Group Exercise Instructor

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Benefits:

Employee discounts

Training & development

Wellness resources

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Group Exercise Instructor intentionally fosters a cause-centered culture that is welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing and determined while ensuring quality wellness programming services that support membership connection and drive for wellness. Inclusion is the KEY to our group exercise programming. This position should have experience with working with seniors and teaching aquatics.

OUR CULTURE:

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Excellent customer service and listen-first skills

Ability to maintain a high level of personal fitness and motivation for wellness

Able to lead a group in exercise with rhythm, encouragement, positivity and with poise

Modifications offered for all levels of fitness through proper strength, flexibility and core

Achieve community credibility by upholding high personal standards for fitness and programming, and exemplary communication with community members regarding YMCA programming

QUALIFICATIONS:

Within 30 days: CPR/AED Certification, Bloodborne Pathogen Training

Possibility for training in any certification necessary for instructing and leading specific group exercise classes

Preferred: Group Exercise Certification/ National Accredited Personal Training Certification

Preferred: Experience teaching older adult fitness classes and aquatics.

Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community

Compensation: $13.25 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Family YMCA of Black Hawk County is a powerful association of men, women, and children of all ages and from all walks of life joined together by a shared passion: to strengthen the foundations of community. With a commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility, the Y ensures that every individual has access to the essentials needed to learn, grow and thrive. The Y has long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change.

Though the world may be unpredictable, one thing remains certain – the Y is, and always will be, dedicated to building healthy, confident, secure, and connected children, families, and communities. We serve members from the communities of Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and other rural communities in Black Hawk County.

The Family YMCA of Black Hawk County is guided by four core values: Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.

We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become.

We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality.

We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world.

We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential.

We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

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