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Group Exercise Instructor

YMCA Southcoast

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#Member Experience#Physical Education#Wellness#YMCA#Anatomy#Group Exercise#Exercise Physiology#Contraindications#Fitness Instruction
#ACE Certification
#ACSM Certification
#AFFA Certification
Part TimeOn Site2-5 yrs$20 - $25 / HOURPosted 2 months ago

Location

New Bedford, Massachusetts

Salary

$20 - $25 / HOUR

Quick overview

Lead and instruct members in exercise classes to promote a healthy lifestyle while ensuring proper form and safety. Develop diverse routines and maintain attendance records to encourage participant commitment.

Requirements summary

Requires a BS degree in Physical Education or a related field, or at least three years of experience leading group exercise. National certifications such as ACE, AFFA, or ACSM are highly desirable.

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Job description

YMCA Southcoast Job Title: Group Exercise Instructor

Position Summary

Lead, supervise, and instruct members and guests in exercise classes designed to improve and/or maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Essential Functions

  • Demonstrates proper techniques and routines for class participation. Communicates exercise physiology principles in generic terms for class understanding. Educates participants on proper form, anatomy, contraindications, and modification of moves. Develops routines for diversity, enjoyment, and energizing. Maintains working knowledge of wellness trends to enhance participation and educate participants. Maintains class attendance records; encourages participant commitment individually and as a group. Identify and address participant safety concerns.
  • YMCA
  • Competencies:
  • Mission and
  • Community
  • Oriented: Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill a community need. recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.
  • People
  • Oriented: Seeks first to understand the other’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative in developing others.
  • Results
  • Oriented: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another. Establishes goals, clarifies work, and participates in meetings.
  • Personal
  • Development
  • Oriented: Accurately assess personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhance job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process.

Qualifications

BS Degree in Physical Education or related program; or a minimum of three years experience and knowledge in leading group exercise classes. Physically able to conduct and demonstrate exercise routines. Ability to interact and instruct individuals of a wide range of age and ability. National certifications in ACE, AFFA, ACSM highly desirable. Physical Demands: Required to physically perform and communicate exercise routines. Required to demonstrate physical stamina and agility, and to stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, run, and stand for extended periods of time. Ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity, and communicate in noisy environment. The YMCA Southcoast is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran's status.

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Our Cause At the Y, strengthening community is our cause. Every day we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn and grow. Who We Are The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to...

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IndustryHealth, Wellness & Fitness
TypeNonprofit
Size201-500 employees
HQNew Bedford, MA
Founded1867
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