Job Description

Job Description POSITION SUMMARY: Instructs group fitness classes. Teaching strength, balance, and mobility for all ages and abilities. Provides excellent service to members in a safe, enjoyable, and positive environment that promotes member wellness and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. Responsible for providing safe, effective programming for members in group fitness classes. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Leads group fitness classes to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals. Conducts energizing, fun, safe, and educational classes. Builds effective relationships with members; helps members connect with each other and the YMCA community. Maintains working knowledge of up-to-date health, fitness, and wellness industry standards and trends to provide effective information and support to members. Reports regular, accurate, up-to-date class attendance records. Follows YMCA and Health & Wellness Department policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations as needed. Communicates effectively and in a professional manner with team members and staff; actively responds to Health & Wellness Department communications in a timely manner. Performs various duties for Health & Wellness Department as requested by Health & Wellness Director. QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Qualifications: Current CPR/AED/First Aid Certification (must have a hands-on, live component) Current Group Fitness Instructor and/or Personal Trainer Certification by a Nationally Accredited Certifying Agency (i.e. ACSM, NASM, AFAA, ACE, NESTA); or current Specialty Instructor Certification (i.e. Cycling, Yoga Alliance, Pilates, Zumba®, Tai Chi); or Bachelor’s degree in related field (i.e. Kinesiology, Dance, Health Science, Child Development, Public Administration – Non-Profit Organization) Experience teaching in a group fitness class setting Preferred Qualifications: Ability to teach 2+ different group fitness class formats Experience working in a health club and/or community center environment Experience working with a variety of exercise populations (Senior population a plus) Availability to sub Group Fitness Schedule classes for Health & Wellness staff Job Type: Part-time Salary: $19.00 - $27.00 per hour Benefits: Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Paid time off Retirement plan Powered by JazzHR UxgVxjIbAB Required qualifications:

• Current CPR/AED/First Aid Certification (must have a hands-on, live component)
• Current Group Fitness Instructor and/or Personal Trainer Certification by a Nationally Accredited Certifying Agency (i.e. ACSM, NASM, AFAA, ACE, NESTA)
• Current Specialty Instructor Certification (i.e. Cycling, Yoga Alliance, Pilates, Zumba®, Tai Chi)
• Bachelor’s degree in related field (i.e. Kinesiology, Dance, Health Science, Child Development, Public Administration – Non-Profit Organization)
• Experience teaching in a group fitness class setting

Desired qualifications:

• Ability to teach 2+ different group fitness class formats
• Experience working in a health club and/or community center environment
• Experience working with a variety of exercise populations (Senior population a plus)
• Availability to sub Group Fitness Schedule classes for Health & Wellness staff