Group Exercise Instructor - Bedford

Fitness Connection•Bedford, TX

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Group Exercise Instructor (GXI) leads members through pre-arranged group exercise formats designed to improve overall fitness, strength, and endurance while maintaining participant safety. The instructor also educates members about fitness and reports directly to the Regional Fitness Programming Manager. Actual duties may vary slightly. Before class, the instructor arrives 10 to 15 minutes early to interact with members, answer questions, learn about their fitness progress and capabilities, prepare appropriate music, and check equipment and microphones. Clothing and footwear must be appropriate for instruction and comply with the stated COVID-19/CDC guidelines. The instructor may participate in events promoting class formats. During class, the instructor introduces the class and format, identifies first-time participants and assesses their fitness levels as privately as possible, gives clear instructions, monitors form, and offers exercise variations for different fitness levels. The instructor creates a motivating and enjoyable environment, interacts positively with members, and delivers classes to company standards and COVID-19/CDC guidelines. After class, the instructor puts away music and the microphone, prepares the room for the next class, answers participants’ questions, and solicits feedback. Other duties include keeping classes on schedule, following facility closing procedures when applicable, arranging an approved substitute and notifying the Group Exercise Director (GXD) if unable to teach, attending required staff meetings, accurately recording time, preparing incident or witness reports when needed, maintaining a positive and professional attitude, and promoting the company, its group exercise program, and COVID-19/CDC adherence.

Requirements

Knowledge of safe exercise techniques and group exercise principles.
Knowledge of basic physiology and body mechanics.
Ability to perform a variety of exercise routines.
Positive and effective interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to operate and troubleshoot audio equipment.
Provide verifiable proof of education or certification for specialized formats taught, such as Yoga, Pilates, or specified senior fitness programs.
Hold a current company-approved national Group Exercise Instructor certification.
Have or obtain CPR/AED certification and basic first-aid training.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business documents such as membership agreements.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers or members.
Ability to effectively present information to members.
Meet the physical demands of bending, squatting, jumping, running, reaching, walking, hopping, spinning, and kicking, and lifting 20-pound weights.

Responsibilities

Arrive 10 to 15 minutes before class to interact with members, answer questions, discuss fitness progress, and orient new participants.
Know participants individually and understand their fitness capabilities.
Prepare appropriate class music and ensure equipment works and microphones are ready.
Participate in events promoting class formats as needed.
Introduce the instructor and class format, identify first-time participants, and assess their fitness levels as privately as possible.
Give clear verbal instructions and maintain an atmosphere conducive to hearing, teaching, learning, and enjoyment.
Monitor participants’ exercise form and offer routine variations for different fitness levels.
Create a motivational and enjoyable class environment and interact positively with members.
Deliver classes that meet or exceed company standards and stated COVID-19/CDC guidelines.
Put away music and the microphone and leave the room ready for the next class.
Answer participant questions and concerns and solicit class feedback.
Start and end classes promptly and adjust class flow as needed to stay on schedule.
Follow facility closing procedures when teaching the last class of the day.
Arrange a qualified, approved substitute when unable to teach and notify the GXD if there is difficulty finding one.
Maintain dependable and consistent class schedules.
Attend required staff meetings.
Follow time-recording procedures accurately and promptly.
Prepare incident and witness reports when necessary after accidents.
Maintain a positive and professional attitude toward responsibilities, coworkers, and members.
Promote COVID-19/CDC adherence, Fitness Connection, and its Group Exercise program.