Group Fitness Instructor
About The Position
GYMGUYZ Northern Virginia is seeking specialty fitness instructors to deliver safe, engaging, and welcoming fitness programming at individual, residential, workplace, organizational, and community partner locations. Instructors may specialize in areas such as Aqua Fitness, Zumba or dance fitness, balance and fall prevention, chair fitness, low-impact cardio, Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, or active aging. This role offers flexible, part-time opportunities with potential for expanded hours and opportunities to teach at multiple partner locations. Compensation is $35.00–$45.00 per hour, commensurate with experience. Instructors lead professionally structured classes tailored to their certification and expertise, adapting exercises for participants with different abilities, mobility, fitness, and experience levels. They work with individuals and groups, including active-aging populations, and help participants improve movement, confidence, strength, mobility, balance, and overall wellness. The role requires travel to assigned locations throughout Northern Virginia, reliable communication, and professional, punctual conduct. GYMGUYZ provides paid onboarding, ongoing professional development, support from local management and training staff, and potential opportunities to expand into other programs or grow within the organization.
Requirements
- Current certification appropriate to the specialty or discipline.
- CPR/AED certification or willingness to obtain it before assignment.
- 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.
- Strong communication and participant-engagement skills.
- Ability to safely modify programming for participants with different abilities and fitness levels.
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 participants with 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 (DRIVE)—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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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