Reformer Instructor

Mountainside Fitness•Scottsdale, AZ

11h•$25 - $30

About The Position

The Reformer Instructor teaches group fitness classes while prioritizing safety, effectiveness, and creativity. The instructor provides options and modifications, monitors participant performance, adjusts choreography and intensity as needed, teaches proper technique, and maintains a welcoming, professional rapport with club members. The role also includes punctual class preparation and delivery, member communication, cooperation with fellow instructors and management, equipment care, attendance and timekeeping, and compliance with Mountainside Fitness policies. The position reports directly to the Assistant Director of Group Fitness at the instructor’s facility.

Requirements

Complete all training within 30 days; training is compensated unless otherwise noted.
Pass a drug test before starting work.
Follow minimum safety guidelines determined by Mountainside Fitness, with recommendations from ACE, AFAA, and current research.
Provide evidence of a current Mountainside Fitness-approved, nationally accredited certification and CPR certification.
Pursue continuing education annually.
Demonstrate a solid knowledge base and proper form, and be physically able to speak comfortably while heart rate is elevated.
Be physically able to demonstrate all choreographic and functional movements.
Commit to a minimum of 2 class hours per week if the schedule allows.
Be familiar with the Mountainside Fitness Information Packet and Employee Handbook.
Follow Mountainside Fitness policies for obtaining substitutes and requesting time off.

Responsibilities

Arrive 10 minutes early, prepared to teach, dressed in the required uniform, and with music cued.
Begin and end classes punctually; introduce yourself and the class, welcome newcomers, explain the class, direct participants to equipment, and make club announcements before class.
Be available for participant questions after class and transition students outside the studio when another class follows.
Maintain a professional manner at all times.
Provide a class consistent with its description, including safe and effective options and modifications.
Monitor participants’ performance and adjust choreography and intensity accordingly.
Build rapport with participants, listen to comments and concerns, and be sensitive to feedback about music volume and speed.
Educate participants on proper technique and share current research.
Facilitate communication between members and management and encourage members to use comment cards.
Check emails/SPIKE daily and respond to communications within 24 hours.
Report vacations and illnesses to the Assistant Director of Group Fitness as soon as possible.
Attend staff meetings and educational workshops, and support new classes and special events.
Support fellow instructors, take their classes, and speak positively about instructors, members, and staff.
Handle microphone and stereo equipment carefully, know where the backup microphone is, and promptly report electronic equipment problems to the Assistant Director of Group Fitness.
Clean up after yourself and, if necessary, your class, and return all equipment to its designated storage.
Record class attendance on the provided stat sheet and maintain accurate time records.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.