Fitness Instructor

YWCA of Lubbock

Job Description

Fitness Instructor

The YWCA is a seeking high-energy and self-motivated fitness instructor. This role leads, instructs and motivates individuals and groups in exercise activities including cardiovascular exercise, strength training and stretching with clients of all ages and skill sets. If you are outgoing and enjoy a positive and energetic work environment, We would love to have you join our mission!

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Teaches scheduled classes, beginning and ending on time; provides adequate warm-up, exercises, stretching, and cool down.
• Instructs patrons on effective workout methods; explains proper techniques, demonstrates exercises; identifies different muscle groups, and teaches appropriate methods to strengthen specific muscles.
• Prepares appropriate equipment, music, and handouts for each class.
• Assists patrons, answers questions, and maintains a positive exercise experience for members and class participants.
• Keeps management informed of customer and facility needs.
• Ensures safety standards are met and department, facility policies are adhered to.
• Reports class attendance to Sports & Fitness Director daily or weekly.
• Perform related job duties as required.

Job Qualifications

• Learn and support the YWCA mission, vision, and policies to meet the goals of the organization without compromise, serving as a role model for the Lubbock community both in demeanor and in life-style habits.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

• Aquatics or land fitness instructor certification from national organization (if applicable).
• Experience in aquatics or land fitness instructor.

• Very strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Present self professionally in appearance and mannerism at all times.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours from time to time, including evenings or weekends.
• Infrequent travel: 0-10 days/year.
• Pass a criminal history background check and FBI fingerprint check.
• Ability to relate well with a variety of populations.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative, though not comprehensive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly sit, stand, bend, crouch, stoop, walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, talk, hear, and see.
• Regularly lift and/or move equipment and furnishings.  Very physical job.
• Work on a computer up to eight (8) hours a day.
• Occasionally work at outdoor and indoor events for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative, though not comprehensive, of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Noise level varies between quiet and loud.
• Pace varies between deliberate and fast.
• Outdoor climate varies between cold and hot, including conditions such as wind, dust, and precipitation.