records and prepare reports
  • May train and supervise staff
  • May maintain and repair sports equipment.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Yellowknife, Hay River

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Jobs for Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport and Fitness in Yellowknife Region

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are 487 job postings in Canada.

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Location Available Jobs
Note: Some job offers may appear in multiple regions.
Alberta
39
Athabasca--Grande Prairie--Peace River Region
1
Banff--Jasper--Rocky Mountain House Region
1
Calgary Region
20
Camrose--Drumheller Region
0
Edmonton Region
13
Lethbridge--Medicine Hat Region
3
Red Deer Region
0
Wood Buffalo--Cold Lake Region
1
British Columbia
25
Cariboo Region
4
Kootenay Region
0
Lower Mainland - Southwest Region
8
Nechako Region
0
North Coast Region
0
Northeast Region
0
Thompson--Okanagan Region
3
Vancouver Island and Coast Region
3
Manitoba
4
Interlake Region
1
North Central Region
0
North Region
1
Parklands Region
0
South Central Region
0
Southeast Region
0
Southwest Region
0
Winnipeg Region
2
New Brunswick
8
Campbellton--Miramichi Region
1
Edmundston--Woodstock Region
1
Fredericton--Oromocto
2
Moncton--Richibucto Region
3
Saint John--St. Stephen Region
1
Newfoundland and Labrador
16
Avalon Peninsula Region
4
Notre Dame-Central-Bonavista Bay Region
7
South Coast--Burin Peninsula Region
1
West Coast--Northern Peninsula--Labrador Region
4
Northwest Territories
0
Yellowknife Region
0
Nova Scotia
21
Annapolis Valley Region
4
Cape Breton Region
3
Halifax Region
4
North Shore Region
7
Southern Region
3
Nunavut
0
Iqaluit Region
0
Ontario
116
Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region
6
Kingston - Pembroke Region
7
Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie Region
13
London Region
4
Muskoka-Kawarthas Region
6
Northeast Region
7
Northwest Region
1
Ottawa Region
15
Stratford--Bruce Peninsula Region
1
Toronto Region
49
Windsor-Sarnia Region
5
Prince Edward Island
3
Prince Edward Island
3
Québec
220
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region
2
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
7
Capitale-Nationale Region
31
Centre-du-Québec Region
9
Chaudière-Appalaches Region
15
Côte-Nord Region
1
Estrie Region
9
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region
1
Lanaudière Region
10
Laurentides Region
15
Laval Region
8
Mauricie Region
9
Montérégie Region
48
Montréal Region
42
Nord-du-Québec Region
1
Outaouais Region
8
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region
3
Saskatchewan
35
Northern Region
0
Prince Albert Region
9
Regina--Moose Mountain Region
8
Saskatoon--Biggar Region
12
Swift Current--Moose Jaw Region
4
Yorkton--Melville Region
2
Yukon
0
Yukon Territory
0
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