Fitness Instructor, ACE

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Fitness Instructor is responsible for planning and leading inclusive age-appropriate fitness and wellness classes for elementary schoolage youth adults and older adults at the Gardner Community Center. The instructor designs and delivers safe engaging physical activity programming that promotes health mobility and overall well-being in a community-based setting.

This role includes direct instruction participant supervision basic program administration and coordination with CCSCC staff to ensure programs are responsive to community needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Support & Instruction

• Plan and lead group fitness and wellness classes for elementary schoolage participants and above including youth adults and older adults.
• Design age-appropriate and ability-appropriate activities that promote strength flexibility mobility and overall fitness.
• Provide clear instruction demonstrations and modifications to ensure safe participation for individuals with varying abilities.

Participant Engagement & Safety

• Create and maintain a welcoming inclusive and supportive environment that encourages participant engagement and safe participation..
• Monitor participant safety during activities and follow established safety protocols.
• Support supervision requirements particularly when working with minors.
• Respond appropriately to participant needs and escalate concerns to program staff in accordance with CCSCC policies and procedures.
• Comply with mandated reporting and supervision requirements when working with minors.

Program Administration

• Assist with attendance tracking and basic program documentation.
• Support setup and breakdown of fitness spaces including arranging equipment and supplies.

Facility & Equipment Support

• Help ensure fitness equipment and activity spaces are clean safe and properly organized.
• Report equipment issues or safety concerns in a timely manner.

Community Engagement

• Represent Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County professionally at the Gardner Community Center.
• Support outreach and participant engagement efforts in collaboration with program staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Certification in fitness instruction group exercise personal training yoga dance or a related discipline preferred.
• Experience working with elementary schoolage youth older adults or mixed-age groups.
• Experience working in community-based nonprofit or culturally diverse settings.
• CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Bilingual or multilingual abilities (preferred) reflective of the Gardner Community Center service area.
• Experience leading fitness physical activity recreation or wellness classes for youth and/or adults.
• Ability to design and adapt fitness instruction for participants of varying ages abilities and fitness levels.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to inclusive accessible and trauma-informed physical activity practices.
• Willingness to work in person at the Gardner Community Center and adhere to CCSCC policies related to safety supervision and mandated reporting.

PHYISCAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work is performed in indoor and outdoor activity spaces at the Gardner Community Center.
• Requires the ability to stand walk bend and move actively throughout the duration of fitness sessions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Requires the ability to lift carry and move equipment weighing up to 30 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check via livescan fingerprint.
• Must have a TB test performed and submit results.
• Valid drivers license and auto insurance per agency policy or access to reliable transportation sufficient to perform job duties.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work will take place in both indoors and outdoors.
• Most work will be physical.

HOURS AND OTHER CONDITIONS:

• Standard office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• This is an in-personpart-time non-benefitted position based at the Gardner Community Center with an anticipated starting schedule of 1524 hours per week.
• This position follows program schedules rather than standard office hours and requires flexibility to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.

This position description outlines the general nature and responsibilities of the role but is not exhaustive. Duties may be modified to respond to client needs and agency operations.

Catholic Charities is a non-profit non-discriminatory service organization and employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion sex age sexual orientation or disability. Persons seeking employment are entitled to freedom from harassment and retaliation and reasonable accommodation for qualified disabilities.

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