Pilates Instructor

Denver, CO; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center in Denver, CO seeks a certified fitness instructor to lead dynamic classes on a varied schedule including nights and weekends. You will greet participants, demonstrate routines, adapt to participants, and maintain safety standards in a well-equipped gym environment.

Required ACE/ACSM certification and CPR/First-Aid, ability to work with diverse groups, strong organization, and independence in designing classes.

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 certified

CPR/First-Aid certified

Class instruction

Group fitness

Time management

Education

ACE/ACSM certification

CPR/First-Aid Certification

Job description

Job Details Job Location: Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center - Denver, CO 80246 Salary Range: $40.00 - $47.00 Hourly This posting is for an 1099 Independent Contractor role, and is 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