YMCA·Morgan Hill, California
The Youth Fitness Instructor plans and facilitates age-appropriate fitness classes that promote motor development, strength, and social growth. They are also responsible for building positive relationships with children and parents while upholding YMCA policies and safety standards.
This position is under the direction of the Youth & Family Program Specialist. 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.
Work Location: Gilroy, CA
M,T,Th,F - 3pm-5:30pm and Saturdays 9am-2pm
$20.00 - $23.00/Hour
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.
Visual and auditory ability to observe and to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation.
Ability to lead and interact in group activities and perform related physical skills.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Ability to climb, push, and pull.
Ability to lift and carry objects up to 20 pounds.
Facilitates, co-creates, and implements equitable change for the good of the organization and/or community.
Builds bridges with others in the community to ensure the Y's work is community-focused and welcoming of all, providing community benefit.
Secures resources and support to advance the Y's work.
Engages volunteers and promotes social responsibility at all levels of the organization.
Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community.
Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y's cause.
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.
Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgement.
Manages the Y's resources responsibly and sustains the Y's nonprofit business model.
Executes superior technical skills for the role.
Creates and implements new and relevant approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y's work and impact in the community.
Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.
Develops self and supports others (e.g.: staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.
Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.
Candidates must have 48 semester college units and the ability to relate well to children and parents. Certification in CPR and First Aid is required within 30 days of hire, along with a commitment to YMCA core values.
Market context
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