Active Older Adult Group Fitness Instructor

POSITION SUMMARY:

Instruct group classes specific for Active Older Adults; provide excellent service to members in a safe, enjoyable, and positive environment that promotes member wellness and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Conduct energizing, fun, safe, and educational classes for Active Older Adults who qualify as a special population with unique health histories and exercise goals.
2. Be extra patient, aware, and mindful of the limitations this population faces by providing modifications and giving options for alternative exercises.
3. Build effective relationships with members; helps members connect with each other and the YMCA.
4. Maintain working knowledge of wellness and trends to provide effective information and support to members.
5. Keep accurate class attendance records.
6. Be willing to substitute for other instructors (class dependent) during times of their absence.
7. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to class and stay 10-15 minutes after class to set up, take down, and socialize/ answer questions members may have.
8. Follow YMCA policies and procedures; respond to emergency situations.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY:

Everything we do at the YMCA is based on the ideal that everyone should have the opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or identity, diverse abilities, age, religion, socioeconomic status or any other statuses or identities. Our work is focused on eliminating barriers to access, eliminating disparities in health, providing educational support, supporting working families, and growing our next generation of change makers for our country.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

Advancing Our Mission & Cause: Engaging Community, Volunteerism, Philanthropy

Building Relationships: Communication & Influence, Inclusion

Leading Operations: Functional Expertise, Innovation

Developing & Inspiring People: Developing Self & Others, Emotional Maturity

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Required current certifications: CPR/ AED, national group fitness certification (ACE, NETA, AFAA, NASM) in group fitness instruction, as well as training specific to group fitness with Active Older Adults or willingness to obtain them.
2. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
3. Must be dependable.
4. Minimum six-month teaching group fitness classes preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit use hands to manipulate objects, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear and see.
• The ability to demonstrate exercises and fitness-related movements. This includes but is not limited to: lifting dumbbells, pressing weight overhead, pressing weight with legs, sitting/laying on the floor, standing, jumping, and running.
• The ability to hear and speak to be heard by class participants.
• Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.