Instructor

Summary

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Benefits

• Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical / Vision / Dental and more!
• No cost eCare visits
• Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members
• Retirement with employer match up to 5%
• Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
• CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
• Opportunity to earn referral bonuses per hire for certain positions

Job Summary

Fitness instructors can be assigned to a group exercise or aquatics supervisor to teach regular and specialty group exercise classes or do personal or aquatics training, one-on-one or in small groups.

Must be able to use and trouble shoot problems with class-related equipment. A Fitness Instructor can be assigned to the fitness or operations manager, where they handle fitness orientations, follow-ups, FitLife appointments, and personal training appointments that cannot be scheduled with exercise specialists.

A Fitness Instructor can do fitness assessments and construct appropriate fitness prescriptions for individuals and groups.

Fitness instructors circulate fitness areas to make sure members are getting the help they need, offer them advice on proper form, and motivate them to continue their healthy behaviors through suggestions to improve their training routines to meet their fitness goals.

Expected to complete projects designated by the fitness manager, operations manager or supervisor and in some fitness centers, assists with all daily business operations.

Job Requirements

Education

Required : High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred : Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in exercise or fitness related discipline

Experience

Skills

Expertise in the areas of fitness and group exercise

Ability to take blood pressure and heart rate

Strong communication and people skills and positive attitude

Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision

Ability to manage multiple assignments and projects at one time and ability to work under pressure

Maintain current knowledge of health and fitness guidelines and standards

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Required : Group exercise or personal training certification from a nationally recognized certifying organization within 90 days of hire AND BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire

Last updated : 2024-07-25