** Group Fitness Director**

**Job Category****:** Group Fitness **Requisition Number****:** GROUP013210 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**Summary Objective:**

Provide oversight, development and direction to the Group Fitness program, train, manage, and direct all Group Fitness Instructors, and develop programs that appeal to a wide variety of members.

**Essential Functions:**

* Deliver the Ultimate Fitness Experience to every member, every time

* Develop a monthly group fitness class schedule that meets a variety of member needs

* Promote class schedule and encourage members to cross-train and experiment with formats

* Recruit, audition, hire, evaluate, and manage group fitness staff

* Maintain and distribute updated group fitness class schedule

* Monitor industry trends and standards and modify programs accordingly

* Coordinate and lead department meetings

**Job Responsibilities:**

* Monitor and maintain online schedule through appropriate systems, updating as necessary

* Analyze class schedule monthly to insure maximum schedule performance

* Analyze formats and classes offered based on member demands

* Update front-desk staff on current schedules and instructors

* Manage and update instructor contact list

* Ensure proper class coverage through substitutes, teach class when necessary

* Compile announcements to be made at each class

* Coordinate and promote events at least once per quarter

* Insure class attendance is recorded for every class offered on the schedule

* Review reports to analyze cost per head, capacity and overall usage

* Submit accurate payroll information to General Manager in a timely fashion (generally six days after pay period ends)

* Teach group fitness classes while abiding by monthly limits as established by General Manager and Corporate Director of Group Fitness

* Participate in all meetings and trainings as required

* Coordinate ongoing training programs and continuing education opportunities for instructors

* Maintain all certification information for staff and ensure all certifications are up to date

* Observe and evaluate classes on a regular basis

* Provide evaluations to each permanent instructor at least once per quarter

* Report safety issues or injuries to General Manager and competes accident/witness reports as needed

* Inspect group fitness equipment weekly, keep inventory, and report repair needs to Maintenance Director, General Manager and Corporate Director

* Manage communication with members regarding requests or changes to classes and schedules

* Assume other duties as assigned

* Work early morning, evening, and weekend hours as necessary

**Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:**

* Excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills

* Excellent listening skills

* Ability to motivate and nurture others

* Strong work ethic that includes punctuality, organization, and attention to detail

* Ability to maintain a friendly, enthusiastic, and positive attitude

* Outwardly facing professional appearance

* Confidence and desire to create new relationships quickly

* Ability to quickly acquire and apply new knowledge and skills

* Willingness to work flexible hours

* Ability to handle challenging customer experiences with patience, tact, and professionalism

* Ability to manage team members effectively

* Basic computer skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word, & Excel)

**Required Experience, Education, & Certifications:**

* Nationally recognized group fitness certification from a US Fitness accepted provider or equivalent required

* Current CPR/AED certification required

* Experience in fitness and class instruction required

* Management experience preferred

**Physical Activities, Physical Requirements, Visual Acuity & Working Conditions:**

Physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

* Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

* Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

* Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

* Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

* Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

* Particularly for sustained periods of time.

* Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

* Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

* Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

* Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

* Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

* Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

* Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

* Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

* Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

* The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operates machines, such as lathes, drill presses, power saws, and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach; performs mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature, such as carpenter, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.

* The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

**Employee Benefits:**

All US Fitness team members receive:

* Complimentary Membership and Guest Privileges

* Discounts on Personal Training, Mind&Body, Aquatics, and Kids Programs

* Discounts on Serenity Day Spa Services and all apparel

* Employee Referral Gift

* In-house Continuing Education Credits and CEC Reimbursement

**Additional Full Time Benefits:**

* Medical, Dental, Vision, Supplemental Benefits and Group Life Insurance Benefits

* 401(k) Retirement Plan

* Paid Time Off

**Relocation:** Candidates outside of the specified area are welcome to apply but if selected for an interview, they must be willing to travel at own cost. Relocation assistance is not offered.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish informa