Group Exercise Instructor

Summary: 

The Group Exercise Instructor at the PJCC will teach individually scheduled classes, beginning and ending on time; in addition to providing adequate warm-up, exercises, cool down and stretches.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates exercises with proper form and watches students carefully while helping the members who need additional instruction to do the exercises or choreography correctly
• Educates members on fitness, safety, and maintains a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for class participants
• Ensures that safety standards and center policies are followed.
• Reports to group exercise manager any issues with equipment in the studios

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Working knowledge of human anatomy, kinesiology and training principles.
• Knowledge of group fitness teaching strategies and the incorporation of music, tempo, cueing technique, and rhythm.
• Must be able to teach modifications.
• Ability to create a safe, effective and fun class using choreography/movement patterns and music.
• Ability to be professional and motivate class participants.
• Ability to cooperate and work well with other staff members. Willing to be part of a team and assist in creating a strong team of instructors.
• Must be able to teach 80% of all classes assigned to instructor.
• Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork
• Group Exercise Instructor Certification is preferred (ACE, AFAA or equivalent); additional specialty/certifications are a plus.
• Two-years’ experience preferred, but not always necessary.
• Must possess CPR certification. If not CPR certified, instructor must be CPR certified within two months of being hired.

Physical Demands

• The employee must be able to move up to 25 pounds.
• The employee must have a high degree of energy, be physically fit enough to have the endurance to complete the workout.