GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR

GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR

Instructs group classes in a safe, enjoyable, and positive environment that promotes member wellness and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. The Group Fitness Instructor models the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  • Leads energizing, fun, safe, and educational group classes, as directed by the supervisor, to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals.
  • Answers questions from members to support them in achieving their goals related to healthy Maintains working knowledge of wellness and trends to provide effective information and support to members.
  • Builds effective, authentic relationships with members; helps members connect with each other and the YMCA.
  • Keeps accurate class attendance
  • Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency
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QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check
  • Required certifications: CPR, First Aid, AED, national certification (ACE, NETA, AFAA, NASM) in group fitness instruction or YMCA Foundations of Group Exercise certification.
  • Certification in areas of
  • YMCA Healthy Lifestyles certification within 60 days of
  • At least one year of experience teaching group wellness classes

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Ability to conduct classes and
  • Ability to perform all physical aspects of the position; including leading class, walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Essential Functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions and duties.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, get up and down, use hands to finger, handle, feel or use objects, keyboards and controls and to write and read, to hear and talk.  The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to, but not limited to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.