Fitness Instructor I

Definition:

Under general direction, provides safe, effective, motivating group fitness classes for participants of all fitness levels.  Provides leadership while educating, monitoring, and encouraging class participants. Essential Job Duties:

The following tasks are essential for this position.  Incumbents in this classification may not perform all of these tasks or may perform similar related tasks not listed here.
 

• Attend and be punctual for all scheduled classes and team meetings (in-person and virtual)
• Set up facility for any activity that is needed for assigned class.
• Check and record attendance for each exercise class.
• Maintain attendance and other related operations and financial records, prepare written reports and submit recommendations to the Recreation Supervisor.
• Provide and frequently update a current music/playlist ensuring appropriate language.
• Lead group fitness classes while motivating participants in a safe manner using proper exercise techniques.
• Observe and teach good body mechanics while working with participants to enhance their knowledge of exercise, body alignment and exercise safety. 
• Assess continually the participants and their ability level, and communicate to participants any concern or difficulty.
• Develop positive relationships with class participants by teaching a variety of challenging and entertaining group fitness classes
• Enforce policies and procedures of the facility. 
• Completes any/all required report after witnessing or providing assistance/care for any/all situations.
•  Clean and organize the studio after each class.
• Monitor member satisfaction to ensure a consistently evolving world class fitness experience.
• Consistently look for current and new trends in the fitness industry to elevate members fitness techniques.
• Perform other related duties as required.

 Minimum Knowledge, Skill and Ability:

Knowledge of:

• Familiar with music downloading/preparation for class(es).
• Personal computers and related software.
• Fitness techniques and Fitness equipment.
• Injury prevention.
• Office methods and procedures.
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Record keeping principles and procedures.

Skill and Ability to:

• Operate a variety of fitness machines, office equipment including personal computer and related software.
• Demonstrate an awareness of self-responsibility and accountability. 
• Understand and follow verbal and written direction.
• Work with the public.

 
Training and Experience:

Entry level position as a Fitness Instructor, previous group experience training preferred.  Appropriate certification as determined by classes, i.e., ACE, ACSM, NSCA, AFFA or any current professional certification from a nationally recognized organization in the health/fitness industry.

All eligible Fitness Instructor candidates must attend an audition, to demonstrate instructor tone, teaching presence, and musicality/rhythmic awareness.

Following auditions, Instructors will attend program trainings and teach-backs to ensure confidence, consistency, and excellence in teaching each program offered to ensure the eligibility in teaching Cycle, Strength, Cardio, Pilates, Yoga, and Barre classes.Licenses and Certificates:

• Fitness Training Certification.
• Must maintain current all applicable certificates.
• Personal Training Certification from an accredited organization (ACE, NSCA, NASM, IDEA).
• Possession or is required to obtain the American Red Cross certificate for First Aid/CPR. within 60 days of employment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Requires vision (which may be corrected) to read small print.
• Requires mobility of arms to reach and dexterity of hands to grasp and manipulate small objects.
• Full body mobility.
• Performs lifting, pushing and/or pulling which may exceed 50 pounds. 
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.

Salary : $30 - $32