Fitness Instructor

Position Summary:

Provides water fitness instruction, monitors, educates patrons on fitness and safety, and maintains a safe and positive atmosphere that promotes participant safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

1. Teaches scheduled classes, beginning and ending on time; provides adequate warm-up, exercise, stretching and cool down.
2. Instructs patrons on effective workout methods; explains proper techniques, demonstrates exercises; identifies different muscle groups, and teaches appropriate methods to strengthen specific muscles.
3. Prepares appropriate equipment, music, and handouts for each class.
4. Assists patrons, answers questions, and maintains a positive exercise experience for members and class participants.
5. Keep management informed of pool activities, facility needs, and significant problems.
6. Ensures that safety standards are met, and that department and facility policies are adhered to.
7. Performs related duties as required

YMCA Competencies (Leader):

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.

Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.