Comm Complex-Fitness

Description: Fitness instructors will teach a variety of classes within the fitness program. Instructors are responsible for developing individual lesson plans, being familiar with various styles of class formats offered, supervising class participants, and leading instructional sessions.

• Fitness instructors prepare and implement daily class curriculums based on their own experience and certifications. Class curriculum must align with YMCA values and standards.

• In addition to instructing the fitness class, fitness instructors must record daily attendance, identify participant needs, and ensure the safety of participants during class instruction.

• Fitness instructors share the responsibility to develop fitness classes by keeping open communication with participants and staff.

• Fitness instructors promote their classes to personal contacts, public agencies, targeted populations, and special events.

• All sports instructors ensure the safety of all program participants.

• Hours: Part-time, non-exempt

• Various hours between 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm every day of the week

• Wage: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour, depending on licenses and certifications

• Worksite: YMCA Community Complex and other Anaheim YMCA program locations

• Refer to the complete job description for more details on the duties and qualifications of the position available from human resources.

Qualifications: Fitness instructors must be at least 18 years of age.

• Qualified applicants must have at least some experience working with youth or adults instructing sports or fitness activities and experience in creating group exercise class curriculum.
• Qualified applicants are recommended to have certification in NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine), ACE (American Council on Exercise), or something equivalent.
• All potential employees must submit to and comply with all requirements for employment including, but not limited to, a criminal background check, drug and alcohol testing, health screening, and tuberculosis test.
• Employees must be CPR/first aid certified within the first 30 days of employment and kept current for condition of continued employment. The Anaheim Family YMCA periodically provides CPR/first aid training to staff who need certification.