Specialty Instructor - Pilates Reformer

About the role

The Pilates Reformer Instructor is responsible for leading safe, effective, and engaging Pilates instruction for participants of varying ages and fitness levels. This role includes planning and delivering classes, offering appropriate modifications and progressions, creating a welcoming environment, and ensuring participant safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, effective, and engaging Pilates Reformer classes for participants of varying fitness levels, offering appropriate progressions and modifications.
• Deliver high-quality instruction that emphasizes proper form, alignment, and injury prevention.
• Create a welcoming, inclusive, and motivating class environment that supports member retention and satisfaction.
• Provide exceptional customer service by building rapport with participants, addressing questions, and fostering a positive studio experience.
• Monitor participant safety at all times and respond appropriately to incidents, injuries, or emergencies in accordance with established procedures; promptly communicate any concerns to the Fitness Coordinator.
• Maintain current knowledge of Pilates Reformer best practices and industry trends; participate in required training courses and continuing education as applicable.
• Arrange for qualified substitute instructors when unable to teach a scheduled class, following department procedures.
• Set up, inspect, clean, and properly store all equipment before and after classes; maintain a clean, organized, and professional studio environment.
• Enforce all facility policies, procedures, and safety guidelines in a professional and approachable manner.
• Support program growth and quality improvement by providing feedback, participant insights, and recommendations to the Fitness Coordinator.
• Assist with member engagement initiatives, special events, or workshops as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED).
• Must currently hold and maintain a CPR certification.
• Must currently hold and maintain a Pilates Reformer certification by a national accredited fitness-testing agency or Pilates Teacher training school.
• Previous teaching experience preferred.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, and interact with people of all ages and abilities.
• Ability to make sound decisions and use good judgment during stressful situations.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Skills and Abilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Must have excellent customer service skills.
• Reasoning Abilities: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Ability to work well with people of all ages and abilities.

Materials & Equipment

• Pilates Reformers and associated accessories.
• Ability to utilize and connect to AV system (Bluetooth).

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to climb, jump, or balance.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 150 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Work environment is primarily in an indoor setting.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Required Information

• 01 Do you have a minimum of a high school diploma or general education diploma (GED)? YesNo
• 02 Do you have previous experience instructing Pilates Reformer classes? YesNo
• 03 Do you currently hold and maintain an active Pilates Reformer certification? YesNo
• 04 Do you hold a current CPR/AED certification or able to obtain within 30 days of hire? YesNo
• 05 Please explain your experience instructing Pilates on Reformers.
• 06 The hiring rate for this position is $27.01-$32.42 per hour. Are you comfortable with this rate of pay? YesNo