Fitness-Group Exercise Instructor

Position Summary

The Group Exercise Instructor is responsible for leading safe, effective, and enjoyable group exercise classes for the Campus Recreation Department at Weber State University. GrpX Instructors monitor group exercise participants, creating a supportive and inclusive exercise environment for participants while developing fitness instruction skills and knowledge. This position reports to the Fitness Coordinator.

Required Qualifications

• American Red Cross CPR/AED and Standard First Aid certifications are required prior to working a shift (offered through Campus Rec once employed).
• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication and relational service skills.
• Should have prior group exercise experience.
• Completion of academic group exercise courses are recommended.
• Nationally recognized fitness certification required (i.e., ACE, AFAA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Athletic Training, Nutrition, Health Promotion, Dance, Physical Education, Human Performance Management, or related major preferred.

Background Check

Yes

ADA Essential Job Functions

• Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling.
• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Felling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly.
• Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements

• Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity Requirements

• Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

Conditions of Employment

• None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).