Water Fitness Instructor - Downtown YMCA
About The Position
The Water Fitness Instructor leads safe, welcoming water exercise classes that help YMCA members stay active and connected. Instructors are asked to teach in the water to build member relationships, increase engagement and retention, and promote other YMCA classes. The role includes planning and leading engaging classes with clear instructions, safe techniques, modifications, warm-ups, and cool-downs. Instructors encourage participants of all fitness levels, answer member questions, record attendance, stay current on wellness trends, and maintain required training and certifications. They follow YMCA policies and emergency procedures and provide attentive, timely, accurate service reflecting caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. No group fitness certification is required at hire. The instructor must obtain YMCA Group Fitness Instructor Certification within one year of employment. Within 60 days of hire, the instructor must obtain CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications and complete required onboarding training, including Living Our Cause, DCFS Mandated Reporter, and IL Gateway Registry modules, and keep certifications current.
Requirements
- Obtain YMCA Group Fitness Instructor Certification within one year of employment; no group fitness certification is required at hire.
- Within 60 days of hire, obtain CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications and complete required onboarding training, including Living Our Cause, DCFS Mandated Reporter, and IL Gateway Registry modules.
- Keep certifications current.
- Learn quickly, plan water exercise routines independently, and communicate clearly and confidently.
- Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and discretion, and welcome all participants.
Nice To Haves
- Experience serving diverse communities.
Responsibilities
- Plan and lead engaging water exercise classes using clear instructions, safe techniques, modifications, warm-ups, and cool-downs.
- Teach in the water to build member relationships, increase engagement and retention, and promote other YMCA classes.
- Start and end classes on time, use smooth transitions, and include pulse checks as appropriate.
- Encourage participants of all fitness levels and answer member questions before and after class.
- Stay current on wellness trends and record attendance.
- Maintain required training and certifications.
- Follow YMCA policies and emergency procedures.
- Provide attentive, timely, accurate service reflecting caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Benefits
- Free 1 Parent Family Membership
- 8% Retirement for Vested Employees
- Paid Leave for All
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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