Evening Indoor Cycling Instructor

Part-Time - Hourly

We’re on the hunt for a creative, charismatic, and out-of-the-box Indoor Cycling Instructor who can take members on a journey every ride. Our ideal instructor is someone who thinks beyond the basics, integrating exciting playlists, themes, and motivating challenges into each class. Whether you’re a pro at making themed rides or known for your killer playlists, if you can hype up a room and make every session feel like a party, this role is for you.

About Us:

YMCA Goals: In service to the community, the YMCA builds healthy spirit, mind, and body by helping people develop: self-worth, positive relationships, holistic health, and appreciation of diversity, leadership and service.

Character Development: The core values that govern the YMCA in fulfilling the mission and goals are: Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate proper cycling techniques and form to ensure a safe workout for all participants.

• Create and deliver high-energy workouts that align with the class’s musical rhythm and beat, using music to enhance the cycling experience.

• Design playlists that keep the energy up and engage participants through a range of music genres.

• Maintains current level of certification by attending trainings and any required classes.

• Supervise class participants and activities to ensure safety and report any irregularities to supervisor immediately.

• Maintain active interest in and knowledge of current YMCA programs and shares information with members and community.

• Be a professional representative of the YMCA.

• Be able to work as a team member, assisting and subbing for fellow staff when necessary.

• Make yourself available to all members regardless of age, gender, race, socioeconomic status, or fitness level. Share your knowledge and be a resource for sound health and fitness information.

• Take responsibility to keep studio/exercise classroom and equipment neat and clean.

• Be familiar with emergency procedures. Responds promptly and appropriately.

• Maintain good attendance. Give supervisor at least two week notice of schedule changes.

• Assume total responsibility for obtaining qualified substitutes when needed and inform supervisor.

• Build relationships with class members to promote member retention and encourage consistent attendance

• Stay updated on fitness trends and incorporate new techniques and ideas into classes to keep sessions fresh and engaging

Qualifications:

• Available in the evenings during the week

• Flexibility to teach early morning, evening, or weekend classes as needed for subbing

• Certified Indoor Cycling Instructor (Spinning®, Schwinn®, or equivalent)

• CPR/AED certification (or willingness to obtain prior to start date)

• Strong knowledge of fitness principles, cycling techniques, and injury prevention

• Enthusiastic, motivational, and able to engage participants of all fitness levels

• Ability to create and maintain a high-energy, fun class environment

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Physical Demands:

• 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 essential functions.
• While performing functions of this job, the employee must be able to lead high-energy, high-intensity indoor cycling classes for [60] minutes, demonstrating proper form while maintaining enthusiasm and motivating participants throughout. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The YMCA strives to deliver positive change in communities throughout Northern Middlesex County. Every day, our staff - of all ages, backgrounds and life experiences - works to bridge the gaps in community needs by nurturing the potential of children and teens, improving individuals' health and well-being and providing support to our neighbors.

The Northern Middlesex YMCA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. The Northern Middlesex YMCA makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.