What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Exercise Instructor position at PENINSULA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER?
Job Details
Job Location: Peninsula Jewish Community Center - Foster City, CA
Salary Range: $45.00 - $75.00 Hourly
Summary:
The Group Exercise Instructor at the PJCC will teach individually scheduled classes, beginning and ending on time; in addition to providing adequate warm-up, exercises, cool down and stretches. Currently hiring morning instructors who can teach strength classes.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Demonstrates exercises with proper form and watches students carefully while helping the members who need additional instruction to do the exercises or choreography correctly
- Educates members on fitness, safety, and maintains a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for class participants
- Ensures that safety standards and center policies are followed.
- Reports to group exercise manager any issues with equipment in the studios
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Working knowledge of human anatomy, kinesiology and training principles.
- Knowledge of group fitness teaching strategies and the incorporation of music, tempo, cueing technique, and rhythm.
- Must be able to teach modifications.
- Ability to create a safe, effective and fun class using choreography/movement patterns and music.
- Ability to be professional and motivate class participants.
- Ability to cooperate and work well with other staff members. Willing to be part of a team and assist in creating a strong team of instructors.
- Must be able to teach 80% of all classes assigned to instructor.
- Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork
- Group Exercise Instructor Certification is preferred (ACE, AFAA or equivalent); additional specialty/certifications are a plus.
- Two-years’ experience preferred, but not always necessary.
- Must possess CPR certification. If not CPR certified, instructor must be CPR certified within two months of being hired.
Physical Demands
- The employee must be able to move up to 25 pounds.
- The employee must have a high degree of energy, be physically fit enough to have the endurance to complete the workout.
Salary : $45 - $75
