Basic Function and Scope of Responsibility: Responsible for assisting members in achieving their health goals through physical activity instruction and guidance.
Supervisory Responsibility:X No Supervisory responsibility
Provides guidance, leadership, or training to other employees (no direct supervision)
Directly responsible for supervising non-exempt, clerical, or office administration personnel
Directly responsible for supervising exempt, professional, or technical employees
Directly responsible for supervising supervisory/managerial employees
Organizational Structure: Job title to which this position reports: Healthy Living Director or Assistant Healthy Living Director
Job titles directly reporting to this position: None
Job titles indirectly reporting to this position: None
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - A strong knowledge of Pilates on all apparatus - Mat, Reformer, Chair, & Barrels
- Teaches Pilates to a variety of populations and skill levels with knowledge of proper alignment, breathing, and control of movements
- Establishes realistic goals for the client
- Demonstrates skills and explains them clearly to class members
- Works at learning level of particular class
- Responsible for the safety of all participants during class time
- Works with individual students within class structure to enable all to correct faults, improve self image and progress in their fitness program
- Reports to class on time, prepared with materials and equipment, and dressed in appropriate attire
- Knows emergency procedures and the location of emergency equipment
- Keeps class attendnace and records
- Secures qualified subtitutes well in advance
- Attends pre-session instructor meetings, staff meetings, and instructor workshops as required
- Maintains all personal certifications; attends recertification training as needed or required
- Prepares teaching area with necessary equipments and returns it to storage at the end of class
- Participats in branch recruitment for class participants or in program promotion events
- Supports management in programming decisions
- Adheres to all YMCA Group Exercise policies and procedures
- Respects the mission of the YMCA and reflects it's components while instructing the members
- Other duties as required
Customer Service Standards:Staff Engagement: - I will be in proper uniform with name tag to be easily identified
- I will engage members with new workout tips and techniques that are appropriate for them
Facility Excellence: - I will be informed on programs and offerings from the other service areas.
- I will ensure that all equipment is clean and functional. Repairs will be made within 24 hours with related communication posted.
Show: - I will recognize all members' personal accomplishments in an appropriate fashion
- I will help members to stay engaged and follow-up with members that are at risk
Education, Certification, Skills, and Experience: - Minimum one year of experience is required
- Pilates Trainer certification
- CPR/AED/First Aid
- Strong written, electronic and verbal communication
- Knowledgeable in safe and effective use of all fitness equipment
- Demonstrated interest in working with individuals as well as groups
- Relationship building
- Display of an outgoing personality enabling him/her the ability to develop meaningful rapport with staff and participants
YMCA Leadership Certification: Position requires ongoing progress towards Leader Certification
Working Conditions: - Able to teach at various times during the day
- While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand, reach with hands or arms, lift, and/or move up to 25 pounds, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.