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Group Fitness Instructor

Transformation Fitness
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/5/2024 CLOSED ON 2/2/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Fitness Instructor position at Transformation Fitness?

TF’s Mission:

  • We are a personal development company, that is obsessed with improving the lives of everyone in its community for a lifetime, through inspiration, and promoting of the needs of the Body, Mind & Spirit!

TF's Vision:

  • Transformation Fitness was founded in 2012 and has already changed the lives of thousands of people. We are a small company with very big ambitions! - Grow to 10 locations around Chicago so that we can offer world-class services to the whole city, have 250 recurring members at each location, and then expand to other metropolitan cities!

TF's Core Values:

  • We constantly challenge our beliefs
  • We embrace growth
  • We take extreme ownership
  • We pay attention to detail
  • We over communicate

TF's Culture:

  • We're a high-performance team that only wants other "A " players. We offer fulfilling careers that compensate well, promote continual growth & development, have an inclusive & fun culture, and have a massive impact on the local community! We strive to be exceptional in both our client experience and staff experience. So, if you’re up for the challenge & ready to grow as a professional, please apply while this opportunity lasts!

Group Class Coaching & Personal Training Responsibilities:

  • Act in accordance with our values, mission & vision because YOU are the face of the company to our clients on a daily basis.
  • Enjoy working with a very diverse population (all LGBTQ , genders, races, ethnicities, affiliations, ages & backgrounds).
  • Prepare ahead of classes & personal training sessions.
  • Lead fun, effective and safe group exercise classes for 5 to 20 people.
  • Stay engaged and enthusiastic for each class & session.
  • Explain, demonstrate & lead all sections of the workout: warm-up, strength, conditioning & cool-down.
  • Coaches are NOT participating in each workout, instead they have 100% of their attention focused on the client experience.
  • Modify appropriately for each individual’s needs.
  • Build & strengthen rapport with each client.
  • Collaborate with the team on exercise programming for classes & individual members.
  • Hold clients accountable to their commitments.

Administrative Responsibilities:

  • Act in accordance with our values, mission & vision.
  • Attend all on-boarding & training sessions.
  • Attend individual & team meetings.
  • Help achieve client retention goals through excellent client rapport, providing an amazing class experience, and contacting absent clients.
  • Communicate client concerns, questions & important details to the rest of the team ASAP.
  • Offer feedback to the team on how to improve the member experience, quality and scalability.
  • Plan, promote, execute & attend social events.
  • Recommend & encourage our services & products to current & potential members.
  • Assist with facility & equipment maintenance, organization & cleaning.
  • Perform other duties and administrative tasks as needed.

Available Times for Classes:

  • Class times on Tu/Wed/Thur - 5:45am to 8:30am
  • Class times on Mon/Wed/Fri - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
  • Class times on Mon/Wed/Fri - 4:15pm to 7:00pm
  • Class times on Sat - 7:45am-10:30am

Personality & Interest Requirements:

  • Obsessed with Health & Fitness – You live and promote health & fitness because it’s your life mission! It’s both your purpose & interest.
  • Workaholic – Because this is your life mission, you love to work! You have a strong work ethic, are super organized & detail-orientated.
  • Extroverted – You get energized by spending time with lots of people, have a warm & welcoming demeanor, are highly empathetic, and a fun person to be around.
  • Desire growth – You don’t just “want” constructive criticism, but aggressively seek it out to grow & improve. You take extreme ownership on how you can do better next time, and do NOT look to blame someone else.
  • Resilient – You don’t get overwhelmed easily & are adaptable.
  • Open-minded – You’re willing to challenge your beliefs & worldviews on topics such as money, people, the business of fitness, sales, supplements, nutrition, coaching, exercise programming & goal setting.
  • Non-judgmental - You're motivated to help your clients achieve their goals no matter what they are; aesthetic, health &/or performance, and no matter how novice the client or their goals are.

“Leading By Example” Requirements:

  • You understand that practicing what you preach is crucial to best help your clients because of the inspiration, understanding, empathy, knowledge & experience that it offers to you & your clients. You are in great physical shape and have a personal fitness &/or fat loss story.

Experience Requirements:

  • 1 years of Group Exercise instructor &/or personal training experience with adults
  • 3 years of general/any professional work experience
  • Proficient in your ability to perform & teach all the major movements found in Powerlifting.

Skill Requirements:

  • You hold yourself to the highest standard of professionalism with respect to your punctuality, appearance, communication, and use of all social media channels.
  • You have exceptional time management, organizational & detail-oriented skills.
  • You work well both independently and as part of a team.
  • You're proficient in Google Calendar, Google Drive & Gmail.

Education Requirements:

  • High school diploma required.
  • Bachelors in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology or equivalent is preferred.
  • Proficient in human anatomy & biomechanics as they pertain to exercise.

Certification Requirements:

  • AED Certification (Required)
  • CPR Certification (Required)
  • Preferred certifications below -
  • ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, or equivalent
  • USAW Certified
  • CrossFit Level 1

Commuting Requirements:

  • Reliably commute to 1601 South Halsted St, Chicago, IL, 60608

Compensation:

  • Coaching Group Classes = $20/hr
  • Administrative tasks = $20/hr
  • Personal Training = $33/hr
  • Cleaning = $14/hr
  • Supplement Sales = 7.5% commission
  • No cap on your income
  • Unlimited vacation time & sick days (as long as your responsibilities are covered)
  • Free gym membership
  • Fitness business mentorship
  • Some flexibility in schedule
  • Employee discounts on supplements

Please check out our website:

  • https://mytransformationfitness.com/

Please check out our Google & Facebook reviews:

  • http://bit.ly/google-maps-reviews-t-fit
  • https://www.facebook.com/transformationsfitness

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $33.00 per hour

Expected hours: 9 – 30 per week

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Free fitness classes
  • Gym membership
  • Professional development assistance

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Morning shift
  • Weekends as needed

Supplemental Pay:

  • Commission pay

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $33

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