Group Exercise Instructor

Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch is now accepting applications for qualified, independent contract professional, career minded Personal Trainers and Group Exercise Instructor's to join their amazing fitness team!

• Guides members through initial and progressive training in the areas of flexibility, aerobic conditioning and strength training.
• Instructs fitness and aerobic classes each week.
• Teaches proper stretching, strengthening and aerobic exercise.
• Insures proper, up-to-date and safe procedures are used in the teaching of all classes.
• Participates in continuing education seminars and workshops.
• Inspects exercise equipment and areas for cleanliness and safety. Performs light custodial duties such as wipes down equipment, monitors cleanliness in pool area, spa, fitness center, and locker-rooms.
• Choreographs exercise sequences and aerobic routines for aerobic dance and exercise classes. Classes may be either indoor, controlled exercise settings, or indoor/outdoor aquatic settings.
• Monitors classes in progress, providing constructive assistance.
• Enforces all rules and regulations in a polite and professional manner.
• Represents the community association’s fitness center at meetings, seminars, and events with the fitness director, or in the absence of the fitness director.
• Assists the fitness director with special events, tournaments, recognition programs, and any outdoor sports related activities
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Regular and reliable attendance
• A desire for personal growth
• Team-oriented individual
• Organized
• Service-minded
• Professional
• Be willing to go above and beyond
• Efficient and effective communication skills
• Be able to read and speak English

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree preferred

• Personal Training experience minimum 2 years
• Group Exercise Experience

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• Physical effort required for daily duties includes lifting weights, squatting, bending, reaching, spotting, and prolonged standing and walking
• Group Exercise Instructors must have water aerobics experience as part of the fitness modality to teach

• While performing the duties of this job the team member is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Extended workdays are a frequent occurrence, as are weekends & holidays as needed