Group Exercise Instructor

Provider Careers at Bronson Medical Group; South Haven (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Bronson Healthcare is seeking a Group Exercise Instructor for the Wellness Center in South Haven. The role requires delivering safe, engaging group classes, following appropriate intensity levels, and offering progression options to all members.

Ideal candidates will hold certification in group exercise (and CPR/BLS), possess strong communication and motivational skills, and maintain equipment and records while ensuring every session starts and ends on time.

Qualifications

• Must be certified in group exercise instruction and CPR/BLS.
• Excellent communication and motivational skills.
• Ability to conduct safe, on-time classes with progression options.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective and enjoyable group exercise classes following class type format at appropriate intensity, teaching progression/recession options.
• Communicate, organize, and motivate people as a group.
• Conduct safe and motivating classes that start and end on time.
• Teach progression/recession to ensure all members/guests are successful.
• Maintain equipment, checklists, and logs; report any issues to the Manager of Group Exercise.
• Attend club team meetings and Group Exercise training sessions.

Skills

Communication

Group exercise instruction

Motivation

Customer service

Education

Group Exercise Instructor Certification

CPR/BLS Certification

Lifeguard Certification

Job description

Title

Group Exercise Instructor

Location

South Haven-950 S. Bailey Ave. - Wellness Center

Love Where You Work! Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community. If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective and enjoyable group exercise classes which follow class type format at the appropriate intensity level and by teaching progress/recession (giving options of intensity levels).
• Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.
• Must be certified or registered in appropriate discipline (American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, Group exercise, etc.) BLS preferred for Wellness Center.
• Must provide safe, effective and enjoyable group exercise classes.
• Ability to communicate, organize, and motivate people as a group.
• Must be able to conduct safe and motivating classes that starts and ends on time.
• Must always teach be able to teach progression/recessions classes so that all our members/guest feel successful.
• Work which produces very high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g. CRT work between 70 and 90 percent of the time, and work involving extremely close tolerances and considerable hand/eye coordination for sustained periods of time.
• Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.
• Demonstrates a genuine interest in and dedication to improving the health and fitness level of members.
• Issues break to lifeguard on duty if properly certified to do so. Must have lifeguard certification. (Aquatics)
• Remains courteous and friendly to members at all times (greets members by name whenever possible).
• Arrives to class prepared to instruct and stays after classes to answer member questions or concerns.
• Conducts safe and motivating classes that start and end on time.
• Teaches progression/recession classes so that all our members/guests are successful.
• Abides by industry standards for appropriate music volume.
• Provides proper care for all aerobic equipment. This includes straightening group-X (aerobic) studios after classes.
• Must complete and hand in equipment check list after each class and reports any broken or malfunctioning equipment and places in the appropriate file for the Manager of Group Exercise to review.
• Records statistics (number of class participants attending your class) by documenting them on the appropriate stat sheet after each class.
• Logs hours worked after each class.
• Remains well groomed and wears appropriate fitness attire.
• The Group Exercise Instructor serves as a role model by maintaining or improving personal fitness level.
• Holds knowledge of and abides by the substitution guidelines and minimizes the use of substitutes. Substitutes for other teammates whenever possible. Always notifies the Manager of Group Exercise regarding substitute coverage.
• Attends all club team meetings and Group Exercise team meetings/training sessions. Must attend at least two out of the four annual meetings.
• Maintains current required certifications.

Shift & Hours

Shift Variable Time Type Part time Scheduled Weekly Hours 10

About Bronson

Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900. Today, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations. Bronson's exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. What's more, our state-of-the-art, technology and evidence-based processes give us the tools we need to deliver the right care, at the right time. By putting each patient and their family at the center of our work, we demonstrate the dignity and respect we have for each individual we serve. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one. The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.