Job Summary: Under the direction of the Fitness Coordinator, the Group Fitness Instructor is responsible for preparing and teaching group fitness classes to a culturally and physically diverse population of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other members. The Group Fitness Instructor is capable of teaching a wide variety of classes as long as it is approved by the Fitness Coordinator.
Primary Duties: - Individual class preparation
- Teaching fitness classes
- Equipment maintenance and inventory
- Participating in weekly deep cleans of the studio
- Promotion of Campus Recreation programs, fitness center, and fitness classes through marking, social media, tabling events, word of mouth, etc.
- Track fitness participant attendance through IM Leagues app
- Safely motivate fitness class participants
- Properly exercise risk management strategies
Required Qualifications: - Must be a current or incoming CSS student
- Federal work study eligibility is required
- CPR/AED or First Aid certified, or complete Campus Recreation's mandatory certification within 1 month of hiring
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
- Previous participation in group fitness classes or organized sports
- Experience teaching a minimum of 1 group fitness class, or personal training experience
- Common knowledge of popular exercise accessories and proper uses of each
- Availability to teach a minimum of 1 fitness class per week for an entire semester
- Well developed interpersonal skills, effective verbal communication, strong leadership skills, and the physical ability to demonstrate class exercises
Preferred Qualifications: - A well-developed background in exercise physiology, human anatomy/physiology, biomechanics, and basic exercise principles
- Current certifications such as NETA, ACE, AFAA, or similar
- Specific experience in teaching multiple fitness classes in a domain of high-intensity interval training, strength training, yoga, pilates, cycling, or other
Special Instructions: - Interview process will include teaching a mock fitness class to current BWC employees and Fitness Coordinator
- Upon hiring, all instructors will be required to attend Fitness Instructor Training
- $13.50 for non-certified instructors or $15.75 for certified instructors