Group Exercise Instructor (Hays)

### Why Your Role Matters Our Group Exercise Programs bring together health-seekers of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels in a fun, supportive environment where they move, groove, and sweat their way toward better well-being. As a Group Exercise Instructor, you teach participants the benefits of exercise and provide a safe and healthy instructional experience. **How You Will Make an Impact** - Protect health, safety, and welfare of all participants by keeping fitness area safe (i.e., racking weights, floors clear, and fitness equipment clean and sanitized, etc.). - Encourage members to learn and understand the benefits of exercise and weight training and provide information about other available programs offered through the YMCA. - Be available to answer questions and address fitness related concerns of members. - Lead and/or co-teach individual or group classes as designated by the supervisor. - Arrive 7-10 minutes before class starts and be prepared to start class on time. - Submit proper maintenance requests as needed for repairs and maintenance of fitness equipment. - Secure own substitute if unable to attend scheduled shift. - Be responsible for judging the appropriate level for all participants. - Set up and put away equipment as needed. - Understand and carry out YMCA Health & Wellness Program objectives. - Know, understand, follow and enforce all rules and policies of the YMCA equally. - Know and follow the Greater Austin YMCA's People Guidelines, Code of Ethics, payroll procedures (including completing timesheets), and established emergency procedures. - Render first aid as needed and complete incident/accident report form for every injury/altercation on the premises. - Attend all required meetings and/or trainings. - Actively and enthusiastically support the Center and Association goals and directions through effective completion of tasks and verbal display to peers, staff, members and guests. - Lead by example the Y's mission, vision, and values with program participants, members, staff and guests. - Become an Ambassador of the Y's work and culture by being the ultimate storyteller of who we are as an organization and brand. - Complete other duties as assigned. **What You Bring to the Y** - Must be a minimum of 18 years of age. - High school diploma, GED or equivalent. - Must have beginner level fitness skills including 0--1-year previous fitness/teaching experience and must audition for Health & Wellness Director/Coordinator before teaching. - Must have, as applicable, nationally recognized certification in specialty area(s) (i.e., YMCA Group Exercise Certification, Indoor Cycling, Zumba, Les Mills etc.) - Current First Aid/ CPR Certifications preferred (must be obtained within 30 days of employment.) - You have a growth mindset - You quickly learn from failure and value feedback in the effort to continuously improve. - You are a team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude and you can work well with others. - You communicate effectively - You listen for understanding and meaning. You speak and write effectively. - You are customer focus - You build good customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. - You foster a culture of inclusion and belonging - You leverage people's differences as strengths. **Physical Requirements:** While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, talk, and occasionally lift and/or move items, including equipment, furniture, and/or children. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.