YMCA
Location: Wakefield,RI, USA
Date: 2025-01-07T07:45:56Z
Job Description:
Description
- Position SummaryProvide quality instruction of aerobics and fitness classes in accordance with YMCA standards and guidelines. Encourage participants using energy and enthusiasm. Instruct, supervise, and reinforce proper strength training procedures; provide encouragement and monitor the fitness area to ensure a safe and clean environment.The ideal candidate demonstrates maturity, and is friendly, outgoing, punctual, has a passion for fitness and wellness, and possess the ability to work independently. Essential Duties
- Include the following. Other duties may be assigned
- Provide enjoyable, high quality class instruction.
- Appropriately demonstrate and instruct proper exercise in accordance with program standards.
- Responsible for the health and safety of all individuals in the fitness area, i.e. caution regarding unsafe practices and conditions and perform rescue/first aid when necessary. Report accidents and injuries and complete incident reports.
- Set up and break down equipment as necessary.
- Find coverage for self in the event of an absence and then notify the Program Director of the change.
- Responsible for attending staff meetings/events.
- Work in harmony and cooperation with the staff, volunteers and members of the YMCA.
- Provide encouragement during class instruction while being an enthusiastic and positive representative of the YMCA.
- Be a member service ambassador, remaining abreast of current programs and facility schedules, being prepared to provide personalized direction to other YMCA services.
- Continually enhance professional development through additional certification trainings, work shops, educational courses and/or appropriate reading material.
- Communicate with members, make them feel welcome and address then by name.
QualificationsRequirements- Education and/or Experience
- High School degree or GED preferred
- 1-3 years of health or member service related experience.
Reasoning Ability:- Ability to anticipate, identify and address members needs to ensure safety and enjoyment.
- To accurately complete all required paperwork.
- To professionally handle and or get help to resolve conflict.
- Ability to follow instructions as given and/or directed by supervisor.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Certifications / Training: (not all are required to apply)- Exercise Instructor Certification (within 6 months of hire)
- CPR/AED
- First Aid (Outreach)
- YMCA Healthy Lifestyle Principles (within 3 months of hire)
- Foundations of Group Exercise OR Foundations Strength & Conditioning (within 6 months of hire)
- Listen First and Child Abuse Prevention