Fitness Instructor

Position Summary:

Provides water fitness instruction, monitors, educates patrons on fitness and safety, and maintains a safe and positive atmosphere that promotes participant safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. 

Essential Functions:

1. Teaches scheduled classes, beginning and ending on time; provides adequate warm-up, exercise, stretching and cool down.
2. Instructs patrons on effective workout methods; explains proper techniques, demonstrates exercises; identifies different muscle groups, and teaches appropriate methods to strengthen specific muscles.
3. Prepares appropriate equipment, music, and handouts for each class.
4. Assists patrons, answers questions, and maintains a positive exercise experience for members and class participants.
5. Keep management informed of pool activities, facility needs, and significant problems.
6. Ensures that safety standards are met, and that department and facility policies are adhered to.
7. Performs related duties as required

YMCA Competencies (Leader):

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.

Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Qualifications:

1. Minimum age of 18.
2. Certifications: CPR and Basic First Aid certification. 
3. Certified Instructor (AEA, ACE, ACSM, AFAA and the like), water specialty/certification preferred.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1.  Working knowledge of human anatomy, kinesiology and training principles.
2. Knowledge of water aerobics teaching strategies and the incorporation of music, tempo, cueing technique and rhythm.
3. Choreography and music skills.
4. Ability to be professional and motivate class participants.
5. Ability to cooperate and work well with other staff members.

Physical Demands:

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, talk, and hear. 
2. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operated objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. 
3. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
4. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally must aide in the rescue of drowning swimmers. 
5. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to focus.
6. The employee must have a high degree of energy, be physically fit, and have the endurance to complete the workout.
7. The employee must be able to work outside in direct sunlight and assorted weather conditions.
8. The employee will follow all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.

Salary : $23 - $26