Group Exercise Instructor/Personal Trainer
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WARTBURG COLLEGE
Title of Position-Group Exercise Instructor/Personal Trainer
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Group Fitness Instructor
Function of Position:
Design, choreograph, and instruct a variety of group fitness classes in a safe and effective way for participants with various fitness levels.
Principal Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design, choreograph, and instruct group fitness classes (including but not limited to high/low impact, step, pilates, yoga, kick boxing, and aqua aerobic) in a safe and effective way for participants with various fitness levels.
- Demonstrate proper use of equipment/props available for use with group fitness classes.
- Provide proper class progression throughout session.
- Monitor the well-being of all participants.
- Provide encouragement and motivation for continuation of participation.
- Ensure participant adherence to safety and injury prevention techniques; prepare accident reports as required.
- Exercises on a regular basis to maintain appropriate fitness level for instruction of classes.
- Maintain knowledge on fitness matters to ensure a safe class environment; participates in continuing education workshops and seminars offered.
To be considered "certified," individual must have a current personal training certificate from one or more of the following organizations:
- The Wartburg Personal Training Program offered by Wartburg College.
- Be sufficiently making progress towards a four-year degree in fitness.
- National certification from one of the following organizations: ACSM, AFAA, ACE, NSCA, NCSF, NETA, or Cooper Aerobics Institute.
- All other certifications will need to be cleared through the Fitness Director.
- A higher level of pay is given to those individuals who are certified due to the cost of certification and continuing education to maintain certification.
Minimum Requirements:
- Fitness Equipment (Weights, Tools, Fitness related)
- Proficient program progression skills and proper instruction techniques required.
- Previous teaching experience and nutrition knowledge preferred.
- Current American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid certifications required.
- Group Fitness certificate preferred.
- Lifeguarding certification required for Aqua Group Fitness instructors.
Personal Trainer
Function of Position:
Provide a comprehensive one-on-one educational fitness program to patrons.
Principal Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Evaluate fitness assessment results in order to provide an appropriate individual exercise program in congruence with goals and objectives desired by client.
- Design and implement individual exercise programs (in areas such as cardiovascular training, muscular endurance and strength training, flexibility, and other general fitness) for clients.
- Independently demonstrates and instructs clients on proper use of all cardio and weight training exercise equipment.
- Performs follow-up assessments to properly track client progress.
- Educate members on current health and fitness trends and as allowed under respective certification guidelines.
- Maintain complete and up-to-date client files.
- Maintain proper client-trainer confidentiality.
- Ensure client adherence to safety and injury prevention techniques; prepare accident reports as required.
To be considered "certified," individual must have a current personal training certificate from one or more of the following organizations:
- Be sufficiently making progress towards a four-year degree in fitness.
- National certification from one of the following organizations: ACSM, AFAA, ACE, NSCA, NCSF, NETA, IFPA, ISSA or Cooper Aerobics Institute.
- All other certifications will need to be cleared through the Fitness Director.
- A higher level of pay is given to those individuals who are certified due to the cost of certification and continuing education to maintain certification.
Minimum Requirements:
- CSI software for tracking clientele
- All Fitness Related Equipment and Functional Movement Screening (FMS)
- Previous personal training experience and nutrition knowledge preferred.
- Current American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid certifications required.
- Personal Training certificate preferred.
- Proficient program design skills and proper spotting techniques required.
Application Procedure:
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