Pilates Group Exercise Instructor - Abingdon (Ward)
Position Summary
The Cycling Group Exercise Instructor reports to the Fitness Director or other assigned associate and is responsible for delivering high-quality, appropriately challenging, and fun group exercise classes. The role involves building meaningful relationships with members, guests, and program participants, promoting wellness concepts, maintaining a safe and welcoming environment, and adhering to class styles and certifications.
Essential Functions
- Reports to work in uniform 15 minutes before shift to receive communications and instructions from supervisor or associate, and to prepare the space.
- Provides excellent services to members, guests, and program participants in the Y center, on the phone, and through email exchange.
- Buys and maintains group exercise certifications and continuous education on formats.
- Maintains needed CECs, certification requirements, and ongoing trainings.
- Adheres to the class style, format, and certification requirements while teaching.
- Embody sensitivity and patience in dealing with diverse membership and wellness levels; avoids intimidating wellness environment.
- Coaches and encourages members to meet their wellness goals.
- Maintains administrative responsibilities including recording class size and ongoing communication for supervisor.
- Monitor, clean, and inspect equipment regularly; reports any challenges or concerns.
- Adheres/enforces to all policies, guidelines, rules, and best practices as outlined by the Y in Central Maryland with positive interaction.
- Handles conflict, concerns, member frustrations, and unusual center situations.
- Informs proper leaders of operating challenges and/or conflicts during operating hours (with members and/or associates).
- Focus on quality experiences and engagement within programs, services, and activities.
- Promotes a professional image and maintains a clean and safe environment at all times.
Required Certifications
- Yoga: Yoga Alliance, FitTour, YogaFit, PiYo, NETA 200hr
- BODYCOMBAT: Les Mills
- BODYPUMP: Les Mills
- Zumba: Zumba
- Cycling: Maddog, Keiser, AFPA, Reebok, Les Mills SPRINT
- Pilates: Peak Pilates, Stott Pilates, Pilates Method Alliance
- Barre: SoulBodyBarre, Balletone
- Waterfitness: AEA Aqua Fitness Professional, AAAI/ISMA Aqua Instructor
Company Information
The Y in Central Maryland is a charitable, mission-driven organization dedicated to individual and community well-being. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth, including flexible schedules, competitive pay, generous paid time off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, as well as dependent care FSA. We also provide opportunities for career advancement and opportunities for training and development programs aligned with our mission.
We are committed to fostering a positive work environment and ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all. The Y in Central Maryland is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to celebrating and achieving diversity and inclusion in all we do. We strive to be an anti-racist organization and expect all associates to treat others with respect, kindness, and dignity.