Water Exercise Instructor--Langham

About the role

Instructs group classes, provides excellent service to members in a safe, enjoyable, and positive environment that promotes member wellness, engagement and healthy living in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Leads group classes, as directed by the supervisor, to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals
• Conducts energizing, fun, safe, and educational classes
• Builds effective relationships with members; helps members connect with each other and the YMCA
• Maintains working knowledge of wellness and trends to provide effective information and support to members
• Keeps accurate class attendance records
• Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations
• Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations
• Follows mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements
• Meets timelines and deadlines related to supporting systems and employee compliance (e.g., Kronos Workforce Ready for review and approval of time sheets)

Competencies

Mission Advancement

• Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values
• Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs
• Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them
• Supports fund-raising

Collaboration

• Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions
• Builds rapport and relates well to others
• Seeks first to understand the other person's point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations
• Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively
• Takes initiative to assist in developing others

Operational Effectiveness

• Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another
• Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience
• Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings
• Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately
• Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members

Personal Growth

• Pursues self-development that enhances job performance
• Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process
• Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships
• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology

Qualifications

• Required certifications: CPR, First Aid, AED
• National certification (ACE, NETA, AFAA, NASM) in group fitness instruction or YMCA Foundations of Group Exercise certification
• Certification in areas of expertise
• YMCA Healthy Lifestyles certification within 60 days of hire
• At least one year of experience teaching group wellness classes preferred
• Must hold current YMCA Water Fitness or any of the following nationally recognized Water Fitness Certifications:
  • AEA (Aquatic Exercise Association) Water Fitness or Aqua Arthritis
  • USWFA (United States Water Fitness Association)
• All water fitness instructors must attend a minimum of 2 hours of in-service training with the aquatics department per year

Physical Demands

• Ability to conduct classes and activities relating to fitness
• Ability to perform all physical aspects of the position; including walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting