Wellness Instructor

YMCA Southcoast
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Instructor-Wellness

Position Summary:
Lead, supervise, and instruct members and guests in use of Wellness Center equipment and techniques to improve and/or maintain a healthy life style.

Essential Functions:
Orient members and guests to the use and purpose of available equipment.
Demonstrate proper techniques, and communicate expected results, for each exercise and equipment use.
Communicate key building blocks in exercise routines including cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility.
Maintains records and accounts of front desk membership and program sales maintain area for cleanliness; identify and report all potential safety hazards.
Generate personalized exercise programs and workout cards for each participant.
Identify and incorporate new fitness procedures and trends.
Assist in the communication of Wellness Center new classes, programs, and activities.
Hours will be 4:45-9am on Tuesday and Thursday: 4:30-8p on Thursday with possibility of additional shifts.

YMCA Competencies:
Mission and Community Oriented: Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill a community need. Recruits volunteers and builds effective,
supportive working relationships with them.

People Oriented: Seeks first to understand the other’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative in developing others.

Results Oriented: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another.
Establishes goals, clarifies work, and participates in meetings.

Personal Development Oriented: Accurately assess personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhance job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process.

Qualifications:
Demonstrated knowledge of exercise training techniques and principles including cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility exercises.
Physically able to conduct and demonstrate exercise routines and equipment use.
Ability to interact and instruct individuals of a wide range of age and ability.
National certifications in ACE, AFFA, ACSM highly desirable.

Physical Demands:
Required to physically perform demonstration of equipment and exercise.
Required to demonstrate physical stamina and agility, and to stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, run, and stand for extended periods of time.
Ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity, and communicate in a noisy environment.