Pilates Instructor

Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 114,616,000 - 134,674,000; Part time

Job summary

Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center in Denver, CO is seeking an energetic fitness instructor for an independent contractor role. Classes run evenings, weekends, and holidays; you’ll greet participants and set the tone.

You will deliver engaging sessions, follow safety protocols, and adapt routines to the group's needs. ACE/ACSM certification and CPR/First-Aid are required; prior gym instruction experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be certified through ACE, ACSM, or other approved nationally accredited organization.
• Must hold, or obtain as a condition of employment, a valid CPR and First-Aid Certification.
• Ability to work positively with diverse populations, in groups and individually.
• Must be well-organized and prepared to teach classes.
• Must be able to think independently and develop routines for teaching specific exercise classes.

Responsibilities

• Normal work hours: varied to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ensuring that a safe and healthy environment exists for exercising, and keeping up-to-date on safety and fitness trends.
• Arriving to teach class in advance of the scheduled time to greet participants, answer questions and address concerns.
• Creating a class experience that shows your unique skills while adhering to the JCC Denver’s standards and guidelines.
• Knowing the names of participants who attend your classes and sharing educational information with your class participants.
• Teaching classes with energy and enthusiasm to motivate class participants to the best of your ability.
• Noting new participants and sharing basic exercise information with them.
• Reporting any equipment/facility problems to the management team.
• Beginning and ending all classes on time.
• Ensuring that class areas are clean and set according to procedures.
• Completing assigned professional trainings and other duties as assigned.

Skills

ACE/ACSM certification

CPR and First-Aid

Diversity-friendly

Organized and prepared

Independent routine design

Job description

Job Details

Location

Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center - Denver, CO 80246

Salary

$40.00 - $47.00 Hourly

Contract Type

1099 Independent Contractor role, not a W-2 Employee position

Role and Responsibilities:

• Normal work hours: varied to include nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ensuring that a safe and healthy environment exists for exercising, and keeping up-to-date on safety and fitness trends
• Arriving to teach class in advance of the scheduled time to greet participants, answer questions and address concerns
• Creating a class experience that shows your unique skills while adhering to the JCC Denver’s standards and guidelines
• Knowing the names of participants who attend your classes and sharing educational information with your class participants
• Teaching classes with energy and enthusiasm to motivate class participants to the best of your ability
• Noting new participants and sharing basic exercise information with them
• Reporting any equipment/facility problems to the management team
• Beginning and ending all classes on time
• Ensuring that class areas are clean and set according to procedures
• Completing assigned professional trainings and other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Must be certified through ACE, ACSM, or other approved nationally accredited organization
• Must hold, or obtain as a condition of employment, a valid CPR and First-Aid Certification
• Ability to work positively with diverse populations, in groups and individually
• Must be well-organized and prepared to teach classes
• Must be able to think independently and develop routines for teaching specific exercise classes

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior successful experience teaching to a fitness/gym population
• 2+ years teaching experience preferred

Physical/Mental Requirements (ADA Compliance)

• Mental requirements include, but are not limited to, the ability to concentrate, take initiative, cope with stress, adapt to and stay alert in a business environment
• Able to demonstrate exercises relevant to class style, as is frequently required.
• Must be physically able to walk through the classroom freely in order to demo postures and transitions, monitor students' movements, and provide them with hands-on adjustments as needed and if desired by students.
• In order to perform the essential duties of the job, the employee must be able to speak, hear, see and walk more than 2 miles each day.
• Standing and sitting on the floor
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds