Fitness Instructor II (Part-time) - Student Affairs
Position Summary
The Division of Student Affairs at WashU advances the educational mission by providing resources and experiences outside the classroom that prepare students for lifelong success. The Fitness Instructor II guides group fitness classes and promotes healthy lifestyles.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides fitness instruction at assigned facility.
- Promotes knowledge of proper group fitness components, such as warm up, aerobic exercise, flexibility, cool down, proper form and alignment.
- Motivates and instructs participants through exercises and routines.
- Prepares workouts/choreography for fitness classes.
- Serves as an advocate for fitness and healthy lifestyles at WashU.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
- Job Location/Working Conditions: Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations. Availability to work both weekday and weekend shifts.
- Physical Effort: Typically standing or walking. Typically bending, crouching, stooping.
Education
- Required Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Certifications/Professional Licenses: First Aid CPR/AED - American Red Cross, Group Fitness Certification - Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), Group Fitness Instructor - American Council on Exercise (ACE).
Work Experience
- No specific work experience is required for this position.
Skills
- Not Applicable
Driver's License
- A driver's license is not required for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree.
- Multiple fitness certifications with at least two years of instructional experience.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to identify and correct participant technique.
- Ability to offer exercise modifications.
- Advanced knowledge in techniques and dynamics of basic group fitness and specialty classes.
- An interest in inspiring all recreation participants to build habits of wellness.
Education
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree.
Certifications/Professional Licenses
- No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Work Experience
- Instructional (2 Years)
Skills
- Coaching Techniques
- Communication
- Exercise Instruction
- Fitness Coaching
- Fitness Education
- Group Fitness Instruction
- Group Presentations
- Recreation Management
- Wellness Programs
Pay
$29.96 - $47.92 / Hourly
Grade
G12-H
Benefits Statement
Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to review our benefit eligibility criteria along with any applicable benefits.
EEO Statement
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.