Fitness Instructor

City-of-Santa-Maria,-C; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department is seeking a Fitness Instructor for the Senior Center. You will lead low-impact fitness, balance, and mobility activities for adults 50+, promoting health and wellness through engaging programs.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, relevant fitness certification, and strong customer service skills. Certification in SilverSneakers or willingness to obtain it within 6 months is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 18+ years of age.
• Experience in recreation, fitness, wellness, senior services, or related field desirable.
• Certification in personal/group fitness highly desired; willingness to obtain required certification; SilverSneakers within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and lead safe, engaging fitness, movement, and wellness classes for adults 50+, including low-impact, strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility activities.
• Provide instruction appropriate to participants’ abilities and promote active, healthy lifestyles.
• Conduct walkthroughs of outdoor fitness equipment to ensure safe usage and proper form.
• Assist with attendance, program registration, class schedules, and evaluation of programs.
• Deliver excellent customer service and build relationships with seniors, instructors, staff, and partners.
• Promote programs and explore new fitness and wellness opportunities based on participant needs.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming class environment and report safety concerns to supervisors.
• Attend meetings and trainings and support other Senior Center activities.

Skills

Fitness instruction

Program development

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

SilverSneakers certification

Group fitness certification

First Aid/CPR certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

American Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification

Job description

THE POSITION

The City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and community-oriented individual to join our team as a Fitness Instructor at the Senior Center. This rewarding opportunity allows you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults ages 50 and older by promoting health, wellness, and active lifestyles through engaging fitness and movement programs.

WHAT WE DO

The Department of Recreation and Parks' mission is to enrich the lives of the residents of Santa Maria through quality recreation programs and services; and to provide safe and well-maintained facilities and parks, while anticipating the changing needs of the community. The department operates 234 acres of developed parkland in 31 neighborhood and community parks, part of the 1,774-acre Los Flores Ranch Park property, the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center, and other community centers. The department provides programs in aquatics, youth and adult sports. It also manages the City's Urban Forest Program.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate for the Fitness Instructor is an energetic, dependable, and community-focused individual with an interest in fitness, wellness, and working with adults 50+. The candidate should be comfortable leading safe, engaging low-impact fitness, strength, balance, flexibility, and movement activities, while building positive relationships with Senior Center participants. The candidate should have strong customer service, teamwork, initiative, and the ability to support additional senior recreation and wellness programming as needed.

• Plan, develop, and lead safe and engaging fitness, movement, and wellness classes for adults 50+, including low-impact exercise, strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility activities.
• Provide instruction appropriate to participants’ abilities while promoting healthy, active, and independent lifestyles.
• Provide walkthroughs and demonstrations of the Senior Center’s outdoor fitness equipment to ensure participants understand how to use each piece safely and appropriately, including proper positioning, movement, and basic safety precautions.
• Assist with participant attendance, program registration, class schedules, and evaluation of fitness and wellness programs.
• Provide excellent customer service and build positive relationships with seniors, instructors, staff, and community partners.
• Assist with promoting programs and identifying new fitness and wellness opportunities based on participant needs and interests.
• Maintain a safe and welcoming class environment and report safety or participant concerns to supervisory staff.
• Attend required meetings and trainings and assist with other Senior Center programs and activities as assigned.

• High school diploma or G.E.D. and at least 18 years of age.
• Experience in recreation, fitness, wellness, senior services, or a related field is desirable.
• Personal trainer, group fitness, or similar fitness certification is highly desired, with a willingness to obtain appropriate certification if not currently held. Then earn their Silversneakers certification with in 6 months.
• American Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification, or ability to obtain within six months of employment.
• Ability to safely lead and demonstrate low-impact fitness, strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility activities for adults 50+.
• Ability to communicate clearly, provide excellent customer service, and work effectively with older adults of varying abilities and fitness levels.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements necessary to demonstrate exercises and provide instruction on indoor and outdoor fitness equipment.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Requires completion of a background investigation to the satisfaction of the City.
• The incumbent must meet the physical requirements of the job class and have mobility, balance, coordination, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed.
• Reasonable accommodation(s) for an individual with a qualified disability will be considered on a case-by-case basis.