Group X Instructor - Bulverde

About the role

The Group Exercise Instructor will lead and motivate members in a group environment through a pre-arranged format of exercises designed to enhance overall fitness, strength, and endurance while ensuring member safety. The instructor also serves as a resource to educate members on various aspects of fitness.

Responsibilities

• Leads and delivers group fitness classes based on industry standards and approved formats that begin and end promptly, adhering to the format, standards, and scheduled times.
• Instructs participants on effective workout methods; explains proper techniques, demonstrates exercises, identifies different muscle groups, and teaches appropriate methods and modifications.
• Provides clear verbal instructions, ensuring the volume, tempo of music, and overall atmosphere are motivational and conducive to hearing, teaching, learning, and having fun.
• Coaches and motivates class participants to achieve fitness goals and continually monitors for signs of injury, illness, or overexertion.
• Interacts with participants, answers questions, introduces/orients new participants, generates and maintains a positive exercise experience, and solicits feedback to maintain long‑term participation and member retention.
• Ensures all participants use correct form during class and offers modifications and variations of activities to accommodate all fitness levels.
• Maintains and demonstrates a positive and professional attitude toward responsibilities, fellow associates, members, and guests.
• Represents and promotes Gold's Gym group exercise professionally, adhering to appropriate fitness attire for demonstrating proper form, alignment, and movement, and refrains from revealing inappropriate attire.
• Consistently delivers scheduled classes as posted and actively coordinates and schedules a qualified/approved substitute Group Exercise Instructor when necessary to avoid cancellations.
• Provides legally purchased music appropriate for the class format and refrains from using music containing foul or offensive language.
• Ensures all equipment is functioning correctly and that microphones are in working order.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of the GGX room by ensuring equipment is put away and the sound system is turned off when not in use.
• Promptly notifies management of any equipment or facility repair needs.
• Prepares incident and/or witness reports as necessary in the event of accidents.
• Accurately and consistently records hours worked and class attendance information submitted to the GGX Manager in a timely manner.
• Attends all required staff meetings as necessary and is willing to attend training to maintain teaching skills or improve/expand current skill level.
• Upholds the company's vision, mission, values, and code of conduct and complies with all Gold's Gym policies and procedures.
• Performs related duties as assigned.