Perks of working at the Y!

• Free individual YMCA membership! Discounts on programs
• Child Care discount 25% (must work min 20 hrs/week to qualify); Summer Camp discounts
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Program
• Y Retirement Fund: Y pays 12% after employee meets eligibility requirements
• Eligible to participate in 403B savings account through Y Retirement Fund

PAY RATE: $12.00/hr

The group fitness instructor provides enjoyable, high quality, and safe group exercise classes to YMCA members.

Essential Functions:
1. Serves as role model to members and Y staff, and at all times lives the mission, vision and values of the YMCA movement
2. Ensures safety of class participants by following group fitness best practices
3. Reports any accidents, concerns, equipment troubles to supervisor immediately.
4. Ensures that all equipment and supplies needed for class are available prior to the start of class
5. Returns all equipment and supplies used to proper location after each class.
6. Makes sure all participants are treating equipment properly to prevent damage, accidents, spread of disease.
7. Follows your branch practices for tracking class attendance.
8. Attends all required trainings and meetings.
9. Interacts with class participants before and after class to foster relationships with and between participants

Education and Experience Requirements:
1. High School Diploma/GED

Certifications and Other Qualifications:
1. YMCA, ACE, AFAA, or ACSM Group Fitness Instructor Certification required within 6 months of hire.

Physical Qualifications: This position is expected to be able to successfully perform all physical activities necessary to perform essential and related functions of the position including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. This position is expected to be able to perform essential and related functions of the position which can generally be described as light work.