Group X Instructor Aqua or Water Aerobics

Gold's Gym Washington • Woodinville, WA

9d • $27 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

The Group Exercise Instructor—Aqua/Water Aerobics safely leads members through pool-based group exercises designed to enhance fitness, strength, and endurance, and serves as an educational resource on fitness. The instructor prepares the pool area, stereo, and music before class; welcomes and orients participants; explains the class format; monitors form and offers variations for different fitness levels; and creates a motivating, enjoyable environment. After class, the instructor restores equipment, prepares the pool area for the next activity, answers questions, and solicits feedback.

The instructor is expected to begin and end classes on schedule, follow facility closing procedures when teaching the last class of the day, arrange qualified substitutes when unable to teach, attend required staff meetings, follow clock-in/out procedures, and prepare incident or witness reports when needed. The role also requires maintaining a positive, professional attitude and promoting Gold’s Gym and GGX.

Requirements

• Knowledge of safe aqua/water aerobics exercise technique 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.
• Certification in the Group Exercise Instructor’s specific program(s).
• Current CPR certification and basic first aid training.
• Ability to meet physical demands including lifting light weights, bending, squatting, jumping, running, reaching, walking, hopping, spinning, and kicking.

Responsibilities

• Arrive before class to set up the pool area and stereo, interact with members, orient new participants, and answer questions.
• Prepare suitable music and ensure class and audio equipment function correctly.
• Introduce the instructor and class format, identify first-time participants, and privately assess their fitness level as appropriate.
• Give clear verbal instructions and maintain an atmosphere conducive to hearing, teaching, learning, and enjoyment.
• Monitor participants’ form and offer routine variations for different fitness levels.
• Create a motivational and fun environment for participants.
• After class, return the stereo to its proper settings and place, prepare the pool area for the next activity, answer questions or concerns, and solicit participant feedback.
• Ensure classes begin and end promptly and adjust class flow when needed to stay on schedule.
• Follow facility closing procedures when teaching the last class of the day.
• Find a qualified, approved substitute when unable to teach a scheduled class and notify the Group Exercise Motivator Manager if there is difficulty finding one.
• Maintain dependable and consistent class schedules; substitutions and cancellations should be rare.
• Attend required staff meetings.
• Follow clock-in/out recording procedures.
• Prepare incident and/or witness reports when necessary after accidents.
• Maintain a positive, professional attitude toward responsibilities, fellow employees, and members.
• Promote Gold’s Gym and GGX.

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid sick leave
• Complimentary membership at all Gold’s Gym PNW clubs, including tanning, red light therapy, and guest privileges for regularly scheduled employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed