Group Fitness Instructor ($16 - $30 hourly)

Position Summary

The Group Fitness Instructor provides group fitness instructions, monitors, educates participants on fitness and safety, and maintains a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for class participants. The Group Fitness Instructor will have a deep commitment to the mission of The Salvation Army, which will be evident in his or her professional life and the manner in which he or she represents The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in the community.

Essential Functions

• Explain and enforce safety rules.
• Educate participants concerning safe exercise techniques and constantly monitor safety.
• Provide a fun and safe workout through one or more specialty group exercise classes.
• Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness.
• Responsible for following up with proper class participation reporting procedures.
• Ensure payments are made for classes requiring payments.
• Responsible for proper reporting unsafe studio conditions to management.
• Greet, introduce and welcome participants.
• Acquaint new participants with class procedures.
• Deliver the class in a fun and interesting manner.
• Stay after class to answer questions and interact.
• Teach scheduled classes, beginning and ending on time; provide adequate warm-up, exercises, stretching, and cool down.
• Provide management with appropriate records concerning participation, member information, etc.
• Maintain proper form and technique using positive reinforcement.
• Instruct clients on effective workout methods; explains proper techniques, demonstrates exercises; identifies different muscle groups, and teaches appropriate methods to strengthen specific areas.
• Teach proper breathing techniques used during physical exertion.
• Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels in order to maximize benefits from exercise routines.
• Assists clients, answers questions, and maintains a positive exercise experience for members and class participants.
• Ensure coverage of all group fitness classes and obtain substitutes as needed.
• Follow and ensure adherence to The Salvation Army Policies and Procedures.
• Maintain the Code of Ethics policy, which has been established for the Kroc Center Hawaii.
• Maintain regular and punctual work attendance.

Mental Demands

• Maintain a positive and upbeat attitude in order to provide excellent customer service.
• Able to work with individuals with special limitations or needs.
• Able to provide a welcoming, inclusive environment for all participants.
• Able to work with limited supervision, and work in a team setting with other professionals.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain poise under pressure.
• Able to maintain a self-motivated and self-directed schedule.
• Detail oriented and able to take projects from beginning through completion.
• Able to respond to crisis situations in a calm and effective manner and remain calm when resolving problems using good judgment.
• Able to possess the self-discipline necessary to perform repetitive tasks without lowering quality of work.

Physical Demands

• Maintain a high degree of energy, must be physically fit and have the endurance to complete the workout.
• Sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, stretch, crouch, crawl, stand, walk, use manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination, use vision, push/pull/lift/carry 50-75 pounds and occasionally more than 75 pounds.
• May also be required to work weekends and evenings.

Description Of Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Noise level in the environment is occasionally loud.
• Extended workdays are a frequent occurrence, as are weekends and holidays as needed to support the business.
• Most work will be indoors at the temporary Kroc Center Hawaii office in Kapolei, Divisional Headquarters, and at the new Kroc Center Hawaii administration office.
• There will also be times where this employee will be outdoors at the Construction Site for site visits.
• Attendance at trainings and conferences, both in Hawaii and on the mainland, may be required.
• Extensive travel is possible, including air travel, driving long distances, night driving, overnight travel, and extended travel of three days or more.

Equipment Needs

• Cardio and strength training equipment may be needed.

Certificates & Licenses

• Current CPR and AED certificates may be acquired after employment.
• ACSM Health Fitness Instructor and/or primary group fitness certification (ACE, AFAA, NETA).

Clearances

• The candidate chosen for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.