Title: Water Fitness Instructor, Internal Group Exercise
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Starting Pay Range: $14-16/Hourly
Status: Part Time Department: Wellness
Reports to: Wellness Director
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Wellness Director and in accordance with the Christian mission and purpose of the Great Miami Valley (GMV) YMCA Association, the Water Fitness Instructor is responsible for providing instructional leadership for Water Wellness classes for all facility members and program participants.
GREAT MIAMI VALLEY YMCA ASSOCIATION SUMMARY:
OUR MISSION: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
OUR IMPACT: To strengthen our community by providing opportunities to serve children, individuals, and families in a safe environment which encourages all to live healthy lives and to exhibit positive character values such as faith, caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Enforces all pool rules to promote a safe environment for all participants and members.
- Maintains all instructional equipment, including proper usage and storage of class materials.
- Leads energizing, fun, safe, and educational group classes, as directed by the supervisor, to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals.
- Asks and answers questions from program participants and members to support them in achieving their goals related to health and well-being.
- Maintains working knowledge of wellness and trends to provide effective information and support to members.
- Builds effective, authentic relationships with members; helps members and program participants connect with each other and the YMCA.
- Observes and adjusts approach to support all participants’ capabilities, physical conditions, health and culture.
- Celebrates achievement of program participants related to program or personal goals, mastering of specific skills or overall health and well-being.
- Keeps accurate class attendance records.
- Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations.
- Maintains current certifications at all times.
- Attends all required trainings, in-service meetings, and branch meetings as required.
- Covers all scheduled shifts and/or finds substitute coverage for 100% of all scheduled shifts.
YMCA LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.
Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Certifications: Must have current CPR, First Aid, and Oxygen Administration certifications or willingness to obtain within 60 days of hire.
- Nationally recognized/branded Water Fitness certification is preferred.
- Must have a working knowledge of water safety and the ability to teach to all levels and abilities
- YMCA Healthy Lifestyles certification within 60 days of hire.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, stand, sit, swim, and talk or hear while in the water. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally must aide or assist participants in the pool. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee must have a high degree of energy, be physically fit, and have the endurance to complete the workout.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works with various types of fitness equipment.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud while in the pool while performing job duties.
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