Group Exercise Instructor - HIIT

YMCA of Greater Louisville; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

YMCA of Greater Louisville seeks a part-time Group Exercise Instructor at Y @ Work - GE Appliances in Louisville, KY. You will lead classes, support new members, and promote YMCA values while ensuring safety and excellent service.

The role requires a High School Diploma and a Group Exercise Instructor Certification; shifts include Mondays 12:00 pm–1:00 pm and Wednesdays 11:00 am–12:00 pm. Compensation is $14.00–$15.50 per hour with a strong community focus.

Qualifications

• Customer service and communication skills required.
• Certification to lead group exercise classes required.
• Ability to work with diverse age groups and fitness levels.

Responsibilities

• Uphold the YMCA mission and be welcoming and nurturing.
• Provide courteous, prompt, sincere attention to members and staff.
• Lead high-quality programs meeting community needs and member interests.
• Welcome new members and connect them to other members.
• Foster strong member relationships and maintain communication with staff.
• Enforce policies for the group exercise area and ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Educate members on ACSM principles and YMCA training recommendations.
• Complete required abuse risk management training and report concerns.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Verbal communication

Leadership and presentation

Engage members

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Group Exercise Instructor Certification

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Y @ Work - GE Appliances - Louisville, KY 40218, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $14.00 - $15.50 Hourly, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Health and Fitness, As the nation's leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y offers more than just a job. We offer you a career with a future and the chance to make a lasting difference in your community.

As a key member of the Healthy Living Department the Group Exercise Instructor will provide extraordinary service and information to current and prospective YMCA members. The instructor will utilize excellent listening skills to engage new and existing YMCA members. The instructor will lead a program or provide guidance to new members that will enable them to reach their full potential and build relationships with members that move them along a continuum from a causal connection to a committed level through increased involvement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Uphold the mission of the YMCA, and demonstrate behaviors that reflect a determined, nurturing, genuine, hopeful, and welcoming nature.
• Provide courteous, prompt and sincere attention to members, guests, participants and staff.
• Provide high quality programs that meet the need of the community and members.
• Acts as the connector for new members in class by welcoming them and introducing them to other members
• Foster and build strong member relationships
• Build and maintain effective communication lines with other group exercise staff and members.
• Communicate and enforce policies and guidelines for the group exercise arena
• Maintain a safe, clean and functional group exercise area.
• Educates members on sound ACSM fitness principles and YMCA training recommendation and avoids diagnosing members
• Completes required abuse risk management training. Adheres to policies and procedures related to appropriate boundaries with children. Monitors building, staff and members and reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations to supervisor. Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements to authorities.

SHIFTS: Monday's 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm and or Wednesday's 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Qualifications: POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent customer service and verbal skills
• Group Exercise Instructor Certification required
• Ability to work with all age groups and ability levels
• Ability to conduct activities related to fitness
• Model the YMCA Core values
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Excellent leadership and presentation skills
• Able to demonstrate the leadership skills and knowledge to lead a class
• Understands and supports the mission of the YMCA

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Noise level- High
• Exposure to electrical/mechanical mechanisms

The YMCA of Greater Louisville is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.