Job Purpose

Educates club members and guests by providing group fitness instruction and teaching safe and effective exercise classes in accordance with all club policies and procedures...

Duties And Responsibilities
• Teaches scheduled classes that begin and end on time; provides adequate warm-up, exercise, stretching and cool-down.
• Instructs class members on effective workout methods, explains proper techniques, demonstrates exercises, identifies different muscle groups, and teaches appropriate methods to strengthen specific muscles.
• Prepares appropriate equipment, music, and handouts for each class.
• Assists class members, answers questions and maintains a positive exercise experience for members and other class participants.
• Keeps management informed of customer and facility needs.
• Ensures that safety standards are met and that department and facility policies are followed.
• Completes other appropriate assignments made by the Fitness Director.

Education And/or Experience
• A health- and fitness-focused undergraduate degree in Physical Education with a concentration or coursework in nutrition, exercise physiology or kinesiology preferred.
• One year of experience as a personal trainer or as a Group Exercise Instructor at a neighborhood gym, physical fitness franchise operation or private club.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations
• Ability to design and implement safe and effective classes appropriate to the group.
• 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.
• Excellent verbal and visual cueing skills.
• Motivates class members to excel and push themselves while demonstrating a caring attitude and conveying comments and suggestions with tact and constructive criticism.

Licenses And Special Requirements
• Must be certified with a nationally certifying body such as The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), National Strength and Conditioning Association (SCA), American Council on Exercise (ACE), and/or the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA).
• Current CPR and AED certification through the American Red Cross.

Working Conditions
• The noise level of the exercise studio is loud when class is in session.
• Locker rooms and showers are often slippery and wet.

Physical Requirements
• The job requires bending, stretching, twisting or reaching, walking, standing, stooping, climbing stairs, balancing and/or crouching.
• Continuous repetitive motions.
• Must have hand usage and vision must be correctable to read. Speaking is required to teach and hearing must be sufficient to understand conversation in a noisy environment. Must be able to push, pull or lift up to 30 pounds.
• Physical exertion over at least one hour increments of time.

Direct Reports

None
Richmond Hill GA USA

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