Fitness Instructor I

City of Calabasas; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Calabasas seeks a motivated Fitness Instructor to lead dynamic group classes for participants of various fitness levels. This full-time position involves planning and conducting classes, maintaining participant records, and ensuring a safe and engaging fitness environment. Candidates must have relevant certifications and demonstrate a commitment to participant fitness education.

Qualifications

• Requires appropriate fitness certifications.
• Must have experience in leading group classes.
• Organizational skills for class setup and attendance.

Responsibilities

• Lead motivating group fitness classes for various skill levels.
• Prepare and maintain class setups and records.
• Ensure participant safety and provide fitness education.

Skills

Fitness techniques

Injury prevention

Music preparation

Record keeping

Education

Fitness Training Certification

Personal Training Certification

Certification from a nationally recognized organization

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Job Duties

Under general direction, provides safe, effective, motivating group fitness classes for participants of all fitness levels.  Provides leadership while educating, monitoring, and encouraging class participants. Essential Job Duties:

Definition

Job Duties

Under general direction, provides safe, effective, motivating group fitness classes for participants of all fitness levels.  Provides leadership while educating, monitoring, and encouraging class participants. Essential Job Duties:

The following tasks are essential for this position. Â Incumbents in this classification may not perform all of these tasks or may perform similar related tasks not listed here.

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• Attend and be punctual for all scheduled classes and team meetings (in-person and virtual)
• Set up facility for any activity that is needed for assigned class.
• Check and record attendance for each exercise class.
• Maintain attendance and other related operations and financial records, prepare written reports and submit recommendations to the Recreation Supervisor.
• Provide and frequently update a current music/playlist ensuring appropriate language.
• Lead group fitness classes while motivating participants in a safe manner using proper exercise techniques.
• Observe and teach good body mechanics while working with participants to enhance their knowledge of exercise, body alignment and exercise safety.Â
• Assess continually the participants and their ability level, and communicate to participants any concern or difficulty.
• Develop positive relationships with class participants by teaching a variety of challenging and entertaining group fitness classes
• Enforce policies and procedures of the facility.Â
• Completes any/all required report after witnessing or providing assistance/care for any/all situations.
• Â Clean and organize the studio after each class.
• Monitor member satisfaction to ensure a consistently evolving world class fitness experience.
• Consistently look for current and new trends in the fitness industry to elevate members fitness techniques.
• Perform other related duties as required.
  
  

 Minimum Knowledge, Skill And Ability

Knowledge of

• Familiar with music downloading/preparation for class(es).
• Personal computers and related software.
• Fitness techniques and Fitness equipment.
• Injury prevention.
• Office methods and procedures.
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Record keeping principles and procedures.
  
  

Skill and Ability to

• Operate a variety of fitness machines, office equipment including personal computer and related software.
• Demonstrate an awareness of self-responsibility and accountability.Â
• Understand and follow verbal and written direction.
• Work with the public.
  
  

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Training and Experience

Entry level position as a Fitness Instructor, previous group experience training preferred. Â Appropriate certification as determined by classes, i.e., ACE, ACSM, NSCA, AFFA or any current professional certification from a nationally recognized organization in the health/fitness industry.

All eligible Fitness Instructor candidates must attend an audition, to demonstrate instructor tone, teaching presence, and musicality/rhythmic awareness.

Following Auditions, Instructors Will Attend Program Trainings And Teach-backs To Ensure Confidence, Consistency, And Excellence In Teaching Each Program Offered To Ensure The Eligibility In Teaching Cycle, Strength, Cardio, Pilates, Yoga, And Barre Classes.Licenses And Certificates

• Fitness Training Certification.
• Must maintain current all applicable certificates.
• Personal Training Certification from an accredited organization (ACE, NSCA, NASM, IDEA).
• Possession or is required to obtain the American Red Cross certificate for First Aid/CPR. within 60 days of employment.
  
  

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Requires vision (which may be corrected) to read small print.
• Requires mobility of arms to reach and dexterity of hands to grasp and manipulate small objects.
• Full body mobility.
• Performs lifting, pushing and/or pulling which may exceed 50 pounds.Â
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

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