Group Fitness Instructor
About The Position
GYMGUYZ Northern Virginia is seeking specialty fitness instructors to deliver fitness programming at individuals’ homes, residential communities, organizations, workplaces, and community partner locations throughout Northern Virginia. Instructors lead safe, engaging, professionally structured classes suited to their certification and expertise, adapting activities for participants with varied fitness, mobility, and experience levels. Specialties sought include Aqua Fitness, Zumba or dance fitness, balance and fall prevention, chair fitness, and low-impact cardio; other disciplines may also be relevant. The role offers flexible, part-time opportunities with potential for expanded hours, and paid onboarding and ongoing professional development. Instructors work with groups and individuals, including active-aging populations, and represent GYMGUYZ’s values of Determination, Respect, Integrity, Versatility, and Excellence.
Requirements
- Current certification appropriate to the instructor’s specialty or discipline.
- CPR/AED certification, or willingness to obtain it before assignment.
- Strong communication and participant-engagement skills.
- Ability to safely modify programming for participants with different abilities and fitness levels.
- Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to assigned locations throughout Northern Virginia.
- Professionalism, dependability, punctuality, and positive energy.
- Comfort working independently while being part of a larger GYMGUYZ team.
Nice To Haves
- Previous group fitness, coaching, or instructional experience.
- Multiple specialty certifications.
- Experience working with older adults, beginners, adaptive populations, individuals with mobility limitations, or participants requiring exercise modifications.
Responsibilities
- Lead safe, engaging, professionally structured specialty fitness classes.
- Deliver programming appropriate to the instructor’s area of certification and expertise.
- Modify movements and exercises for different fitness, mobility, and experience levels.
- Create an encouraging, inclusive, and motivating environment.
- Work with individuals, groups, active-aging populations, residential communities, corporate wellness programs, and community organizations.
- Arrive prepared, professional, and on time for scheduled programs.
- Communicate effectively with participants, facility partners, and GYMGUYZ management.
- Follow appropriate safety and emergency procedures.
- Help participants improve movement, confidence, strength, mobility, balance, and overall wellness.
- Represent GYMGUYZ’s core values—Determination, Respect, Integrity, Versatility, and Excellence—in every class and interaction.
Benefits
- Competitive instructor compensation.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Opportunities to teach at multiple partner locations.
- Paid onboarding and ongoing professional development.
- Opportunities to expand into additional GYMGUYZ programs.
- Potential career growth within GYMGUYZ Northern Virginia.
- Support from the local management and training team.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the communities served.
- Employee discounts.
- Free uniforms.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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