Zumba/Dance Fitness Group Instructor - Nights/Weekends - YMCA Hoover

Primary Summary:

The YMCA focus is to strengthen communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Instructs group classes in a safe, enjoyable, and positive environment that promotes member wellness and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. We are specifically looking for instructors skilled in various group exercise disciplines. Provides a quality experience to members and guests focused on YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

Essential Functions:

• Leads energizing, fun, safe, and educational group classes, as directed by the supervisor, to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals. Must be skilled/certified in various group exercise disciplines.

• Answers questions from members to support them in achieving their goals related to healthy living. Maintains working knowledge of wellness and trends to provide effective information and support to members.

• Builds effective, authentic relationships with members; helps members connect with each other and the YMCA.

• Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations.

• Attends all staff meetings and required training programs.

• Other duties and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies

• Community: Makes member and community needs priority and does everything in his/her power to engage and partner with members and community to exceed expectations.

• Volunteerism: Advances the legacy of volunteer engagement and leadership.

• Philanthropy: Values and supports the many facets of philanthropy as an essential component on achieving the Ys mission.

• Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, including and cultural competence.

• Relationships: Builds authentic relationships in the service of enhancing individual and team performance to support the Ys work.

• Influence: Employs influence strategies that engage, inspire, and build commitment to position and achieve the overall Y goals.

• Communication: Listens and expresses ideas effectively and in a manner that reflects a true understanding of the needs of the audience.

• Functional Expertise: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

• Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.

• Commitment to Quality Results: Demonstrates and fosters a strong commitment to achieving goals in a manner that provides quality experiences

• Developing Others: Recognizes and acts on the need to continually develop others capabilities to attain the highest level of performance possible.

Minimum Requirements:

• National certification (ACE AFAA, ACSM, NETA) in group fitness instruction or YMCA Foundations of Group Exercise certification.

• Certification in areas of expertise. (CEUs are at the expense of the Instructor)

• Completion of Orientation to Healthy Living, Foundations of Listen First, Principles of Healthy Living and either the Group Exercise OR Foundations of Strength and Conditioning supplemental course via Learning & Career Development Center prior to start date.

• At least one year of experience teaching group wellness classes preferred.

• Successful completion of background screening.

• Acquire and maintain the following certifications prior to start date via YMCA, American Red Cross, American Heart Association and American Health and Safety Institute (ASHI):

  • First Aid/CPR /AED (valid 2 years unless otherwise noted)

• Requisite Online Training Modules (completed prior to start date and repeated annually).

Physical Demands:

• Ability to conduct classes and activities.

• Ability to perform all physical aspects of the position; including leading class, walking, standing, bending, reaching, squatting and lifting.

• Ability to take the responsibility for the health and safety of others