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Aqua Zumba Instructor (Part-time)

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JCC Greater Boston is seeking someone dynamic, fun, and personable to teach Aqua Zumba classes. Do you have a passion for exercising and want to help people reach their in-water goals? Come join our vibrant community of health and wellness professionals!

We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative teacher who is dedicated to making the class time a highlight of the participants' weeks. While Aqua Zumba training experience is desired, JCC will work with otherwise qualified candidates to train in the Aqua Zumba specialty and is a dynamic and personable team member that is responsible for teaching fun Aqua Zumba lessons. Instructors are in charge of class preparation, including music and day-to-day preparations.

Instructors will be in charge of class preparation, including music and day-to-day preparations. Responsibilities include, and are not limited to:

  • Design, instruct, and facilitate Aqua Zumba classes
  • Create a safe, supportive environment that fosters confidence and skill-appropriate conditioning
  • Ensure the safety of all participants by preventative measures and minimizing hazardous situations
  • Build trust and foster self-confidence, adapting the approach, as needed, to meet the unique needs of each swimmer
  • Maintain discretion and class records
  • Provide ongoing, effective communication with the supervisor regarding all classes and programming
  • Manage equipment used for sessions
  • Recognize and respond according to protocols in emergency situations
  • Actively create a welcoming dynamic where each individual feels seen and welcomed
  • Support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, vision, and values including through personal role modeling
  • Other duties, as assigned

This position is currently for two hours per week in Newton with a competitive starting pay of $30.00-$40.00 per hour. The pay offered will ultimately be determined by relevant qualifications and experience, and internal equity.

About JCC Greater Boston

Since opening its doors in 1983, JCC Greater Boston has been committed to creating a vibrant, inclusive, diverse community by nurturing meaningful, lasting relationships. Through our network of early learning centers, day camps, regional teen and family programs, health and wellness offerings, and adult arts and ideas classes, JCC Greater Boston provides highly valued connections, learning, and experiences for the Jewish community and friends.

JCC Greater Boston staff enjoy working in an innovative, friendly, and welcoming environment where their talents and contributions are appreciated. In our recent employee survey, staff rated their direct management and organizational alignment experiences close to 90% positive. If you want to upgrade your working experience and have a better work-life balance, we encourage you to explore becoming part of the JCC team!

The JCC is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston's core values: Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation, which we hope resonate with all.

To learn more about what makes JCC Greater Boston a wonderful place to work, please visit our careers page at

JCC Greater Boston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich a diverse environment, we actively encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Requirements

Education and Experience: Requires a high school education or equivalent and must be 21 years of age or older. Must have water aerobics instruction experience; JCC will work with the otherwise qualified candidates to train in the Aqua Zumba specialty. Must be American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid certified.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the JCC’s discretion to meet minimum criteria.

Skills and Abilities:

  • Has both a strong customer service and a teamwork orientation
  • Is energetic, patient, flexible, creative, and empathic
  • Dedicated to working with adults, helping them achieve their goals
  • See, hear, and cognitively recognize situations requiring lifeguarding services; vision requirements include the ability to read routine and technical documents, use a computer, and answer a telephone
  • Ability to make safety-related decisions
  • Able to communicate with community members and coworkers in person effectively, over email, and on the phone
  • Read, write, understand, and speak English
  • Work in a high-temperature and high-humidity environment for extended periods
  • Stand, sit, and lay on the pool deck while moving their body in a way similar to how the participants in the water should (demonstrating)
  • Lift up to 30 pounds
  • Ability to stand, walk, sit, stoop, and kneel frequently

ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Benefits

JCCGB Perks! Each employee is eligible for a free individual membership to JCC Greater Boston's top class fitness, recreation and wellness facility in Newton – offering virtual and in-person programs including indoor swimming, many fitness classes, and workout facilities, as well as discounts to many JCCGB events, classes, outdoor pool, and more! Complimentary individual membership includes:

  • Use of the Fitness Center at Leventhal-Sidman
  • Access to group fit classes, Arts & Culture adult programming at member rates,
  • Discounts on a variety JCCGB's fitness/wellness programs and services
  • Free wellness events!

Benefits are subject to review and change by the Organization, and plan documents are the primary determinant.

A Great Place to Work! JCC Greater Boston is consciously evolving as a great place to work! In our recent 2023 employee engagement survey, at least 88% of our staff gave us top ratings on:

  • Supportive colleagues
  • Team camaraderie
  • How their managers treat them
  • Individual autonomy
  • Knowing what their work contributes to and how it impacts others
  • Pride in working for the JCC
  • Program and service quality
  • Holding ourselves accountable

Our staff and leadership bring experience, excellence, and commitment to everything we offer and we are dedicated to a culture where all our employees may thrive. Our culture is built on our values, driven by our mission, and nurtured through the expert contributions of our professionals.

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First name, Last name, Email, Headline, Phone, Address, Photo, Experience, Summary, Resume, Education, Please indicate how you learned about the role you are applying for., Cover letter, Do you attest that all the information on this application is accurate, true and complete to the best of your knowledge?, Do you have a relative(s) currently working at JCC?, If yes, please provide full name., Have you ever worked for JCC in the past?, If yes, please provide dates and position(s), May we contact your current employer at this time?, Have you ever used a name different from the one you are using now?, If yes, please provide the full name(s)., Are you currently authorized to work in the U.S.? Note: All applicants hired by the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston will be required to present documentation upon hire that verifies identity and authorization to work in the United States on the Federal Form I9 in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986., Do you now or will you in the future require sponsorship for a work visa?, I understand that Applicants may include in their work history any verified work performed on a volunteer basis. I understand that this application is current for 60 days. If I still wish to be considered at the end of this period, I must fill out a new application., The Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, sex or gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status, age or other protected status. Religion will not be considered a factor except where it is a bona fide occupational qualification and necessary to fulfill the Agency’s mission., I understand and agree that any false or misrepresented information or material omission in this application or any other part of the application and screening process may be cause for rejection of my application or dismissal from employment if discovered now or at any later date., I hereby authorize JCC Greater Boston to investigate the information I have furnished in the application and screening process, and I understand that employment is subject to acceptable criminal history, educational references, employment references, other information which may include (but is not limited to) background screening regarding my character, employment, education, credit and criminal history. I further I release JCC Greater Boston and its past, present and future directors, officers, employees, attorneys, insurers, agents, successors, assigns and affiliated entities from all liability with respect to such inquiries; and I release all persons or entities from all liability in connection with their participation or responses to such inquiries., I understand that if I am hired by the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston I will be employed on an at-will basis, which means that I will be free to resign at any time, and that the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston reserves the right to terminate the employment at any time, with or without cause, regardless of the date of payment of my wages and salary. I further acknowledge and understand that no prior written or oral communications shall constitute an express or implied contract of continued employment, and that no future statements may change the “at will” nature of the person’s employment unless in writing and signed by the president of the company (or other designated employer representative). I understand that if I am hired, I will be required to abide by the rules and regulations of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston., I understand that it is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment and an employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities.

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