POSITION SUMMARY:
This position supports the work of the Y a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development healthy living and social responsibility. The Group Exercise Instructor intentionally fosters a cause-centered culture that is welcoming genuine hopeful nurturing and determined while ensuring quality wellness programming services that support membership connection and drive for wellness. Inclusion is the KEY to our group exercise programming.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Excellent customer service and listen-first skills
2. Ability to maintain a high level of personal fitness and motivation for wellness
3. Able to lead a group in exercise with rhythm encouragement positivity and with poise
4. Modifications offered for all levels of fitness through proper strength flexibility and core
5. Achieve community credibility by upholding high personal standards for fitness and programming and exemplary communication with community members regarding YMCA programming
QUALIFICATIONS:
Within 30 days: CPR/AED Certification Bloodborne Pathogen Training HHA Listen First and any certification necessary for instructing and leading specific CDPP and group exercise classes
Preferred: Group Exercise Certification/ National Accredited Personal Training Certification
Excellent communication and computer skills preferred
Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The Family YMCA of Black Hawk County is a powerful association of men women and children of all ages and from all walks of life joined together by a shared passion: to strengthen the foundations of community. With a commitment to nurturing the potential of kids promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility the Y ensures that every individual has access to the essentials needed to learn grow and thrive. The Y has long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise but to deliver lasting personal and social change.
Though the world may be unpredictable one thing remains certain the Y is and always will be dedicated to building healthy confident secure and connected children families and communities. We serve members from the communities of Cedar Falls Waterloo and other rural communities in Black Hawk County.
The Family YMCA of Black Hawk County is guided by four core values: Caring Honesty Respect and Responsibility.
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our the Y we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.
We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become.
We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality.
We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world.
We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential.
We are determined: above all else we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.
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