Kinesiologist Exercise Instructor

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This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks.

The expected pay for this position is $27.00/hour.

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Job Summary
The Vision of the BC Brain Wellness Program is Brain Wellness Beyond All Boundaries.

We are leveraging the collective power of clinical care lifestyle programs education and research to design a comprehensive and integrated approach to brain wellness for people with chronic brain conditions care partners and healthy agers.

The BC Brain Wellness Program (BCBWP) is an interactive effort to establish clinically relevant lifestyle approaches to complement medical treatment in the clinics at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for

Brain Health (DMCBH). By combining clinical care with interventions that support healthier lifestyles the BC Brain Wellness Program team hopes to improve and sustain quality of life for people living with brain disorders and their care partners as well as to offer healthy agers the opportunity to enhance their wellness and engage in preventative lifestyle measures.

The BC Brain Wellness Program brings together the DMCBH the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health. Expertise is drawn from many fields including the School of Music Physiotherapy Kinesiology Neurology Psychiatry Neurosciences Nutrition as well as several community partners.

The position is for acontractpart-time Kinesiologist ExerciseInstructor todeliverexercise classes toparticipants of the BCBWP. The classeswill be delivered online and in-person at UBC or other sites including St. Pauls Hospital and Youville Residence. The individual willdesign deliverand evaluate exercise programsoffered by theBCBWP. They will be responsible for modifying and improving the exercise intervention based on their expertise and ensuring accurate data individual willbe interacting with people with a variety of different chronic brain conditions (e.g. Parkinsons disease Alzheimers disease stroke MS etc.) and will be required to safely offer their individual must be aware of the brain wellness exercise program standard practices and must be knowledgeable in the field of exercise prescription. They must ensure: 1) patient confidentiality and safety; 2) Clinical data reliability and quality.

Organizational Status
TheBCBWPis seekingan individual to join our team as acontract Kinesiologist Exercise Instructor(12h/week).Theindividualwill work closely with theProgramManagerExercise Leadand the multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and research staff at the Center for Brain Healthto contribute to our current individual will work closely in a multidisciplinary team environment and have access to electronic medical records. They will report directly to theExercise LeadandProgram Manager.

Work Performed

• Instruct online (via Zoom) and in-person (UBC and off-campus location such as St. Pauls Hospital and/or Youville Residence) exercise classes for the BCBWP and research interventions such as the IMPACT360 study.

• Prepare appropriate exercise class programming to facilitate an engaging class that is inclusive.

• Make modifications and improvements to the exercise programming and provide education on proper movement and exercise mechanics.

• Work closely with the exercise lead and program coordinator in the design execution and evaluation of exercise programs at the BCBWP.

• Assist in conducting assessments ensuring safety and suitability for participation.

• Provide insights and recommendations to enhance program accessibility participant engagement and overall effectiveness.

• Analyze program enrolment engagement and other logistics to provide program insights and recommendations.

• Other related tasks assigned by the Exercise Lead and Program Manager.
  

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Poor decisions/errors in judgment may compromise the BCBWP breech the trust and confidentiality of research participants and may result in financial loss to the PI the Centres and the University. Even simple typographical mistakes may result in distress to stakeholders and be damaging to the program and the reputation of the team and Director. They may influence the ability of the PI to meet critical deadlines and affect funding applications and ongoing program obligations.

Supervision Received
TheKinesiologist Exercise Instructorwill work closely withthe Exercise Leadandamultidisciplinary staff as well as students at theBC Brain Wellness will report to Exercise Lead and Program Manager.

Supervision Given
The Kinesiologist Exercise Instructor may provide supervision for the student volunteers.

Minimum Qualifications

- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives including perspectives in conflict with ones own

- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing ones own awareness knowledge and skills related to equity diversity and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Kinesiology or a related science. Previous experience teaching group exercise classes and be a Registered Kinesiologist with insurance. Excellent interpersonal skills are required as the applicant must be sensitive to the issues faced by individuals living with neurological disease and be able to communicate compassionately with patient participants. The need for accuracy in reporting and attention to detail cannot be overstated. The applicant needs to be well organized event planning scheduling and record keeping. The desire to make a positive difference in the lives of participants and their families is essential. The applicant must enjoy working as part of a large multidisciplinary team. However they will also have the ability to work independently (albeit under general supervision) once they have demonstrated the ability to show initiative. The applicant must be adept in written and verbal English. Computers skills are of crucial importance: Word Processing Internet (Zoom) email experience is required. Standard Level First Aid and CPR C are assets.