Group Exercise Instructor - Kearny Mesa

ymcasd· Health & Wellness
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📍 San Diego, CA, USPART TIME💰 USD 23–27/yr

About this role

Overview

The Group 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 delivers Group 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.

 

For information on Y Employee Perks, click on this link: Employee Benefits | YMCA of San Diego County (ymcasd.org)

 

Schedule

  • Location: Toby Wells YMCA - Kearny Mesa
  • Class: Total Body Condition, Mondays at 4:30pm

Total Body Conditioning is a full body, high intensity cardio + strength workout. This class will challenge the body with a variety of cardio and strength training techniques. You can expect to work through high-intensity cardio intervals and compound strength circuits that will strengthen your entire body.

Responsibilities

  • Create a positive member experience through 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
  • Maintain a clean and safe workout atmosphere by properly setting up and breaking down within the allotted class time 
  • Build community through forming positive relationships through learning names, and helping members reach their Health & Wellness Goals 
  • Adhere to the core functions of the YMCA and exemplify Y Group Exercise Class Guidelines
  • Ability to communicate verbally to large and small groups of members 
  • Physical ability to lead and participate in exercise/fitness activities 
  • Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency  
  • Other duties as assigned  

Qualifications

  • NASM, ACE, ISSA, NCCA accredited certification, or 4 year degree/1 year Exercise Science certification 
  • 1+ year’s experience leading Group Exercise classes preferred 
  • All job required trainings within 90 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 
  • Licensing, state law and our government funders require that staff within YMCA of San Diego County be fingerprinted, prior to reporting to work, and include subsequent arrest notifications 
  • 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 

 

YMCA will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the YMCA is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Ordinance by visiting the San Diego County Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement.

Pay Range

USD $22.64 - USD $27.17 /Hr.

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The listed salary for this Group Exercise Instructor - Kearny Mesa position at ymcasd is USD 23–27/yr. This is an PART TIME role.
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Group Exercise Instructor - Kearny Mesa
ymcasd · 💰 USD 23–27/yr
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