Job Title: Group Exercise Instructor - Andover

Reports to: Wellness Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY:

Works directly with the health and wellness and member services teams to engage and retain members by helping Ashtabula County Y members achieve their health and wellness goals in a group exercise setting through creative and professionally designed classes appropriate to the fitness level of participants in the class.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Improves the health and well-being of the community the Ashtabula County YMCA serves.
• Works to ensure member safety and enjoyment.
• Engages members using listen first skills. Encourages member interaction and connections.
• Organizes and provides fun, engaging and effective group exercise classes tailored to participant ability level/physical limitations, and focused on helping participants achieve their health and wellness goals.
• Keeps abreast of changes and trends in the fitness industry through continuing education.
• Ensures the cleanliness of facilities and equipment.
• Identifies facility, equipment malfunctions or other problems and troubleshoot as capable. Promptly inform the Senior Director of all facility, equipment or other issues.
• Attends departmental meetings and trainings as scheduled: attends required YMCA trainings as scheduled.
• Serves as a role model for a healthy lifestyle and superior “Expect the Best” customer service. Interprets the YMCA as a membership organization. Represents the YMCA positively and maintains a good and friendly relationship with the YMCA members and staff, addressing each by name.
• Actively participates in the Annual Campaign.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

Relationships:Intentionally connects members and program participants to one another.

Communication:Communicates appropriately with individuals based on readiness to change.

Developing Others: Identifies and celebrates the successes of member and program participants. Displays empathy in support of helping member and program participants build confidence.

Inclusion: Understands different health needs in order to adjust activities and programs to serve all. Creates a safe environment in which all individuals feel welcomed and respected.

Quality Results:Understands and aligns delivery of Healthy Living programs to program goals and objectives.

Decision Making: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from on situation to another.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience designing and implementing group exercise programs
• Required certifications: CPR and AED
• Nationally recognized certification in the field of Group Exercise
• Active listening skills
• Ability to establish relationships with staff and members within the community of the YMCA
• Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations
• Completion of all new employee trainings within the established timeline

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Acceptable eyesight (with or without correction).
• Acceptable hearing (with or without correction).
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.

Must have Transportation

Must be 18 years or older

Must be able to choreograph routines to music