Water Exercise Instructor

Santa Monica Family YMCA; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Santa Monica Family YMCA is seeking a Water Exercise Instructor to lead engaging classes that enhance participants' overall health. This role involves building relationships with members while ensuring safety and providing guidance throughout workouts.

Successful candidates will have relevant certifications and experience, excellent communication skills, and a passion for community wellness. This is an opportunity to foster a positive environment and contribute to member wellbeing.

Qualifications

• 1+ year's experience leading Water Exercise classes preferred.
• Strong capability to work with members of all fitness levels and abilities.
• All job-required trainings to be completed within 30 days from date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive member experience by engaging participants actively.
• Provide safe workout routines and demonstrate proper form.
• Respond swiftly in emergency situations and complete incident reports.
• Participate in staff meetings to maintain certification.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to lead Water Exercise classes

Knowledge of fitness principles

Ability to teach in water and on land

Education

AEA, ASFA, Aqua Zumba certification

CPR/AED and First Aid certification

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Aquatics Director, the Water Exercise Instructor is responsible for building positive relationships among members, participants, volunteers, and staff by actively greeting and providing excellent customer service, guidance, and leadership. The Instructor creates and leads Water Exercise classes in a safe, effective, and timely manner, appropriate to the level of the participants in class, to enhance physical, mental, and spiritual health.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Create a positive member experience by welcoming participants and ensuring they are actively engaged in their workout
• Provide a safe workout routine by demonstrating proper form and technique, appropriate modifications, and cueing, as instructed by accredited organization
• Listen to and collect feedback from participants. Implement changes as necessary.
• Maintain a clean and safe workout area and enforce pool/class rules.
• Design a music playlist for all classes that follows YMCA guidelines.
• Be punctual, reliable and effectively utilize scheduled class time
• Properly set up and break down class equipment in allotted timeframe
• Build community through forming positive relationships through learning names, and helping members reach their wellbeing goals
• Follow guidelines for leading YMCA Group Exercise classes.
• Respond to critical situations and act swiftly in an emergency. Complete incident reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Serve as a role model for healthy living and positive community engagement.
• Ability to communicate verbally to large and small groups of members
• Participate in staff meetings, in‑services or training to maintain certification.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• AEA, ASFA, Aqua Zumba certification required (AEA preferred)
• 1+ year's experience leading a Water Exercise classes preferred
• All job required trainings within 30 days from date of hire
• Strong communication skills and the capability to work with members of all fitness levels and abilities
• Knowledge of fitness principles and practical applications required
• Ability to teach from inside and/or outside of the water
• CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within 30 days of hire and must be from one of the following certifying organizations:
• American Red Cross
• American Heart Association
• American Safety & Health Institute