Fitness Instructor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• A commitment to the YMCA mission and its core values of honesty, respect, responsibility and caring, as well as a commitment to building developmental assets in youth.
• Value diversity, youth, and have a broad vision of health and wellness that is enhanced by relationship building.
• Ability to relate well to both children and parents/guardians.
• Certified in CPR and First Aid, or certified within 30 days of hire.
• Complete Child Abuse Prevention & New Staff Orientation within 30 days of hire.
• Youth Fitness Instructor: 48 semester college units required

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience teaching children or experience in fitness or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate age-appropriate youth fitness classes for children and parents.
• Create a fun, developmentally appropriate, engaging class that focuses on motor-development, strength, balance, endurance, social growth, and challenges youth cognitively.
• Follow the class curriculum and help design additional activities; Build relationships with parents and children; facilitate relationships between children in the class.
• Be aware of and implement YMCA strategic and branch goals surrounding Youth Development, Healthy Living, Member Experience, and Social Responsibility.
• Act as role model and mentor to department staff and volunteers.
• Uphold and enforce all branch and YMCA of Silicon Valley policies and procedures.