Serving over 20,000 active youth, adult, and family members, the West Branch of the Treasure Valley Family YMCA helps members lead a healthier, happier life. Facility amenities and features include six fitness studios, three racquetball courts, full-court basketball gym, youth activity center, climbing wall, 50-meter swimming pool, and training pool.

CrossFit Instructor is responsible for creating a safe, friendly, and helpful community environment for members participating in CrossFit classes, focused on developing competence in Cardiovascular, and Respiratory endurance, Stamina, Strength, Flexibility, Power, Speed, Coordination, Agility, Balance and Accuracy.

Responsibilities:

• Develop intentional relationships and, using the Y voice attributes, create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all participants that helps them meet the two Cause Measurement goals for adults.
• Use the class platform to educate and inform participants about the Y Cause and other Y program offerings.
• Conduct class in a quality, fun, and safe manner that results in increased attendance. Follow fitness trends and utilize prescribed formats when applicable.
• 4Actively identify participants who need additional support, such as new members, health seekers, and participants with diverse abilities.
• Monitor and ensure the safety of all participants.
• Provide excellent delivery of land group exercise instruction to all members.
• Engage members to deepen their relationships in the Y cause.
• Monitor and ensure safety of participants, staff and volunteers in the land group exercise class.
• Monitor class attendance for data tracking.
• Actively work to increase group exercise participation.
• Mentor class volunteers as assigned.
• Handle and resolve class concerns and informs supervisor of unusual situations or unresolved issues.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge in group exercise instruction preferred
• Must be able to engage others in conversations and make all people feel welcome.
• Ability to respond calmly and quickly to safety and emergency situations.
• Must have good interpersonal and communications skills and be sensitive, adaptable, professional, and articulate when dealing with others.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Meet all training requirement for your positon in the specified timeframe.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Schedule:

This is a part-time position averaging 10 hours per a week. Schedule requirements are weekdays, typically evenings.

Welcoming and Inclusion:

At the Y, we welcome everyone whose behavior adheres to our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. We advance our cause by building a stronger and more equitable community where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, thrive, and reach their full potential with dignity. The Y is a force for building bridges among all people–regardless of ability, age, birthplace, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, race, or sexual orientation. The Y is for all.

How to Apply:

External candidates must complete an online application. If you have any questions regarding the position, please visit our website at www.ymcatvidaho.org or contact jobs@ymcatvidaho.org. All current and previous YMCA staff must apply through their UKG account, and updated resume and cover letter is recommended.