Substitute Group Fitness Instructor - Birmingham, AL

Essential Duties

• Teaches group exercise classes onsite; provides a range of acceptable activities to meet various fitness levels of class participants; adheres to appropriate safety guidelines
• Supervises fitness center and uses educational background and other relevant training to accurately and safely answer member questions related to health, fitness, and wellbeing
• Assesses health status of members, ranging from apparently healthy to high risk, to provide exercise and other wellness-related counsel/recommendations unique to each individual
• Congducts orientations according to the facility layout, membership policies/procedures, and Quality Assurance guidelines
• Establishes an ongoing positive and professional rapport with members
• PARTNERS WITH OTHER STAFF TO HELP CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND OTHER AREAS OF THE FACILITY AS NEEDED
• Maintains familiarity with and abides by the policies stated in the NIFS Employee Handbook
• PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

Qualifications

• DEGREE IN A HEALTH-RELATED FIELD PREFERRED, EXPERIENCE RECOGNIZED
• RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED; EXPERIENCE WITH OLDER ADULT CLIENTELE PREFERRED
• ABILITY TO TEACH BASIC BALANCE, CHAIR EXERCISE AND MUSCLE CONDITIONING GROUP FITNESS CLASSES; WHERE APPLICABLE, AQUATIC EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
• FITNESS-RELATED CERTIFICATIONS (CPT, CSCS, ETC) ACKNOWLEDGED
• CURRENT CPR/AED/FIRST AID CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Benefits

NIFS is an equal opportunity employer.