What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Fitness Instructor - Mt. Madonna position at YMCA of Silicon Valley?
POSITION SUMMARY
This position is under the direction of the Youth & Family Program Specialist of the Northwest YMCA. The Youth Fitness Instructor is responsible for working with the other youth fitness staff to provide a healthy, active, and fun environment. The instructor will lead structured fitness classes for children (parents may or may not be involved). This position is considered to have a supervisory or disciplinary relationship over minors.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Plan and facilitate age-appropriate youth fitness classes for children and parents.
- Create a fun, developmentally appropriate, engaging class that focuses on motor-development, strength, balance, endurance, social growth, and challenges youth cognitively.
- Follow the class curriculum and help design additional activities; Build relationships with parents and children; facilitate relationships between children in the class.
- Be aware of and implement YMCA strategic and branch goals surrounding Youth Development, Healthy Living, Member Experience, and Social Responsibility.
- Act as role model and mentor to department staff and volunteers.
- Uphold and enforce all branch and YMCA of Silicon Valley policies and procedures.
The physical demands of the position include :
QUALIFICATIONS :
A commitment to the YMCA mission and its core values of honesty, respect, responsibility and caring, as well as a commitment to building developmental assets in youth.
SALARY RANGE : $18.75 - $21.00 / Hour
YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader) :
Change Leadership : Facilitates, co-creates, and implements equitable change for the good of the organization and / or community.
Engaging Community : Builds bridges with others in the community to ensure the Y's work is community-focused and welcoming of all, providing community benefit.
Philanthropy : Secures resources and support to advance the Y's work.
Volunteerism : Engages volunteers and promotes social responsibility at all levels of the organization.
Collaboration : Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community.
Communication & Influence : Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y's cause.
Inclusion : Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.
Critical Thinking & Decision Making : Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgement.
Fiscal Management : Manages the Y's resources responsibly and sustains the Y's nonprofit business model.
Functional Expertise : Executes superior technical skills for the role.
Innovation : Creates and implements new and relevant approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y's work and impact in the community.
Program / Project Management : Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.
Developing Self & Others : Develops self and supports others (e.g. : staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.
Emotional Maturity : Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.
Salary : $19 - $21
