Group Exercise Instructor

Abilene Christian University•Abilene, TX

About The Position

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU. ‌ The key principle of this job is to support ACU’s Mission to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. Scope: Group Exercise Instructors are responsible for designing safe, fun, and effective group exercise classes to meet the various fitness levels of SRWC members.

Requirements

Professional Group exercise instructor certifications from one of the following: Zumba, NASM, AFAA, ACE, ACSM, RYS
Other certifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Current First Aid/CPR and AED cerfiication
Attention to detail concerning both visual and audible cues
Requires the mobility and the ability to lift heavy weights

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching in a group exercise setting is preferred

Responsibilities

Provide quality instruction by actively promoting, leading, and demonstrating safe exercise in accordance with current fitness guidelines and practices.
Enforce all SRWC policies and procedures.
Coordinate with SRWC senior staff
Provide quality instruction by actively promoting, leading, and demonstrating safe exercise in accordance with current fitness guidelines and practices.
Music and video must fit within the policies and procedures of Abilene Christian University
Create a positive and friendly environment
Begin class on time and do not allow class to continue past the scheduled end time
Provide a customer friendly experience and have fun
Design 30-minute to 1-hour workouts to include advanced, intermediate, and beginner variations for each exercise
Demonstrate and promote proper technique in all classes for the safety of each member
Enforce all SRWC policies and procedures.
Coordinate attendance and enforce check-in policies
Ensure that participants sign-in or tap their cards at the reader
Contact an SRWC staff member if you are uncomfortable enforcing a specific policy
Other duties may be assigned.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
Coordinate with SRWC senior staff
Notify senior staff regarding your upcoming availability prior to each semester, when sick or unable to teach class, to report equipment that is in need of repair and any other problematic situations that may arise
In case of emergency, call 9-1-1, and notify senior staff
Send new certifications to senior staff
Maintain group exercise and American Red Cross First Aid/CPR and AED certifications