Fitness Center Instructor

MCR Hotels•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fitness Instructor is responsible for delivering engaging, educational, and professional yoga, mat Pilates, and strength classes for students of all levels. This role involves creating a welcoming environment, leading safe and tailored classes, providing modifications and adjustments to accommodate individual needs, and developing class plans that incorporate elements of physiology, body mechanics, and anatomy. The instructor will foster a supportive atmosphere, monitor and connect with students, teach high-quality classes focused on improving strength, flexibility, mobility, and stability, and use succinct cueing with a full range of expression. Responsibilities also include incorporating breath work and mindfulness, providing challenging Pilates routines using mat and props, educating participants on correct form, engaging with members before and after classes, promoting various fitness modalities, maintaining a clean and orderly workout environment, staying current with industry trends, and providing world-class customer service. Instructors are scheduled to be at the studio 30 minutes before and after each class for communications, planning, and member engagement.

Requirements

Must have employment eligibility in the U.S.
Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/AED/First Aid certification is required.
Certification as a Yoga Instructor from an accredited institution is required. 200 RYT or equivalent.
1.5 years’ experience teaching yoga classes (equivalent of 2 classes/week for 1.5 years or 150+ hours teaching) in a gym or health club setting
Current mat Pilates certification or specialization
Ability to lead students in physical activity for a maximum 1.5 hours at a time
Knowledge of body mechanics, anatomy, and program design to ensure safe and effective classes
Must be able to move around the studio space, crouch, bend, reach, and lift up to 25 lbs.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively, effectively interact with people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of group fitness dynamics and personal training principles is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Deliver entertaining, exciting, motivational, engaging, empowering, educational, and professional yoga classes to ensure members are satisfied with their yoga experience and remain motivated to attain their personal goals
Create a welcoming environment for students of all levels
Lead engaging and safe yoga classes tailored to various skill levels, including beginners and advanced practitioners
Provide consistent and safe instruction for all to practice by educating students on alignment, offering modifications for postures as appropriate, and consistently using succinct cueing
Provide modifications and adjustments to accommodate individual needs, ensuring all participants can fully engage in the practice
Accommodate different levels of fitness and abilities by offering modifications
Develop class plans that incorporate elements of physiology, body mechanics, and anatomy to enhance student understanding and performance
Foster a supportive atmosphere that encourages students to explore their physical limits while prioritizing safety
Monitor and connect to students during classes by educating and inspiring them on breath and personal sensation
Teach high quality yoga classes with a focus in improving strength, flexibility, mobility, and stability
Use succinct cueing delivered with a full range of expression
Incorporate breath work and encourage mindfulness
Work with all levels of clients to provide challenging, fitness-based Pilates classes in a safe manner
Provide challenging, engaging and safe Pilates-focused routines using the mat, rings or other props (excluding Reformer)
Educates class participants on correct form and alternative moves during the fitness routine
Attentively listens to members, answer questions, and engage in conversation before and after classes
Promote the benefits of yoga alongside other fitness modalities such as Pilates, kickboxing, cycling, and CrossFit
To ensure member safety, maintain a clean and orderly workout environment; cleaning and organizing studio space after each class
Stay current with industry trends and best practices of yoga and mat Pilates
Provide world-class customer service
Instructors are scheduled to be at the studio 30 minutes before and after each class to read Fitness Center communications, plan classes and connect with the member community
Listens to members, answers questions, and engages in conversation before and after classes
Connect with members 30 minutes prior to class beginning and 30 minutes after class ends in support of members’ personal growth and all current Fitness Center initiatives