Position: Kinesiologist - Diabetes Management Centre

Dept: Diabetes Management Centre 

File #: 7244

Status: Part Time (x1)  

Role Level:  Allied Health 8.2 - $40.33-52.29

Site: 89 Queensway & 1235 Trafalgar Rd (with flexibility to attend shifts at other sites as required)

Hours/shifts: Days and Evenings

Posted: April 30, 2026              

Internal Deadline:  May 7, 2026 

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.

Position Summary:

The Kinesiologist / Exercise Specialist is an integral member of the outpatient Diabetes Management Centre and Centre for Complex Diabetes Care, providing evidence‑based exercise assessment, prescription, and education to adults living with Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and diabetes in pregnancy.

Working within a hospital‑based ambulatory care setting, this role supports patients in improving glycemic control, physical function, and long‑term engagement in physical activity. The successful candidate will deliver both individual and group‑based interventions, facilitate exercise programming, contribute to patient education resources, and collaborate closely with an interprofessional health care team to support comprehensive diabetes management.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients’ physical activity levels, exercise tolerance, functional capacity, and readiness for behaviour change, incorporating relevant medical history and clinical considerations. 
• Develop, prescribe, and safely progress individualized, goal‑oriented exercise programs that support diabetes self‑management, weight management, and overall health outcomes. 
• Provide individual and group education on physical activity as a therapeutic intervention for patients with Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and diabetes in pregnancy. 
• Develop, coordinate, and facilitate group exercise classes within the outpatient diabetes program in accordance with hospital policies and best practices. 
• Monitor and evaluate patient progress, attitudes, and behaviours related to physical activity, and modify exercise plans as clinically indicated. 
• Collaborate as part of an interprofessional health care team, serving as a resource to other health care providers on exercise prescription and physical activity guidelines for diabetes. 
• Develop, adapt, and maintain patient education materials and exercise resources that align with evidence‑based practice and program standards. 
• Participate in program planning, quality improvement initiatives, and evaluation activities to support ongoing service excellence and patient outcomes. 
• Deliver care in both in‑person and virtual formats, as required.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Kinesiology required 
• Current registration and member in good standing with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario required 
• Master’s degree in Kinesiology or Exercise Physiology considered an asset 
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience providing exercise counselling and education in individual and group settings 
• Experience working with adults with complex or chronic medical conditions in a hospital or health care setting preferred 
• Current Exercise Specialist certification with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) or Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) considered an asset 
• Strong knowledge of exercise physiology principles as they relate to diabetes management 
• Demonstrated experience in prescribing and progressing structured, goal‑oriented exercise programs 
• Excellent patient assessment, documentation, and program planning skills 
• Experience delivering individual and group counselling/education in both in‑person and virtual care environments preferred 
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and behaviour‑change strategies, including Motivational Interviewing and stages of change
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a self‑directed manner, including effective time management, prioritization of clinical responsibilities, and sound clinical judgment within an outpatient hospital setting
• Demonstrated accountability to program and service agreement deliverables, including patient volumes, education sessions, group exercise programming, documentation, reporting requirements, and participation in program evaluation and quality improvement activities

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca 

Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

 Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities.  If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

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 Our organization may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (AI) or algorithm-assisted systems, to support the initial review of applications. These tools are used only to assist our recruiters and hiring managers; all hiring decisions include meaningful human involvement and final review.

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We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.