Exercise Instructor

About the role

The Town of Nantucket’s Saltmarsh Senior Center is seeking an enthusiastic and dependable Exercise Instructor to plan and lead engaging group fitness classes for older adults. This position offers an opportunity to support the health, mobility, independence, and overall well-being of Nantucket’s senior community through safe and accessible exercise programming.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead group fitness classes designed to promote strength, flexibility, balance, mobility, endurance, and overall physical well-being
• Demonstrate proper exercise techniques
• Provide modifications and varying levels of intensity
• Create a positive and supportive environment that accommodates participants with a wide range of fitness levels and physical abilities

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Training or certification in group fitness instruction, senior fitness, personal training, or a related field (preferred)
• At least one year of fitness or exercise instruction experience, preferably working with older adults or individuals with varying physical abilities, or an equivalent combination of education, training, certification, and experience
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification (required and must be maintained throughout employment)

Pay

Hourly rate: $35.00–$45.00; compensation commensurate with experience

Schedule

Work is performed on a per diem basis based on scheduled Senior Center fitness programming