GoodLife Fitness Hiring For GoodLife Kids Foundation – MOVE Associate Experience Supervisor – Remote in Canada at Canada Full Time

Position Description

Who is a MOVE Associate Experience Supervisor?

GoodLife Kids Foundation (GLKF) has a vision for all kids and youth with autism and intellectual disabilities to experience the joys and benefits of being active. The MOVE by GoodLife Kids program is a national physical activity and fitness program for youth ages 12 – 21 years with autism and intellectual disabilities. Each virtual MOVE by GoodLife Kids class runs up to three times per week and will have up to ten Participants joining. MOVE Classes incorporate social time, workouts, dancing, and mental wellness. Our Associates include a team of Coaches and Support Agents. Our MOVE Coaches are fitness professionals with training and experience in working with people with autism and intellectual disabilities. The MOVE Support Agents are there to assist with technology and perform roles such as admittance from Zoom waiting room, muting/unmuting participants, and playing music and videos.) The MOVE Associate Experience Supervisor plays an important part in the ability to offer more MOVE programs to more youth with autism and intellectual disabilities across Canada.

This role is responsible for supervising and engaging a team of Associates for the MOVE by GoodLife Kids Program. Through collaboration this role assists with identifying program needs to enhance program development, retention and sustainability. Finally, this role contributes to facilitating the program logistics to ensure a positive experience for all. This would be a remote position with 15-20 hours per week.

GoodLife Kids Foundation is a registered charity in Canada. This position is with GoodLife Kids Foundation and not a role with GoodLife Fitness.

What will you be doing?

Relationship Management & Professional Development

• Leads coaching, learning, development, and performance management of all direct reports to ensure a positive and safe working experience.
• Coordinates and conducts individual monthly meeting with all direct reports.
• Collaborates and organizes the execution of monthly team meetings for all Associates
• Discover and share best practices with the team as the MOVE Program evolves
• Represent GoodLife Kids Foundation in a professional, positive, caring, and friendly manner

Administrative

• Manages the completion and approval of bi-weekly timesheets for all direct reports.
• Acts as liaison for GoodLife Kids Foundation and on ground operations.
• Assist with program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in order to deliver an impacting national physical activity and fitness program.
• Contribute to the design and generation of internal program documents.

Hiring/Onboarding/Training

• Assist with hiring, training and onboarding of new Associates through collaboration to ensure completion in a timely manner.
• Identify hiring needs or training gaps to ensure accurate resources and training are provided to Associates

Do you have what it takes?

• 1 – year supervisory experience with staff and volunteers
• Ability to coordinate, mentor, supervise and build a positive rapport with Associates.
• Passion for working with individuals with disabilities, specifically autism and intellectual disabilities
• Highly collaborative spirit and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with others to support establishing and achieving collective goals.
• Experience with Zoom and Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• A proactive, flexible, and adaptable mindset
• Access to reliable internet connection that supports uninterrupted video conferencing

At GoodLife Kids Foundation, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and members feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. We are committed to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a manner that respects their dignity and that is equitable. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.