Group Exercise Instructor - Tai Chi

YMCA of Greenville; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free individual Y membership

75% discount on upgraded memberships

50% Discount on Programs

12% Retirement Contribution once fully

Job summary

The YMCA of Greenville is seeking a part-time Group Exercise Instructor for Tai Chi to lead engaging classes at our Greenville branch. The role requires preparing sessions, ensuring safety, and keeping classes dynamic with new movements and music for participants of all levels.

The instructor collaborates with the fitness team, upholds YMCA policies, and strives to promote health, wellness, and a welcoming community environment through high-quality instruction.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in leading/teaching Tai Chi classes to students of varying levels.
• Instructors teaching water classes must have a current certification with a nationally recognized organization for water fitness.
• Must hold CPR/AED, First Aid, Child Abuse Prevention and BBP certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead Tai Chi group exercise classes in a safe and effective manner.
• Arrive early, sign in, and prepare equipment and music for the class.
• Begin and end classes on time with proper warm-up and cool-down.
• Maintain fresh classes by updating music and movements.
• Ensure safety procedures and equipment are in place and report incidents promptly.

Skills

Tai Chi instruction

Customer service

Time management

Public speaking

Marketing and sales ability

Education

CPR/AED First Aid BBP certification

Tools

Microsoft Office & Email

Job description

Overview

The YMCA of Greenville is a dynamic and rapidly growing association that seeks to strengthen the community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

The Group Exercise Instructor - Tai Chi is responsible to lead group exercise classes in a safe and effective manner.

Not only will you be part of amazing mission driven work, but we also offer the following benefits for our Part-time Staff:

• Free individual Y membership, with 75% discount on upgraded memberships.
• 50% Discount on Programs, including Childcare, sports, personal training, and aquatics.
• 12% Retirement Contribution once fully vested.
• 403b Retirement Savings Plan.

We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become.

We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality.

We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world.

We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential.

We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.

Responsibilities

• Arrives at the branch YMCA in a timely manner to clock or sign in and make necessary preparations to teach the class.
• Begins and ends classes on time.
• Is prepared to teach the assigned class by establishing and announcing the class format and design. All equipment and music are appropriate for the class.
• All classes taught include a warm up, main body, and cool down (warm down-water classes) and stretch.
• Keeps classes fresh by incorporating new music, and exercises or movement patterns to classes.
• Knows YMCA emergency procedures.Knows location of First Aid and AED equipment.
• Reports all incidents/injuries to supervisor or MOD. Fill out an incident report before leaving the building.
• Responsible to leave the room in a clean and orderly condition, ensuring that all equipment is turned off and returned to appropriate storage areas, and exercise mats and bikes are wiped down.
• Works cooperatively with supervisor and fellow instructors as part of a fitness team and demonstrates team spirit by substituting for other instructors when available.
• Speaks positively about other instructors to members and is knowledgeable about the group exercise program to recommend classes to members based on their abilities and/or interests.
• Acts as an ambassador for the YMCA, connecting members by learning their names.

Other Responsibilities

• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend/complete required abuse risk management training
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Adhere to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in leading/teaching Tai Chi classes to students of varying levels. Instructors teaching water classes must hold a current certification with a nationally recognized organization such as Water Art, Water in Motion, YASA, etc. to teach water fitness classes.
• Instructors teaching specialty classes such as Cycle, Pilates, Yoga, Zumba, Body Combat etc. must hold a current certification in the specialty taught.
• Must hold a current CPR/AED, First Aid, Child Abuse Prevention and BBP certification.
• Excellent member service skills.
• Excellent knowledge of human anatomy, kinesiology, & physiology.
• Computer skills involving Microsoft Office and email.
• Marketing and sales ability.
• Desire for health, wellness, and fitness promotion.
• Ability to perform under stress and reach deadlines.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Personal passion for health and fitness.