Fitness Group Exercise Instructor - Durango

Paycom - ATS; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

10% Retirement Contribution

Free YMCA Family Membership

Job summary

The YMCA of Southern Nevada is seeking a part-time, in-person Group Exercise Instructor for Durango Hills YMCA in Las Vegas, NV 89129. You will lead diverse fitness classes from Zumba to Aqua Aerobics, promoting holistic health and well-being within the community.

Responsibilities include planning and delivering classes, maintaining certifications, and ensuring safety. The role offers a supportive team environment and opportunities to impact member engagement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Group Exercise certification or specialty fitness certification(s) (within 30 days of hire date).
• American Red Cross CPR/ First Aid for Professional Rescuers Certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the YMCA's healthy spirit, mind and body philosophy through fitness classes.
• Develops and leads group fitness routines. Comes to class prepared with necessary teaching materials. Begins and ends classes on time.
• Instructs class in proper sequence and with safe physical education principles and techniques.
• Performs and demonstrates safe movements of fitness routine and exercise.
• Maintains current required certification(s).
• Clears area of safety hazards. Sets up, puts away, and operates all equipment and materials needed for class.
• Attends branch and department meetings as required by supervisor. Participates as a team member in the department.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Group Exercise certification

CPR/First Aid certification

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Durango Hills YMCA - Las Vegas, NV 89129, Position Type: Part Time, Salary Range: $17.00 - $20.00 Hourly, Job Shift: Any, ABOUT THE YMCA:

Established locally in 1944, the YMCA of Southern Nevada is one of the region's longest-serving and most-respected nonprofit organizations. We are committed to helping people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds, and income levels - ensuring everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity and that no one is turned away due to the inability to pay. From childcare to senior programs; sports to education; fitness centers to chronic disease management; and swim lessons to feeding the hungry, the Y is truly for all in its cause of holistically strengthening the foundations of this community.

The YMCA of Southern Nevada is looking for group exercise instructors. In this position you'll lead group fitness classes for our members. This is a part-time in-person position located at the YMCA.

POSITION SUMMARY:

From Zumba to Aqua Aerobics, Y Kids Play to Les Mills BODYPUMP, the Y offers a variety of group exercise classes for adults, seniors and even children in Las Vegas!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promotes the YMCA's healthy spirit, mind and body philosophy through fitness classes.
• Develops and leads group fitness routines. Comes to class prepared with necessary teaching materials. Begins and ends classes on time.
• Instructs class in proper sequence and with safe physical education principles and techniques.
• Performs and demonstrates safe movements of fitness routine and exercise.
• Maintains current required certification(s).
• Clears area of safety hazards. Sets up, puts away, and operates all equipment and materials needed for class.
• Attends branch and department meetings as required by supervisor. Participates as a team member in the department.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

ABUSE RISK MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS

• Adheres to policies related to boundaries with children.
• Attends required abuse risk management trainings.
• Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Adheres to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities.

END RESULT:

• Provide safe, effective classes in the group fitness area.
• Impact the overall effectiveness of the association's implementation of the YMCA mission to strengthen community through healthy living.
• Provide membership with ongoing availability of high-quality classes and leadership in the group fitness area thus helping the association to achieve higher levels of membership retention.

WHY WORK HERE?

At the YMCA of Southern Nevada, we're committed to providing a superior work environment that offers challenges, flexibility, and fun. We have been repeatedly recognized as a Nevada Top Workplace by the Las Vegas Review Journal. As an employee you'll receive the following benefits:

• Paid time off
• 10% Retirement Contribution* and access to our 403(b) retirement savings account
• Free YMCA Family Membership and program discounts
• Join a supportive team and organization
• Make a meaningful impact in your community

*Automatic retirement contributions are made to employees 21 years or older after contributing 1,000 hours of service in each of two years.

OUR CULTURE:

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger, beginning with you. We are service driven: we go above and beyond to keep people coming back and apply a listen-first and solution-oriented approach to resolving conflicts. We are safety focused: we are proactive in keeping everyone safe and respond promptly to incidents as a team.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This job requires the following physical demands. Reasonable accommodation may be made.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Minimum physical requirements include ability to stand, walk, run, and/or dance for a period of up to 60-75 minutes.

Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred
• Group Exercise certification or specialty fitness certification(s) (within 30 days of hire date)
• American Red Cross CPR/ First Aid for Professional Rescuers Certification within 30 days of hire.