Group X Instructor Yoga

Gold's Gym Washington • Kirkland, WA

3d • $27 - $32

About The Position

The Group Exercise—Yoga Instructor safely leads members in a group setting through exercises designed to enhance overall fitness, strength, and endurance, and serves as an educational resource on fitness. The instructor prepares for classes, welcomes and orients participants, prepares music, and checks that class and audio equipment work correctly. During class, the instructor explains the format, gives clear instructions, monitors participants’ form, offers variations for different fitness levels, and creates a motivational and enjoyable environment. After class, the instructor restores equipment and the room, answers questions, and solicits feedback. The role also includes keeping classes on schedule, following closing procedures when teaching the final class of the day, arranging qualified substitutes when needed, attending required meetings, following clock-in/out procedures, preparing incident reports when necessary, maintaining a positive and professional attitude, and promoting Gold’s Gym and GGX.

Requirements

• Knowledge of safe yoga 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 instructor’s specific program(s).
• Current CPR certification and basic first aid training.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting light weights, bending, squatting, jumping, running, reaching, walking, hopping, spinning, and kicking.

Responsibilities

• Arrive 10 minutes before class to interact with members, orient new participants, answer questions, and understand participants’ fitness capabilities.
• Wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the class format and professional standards.
• Prepare suitable class music and avoid music with offensive language.
• Check that class and audio equipment function correctly.
• Introduce yourself and the class format, and discreetly gauge the fitness level of first-time participants.
• Give clear verbal instructions and maintain an appropriate music volume, tempo, and class atmosphere.
• Monitor participants’ form and offer routine variations to accommodate different fitness levels.
• Create a motivational and fun environment.
• Return the stereo and microphone to their proper settings and place, and prepare the room for the next class.
• Answer participant questions and concerns and solicit feedback.
• Start and end classes promptly, adjusting class flow as necessary to keep to the 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 a problem finding one.
• Maintain a dependable and consistent class schedule; substitutions and cancellations should be rare.
• Attend required staff meetings.
• Follow clock-in/out recording procedures.
• Prepare incident and/or witness reports as necessary after accidents.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude toward responsibilities, 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