Water Fitness Instructor

POSITION SUMMARY: This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The water fitness instructor creates, teaches and oversees water fitness classes in a swimming pool with the goal to promote physical fitness, and healthy aging. Instructors will design exercises for people of all fitness levels, and monitor the safety of participants.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrate and use equipment properly. Use appropriate equipment for each skill level.

• Instruct classes in accordance with YMCA policies, including covering all class components and using proper teaching technique.

• Maintain constant watch on all class members and ensure their safety during the class.

• Keep participants moving as much as possible to get the most out of each class.

• Is friendly and courteous with participants

• Develop lesson plans for each of the classes

• Motivating members, communicating safe exercise skills and techniques, and staying current on new exercise techniques modifying as needed.

• Adhere to all pool rules and policies.

• Communicate requests for replacement and time off to supervisor, successfully using GroupEX Pro.