Group Fitness Director

Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness•Raleigh, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Healthtrax is looking for a natural leader and motivator of others to supervise our Group Fitness Department. The Group Fitness Director is both the supervisor of Group Exercise Class Instructors and an instructor as well. This role offers a flexible work schedule, ideal for a fitness enthusiast with organizational and people skills. You will spend 10-15 hours a week on supervisory, administrative, and reporting work, freeing you up to be a regularly scheduled instructor. The role requires a flexible schedule potentially including nights and weekends, as needed. The work involves ensuring the success of the Center’s group fitness class program, including staffing and directing fitness instructors, scheduling a variety of class offerings, increasing class participation, managing inquiries or complaints, monitoring participation and budgets, and collaborating with staff and management to grow programs. Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness has been providing fitness and wellness solutions within its 17 locations in 5 states since 1979, believing regular exercise is medicine for a strong immune system and optimal mental health.

Requirements

Previous program coordination, supervision, and group exercise class instruction experience.
Proficiency in MOSSA® preferred.
Must have AFFA, IDEA, ACSM or equivalent national group exercise/aerobic certification.
Current CPR and First Aid Certification, required.
Expected to complete and maintain required number of training hours to ensure quality level of instruction.
Training and certification in specialty formats may be required.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment with an understanding for the bottom-line and business approach to job performance.
Physicality for lifting of equipment including weights, jumping, squatting, bending, walking, hopping, kicking , rhythm and an outgoing personality while performing choreographed routines in front of others.

Nice To Haves

Current instructor looking to move to the next level.

Responsibilities

Staffing and directing the area’s most talented fitness instructors and building comradery among the team.
Scheduling a wide variety of class offerings appealing to the diverse membership of the Center.
Increasing class participation for improved member retention.
Managing member and staff inquiries or complaints in timely manner.
Monitoring class participation and cost per head, payroll, and budgets accurately.
Working well with Center staff, management, company representatives, and service providers in a collaborative manner to grow and ensure unwavering delivery of programs people love.