Group Exercise Instructor/Personal Trainer

Wartburg College; Waverly (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wartburg College in Waverly, IA invites applications for a Group Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer. The role involves designing, choreographing, and teaching a variety of group classes and personalized sessions for participants at differing fitness levels.

You will demonstrate proper equipment use, assess client progress, and tailor programs to goals while ensuring safety and injury prevention. Certified trainers with CPR/First Aid are preferred and opportunities for ongoing education are

Qualifications

• Must hold a current personal training certification from ACSM, AFAA, ACE, NSCA, NCSF, NETA or Cooper Aerobics Institute.
• Current American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid certifications required.
• Experience in teaching group fitness and personal training preferred.
• Ability to design safe, inclusive fitness programs for varied levels.

Responsibilities

• Design, choreograph, and instruct group fitness classes.
• Demonstrate proper use of equipment for group classes.
• Provide proper class progression throughout sessions.
• Monitor the well-being of all participants and ensure safety.
• Provide encouragement and motivation for continued participation.
• Maintain knowledge on fitness matters and participate in continuing education.

Skills

Group fitness instruction

Personal training

Client motivation

Program design

Safety awareness

Education

Personal Training Certification (ACSM/AFAA/ACE/NSCA/NETA/Cooper)

Tools

CSI software for client tracking

Job description

Position: Group Exercise Instructor/Personal Trainer

Location: Waverly, IA

Job Id: 594

# of Openings:1

WARTBURG COLLEGE

Title of Position - Group Exercise Instructor/Personal Trainer

If you are a Wartburg Student please apply at Handshake. https://www.wartburg.edu/handshake/

Group Fitness Instructor

Function of Position:

Design, choreograph, and instruct a variety of group fitness classes in a safe and effective way for participants with various fitness levels.

Principal Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, choreograph, and instruct group fitness classes (including but not limited to high/low impact, step, pilates, yoga, kick boxing, and aqua aerobic) in a safe and effective way for participants with various fitness levels.
• Demonstrate proper use of equipment/props available for use with group fitness classes.
• Provide proper class progression throughout session.
• Monitor the well-being of all participants.
• Provide encouragement and motivation for continuation of participation.
• Ensure participant adherence to safety and injury prevention techniques; prepare accident reports as required.
• Exercises on a regular basis to maintain appropriate fitness level for instruction of classes.
• Maintain knowledge on fitness matters to ensure a safe class environment; participates in continuing education workshops and seminars offered.

To be considered "certified," individual must have a current personal training certificate from one or more of the following organizations:

• The Wartburg Personal Training Program offered by Wartburg College.
• Be sufficiently making progress towards a four-year degree in fitness.
• National certification from one of the following organizations: ACSM, AFAA, ACE, NSCA, NCSF, NETA, or Cooper Aerobics Institute.
• All other certifications will need to be cleared through the Fitness Director.
• A higher level of pay is given to those individuals who are certified due to the cost of certification and continuing education to maintain certification.
• Fitness Equipment (Weights, Tools, Fitness related)
• Proficient program progression skills and proper instruction techniques required.
• Previous teaching experience and nutrition knowledge preferred.
• Current American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid certifications required.
• Group Fitness certificate preferred.
• Lifeguarding certification required for Aqua Group Fitness instructors.

Personal Trainer

Function of Position:

Provide a comprehensive one-on-one educational fitness program to patrons.

Principal Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate fitness assessment results in order to provide an appropriate individual exercise program in congruence with goals and objectives desired by client.
• Design and implement individual exercise programs (in areas such as cardiovascular training, muscular endurance and strength training, flexibility, and other general fitness) for clients.
• Independently demonstrates and instructs clients on proper use of all cardio and weight training exercise equipment.
• Performs follow-up assessments to properly track client progress.
• Educate members on current health and fitness trends and as allowed under respective certification guidelines.
• Maintain complete and up-to-date client files.
• Ensure client adherence to safety and injury prevention techniques; prepare accident reports as required.

To be considered "certified," individual must have a current personal training certificate from one or more of the following organizations:

• Be sufficiently making progress towards a four-year degree in fitness.
• National certification from one of the following organizations: ACSM, AFAA, ACE, NSCA, NCSF, NETA, IFPA, ISSA or Cooper Aerobics Institute.
• All other certifications will need to be cleared through the Fitness Director.
• A higher level of pay is given to those individuals who are certified due to the cost of certification and continuing education to maintain certification.
• CSI software for tracking clientele
• All Fitness Related Equipment and Functional Movement Screening (FMS)
• Previous personal training experience and nutrition knowledge preferred.
• Current American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid certifications required.
• Personal Training certificate preferred.
• Proficient program design skills and proper spotting techniques required.