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Job Title: Pilates Instructor, Speer Branch YMCA

Description: The Pilates instructor is responsible for leading both beginning and experienced exercises in safe and effective group classes. The goal of our wellness programs are to assist members in making a healthy lifestyle changes, to build self-esteem, and encourage consistency.

Duties:

• Leads energizing, fun, safe, and educational group classes, as directed by the supervisor, to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals.
• Answers questions from members to support them in achieving their goals related to healthy living.
• Maintains working knowledge of wellness and trends to provide effective information and support to members.
• Builds effective, authentic relationships with members; helps members connect with each other and the YMCA.
• Regularly checks all equipment to ensure proper maintenance and cleanliness in addition to set up and breakdown of equipment.
• Keeps accurate class attendance records.
• Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations.
• Abides by the safety, injury and illness, and prevention guidelines by taking personal responsibility for own safety and safety of program participants.
• Provides emergency first aid if needed, and completes appropriate incident reports
  when necessary.
• Understand and promote all YMCA programs values.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 18 years of age
• Requires HS diploma or equivalent
• Required certifications: CPR , First Aid, AED, national certification (ex. ACE, NETA,AFAA, NASM) in group fitness instruction or YMCA Foundations of Group Exercise certification.
• Pilates Instructor Certification.
• Able to articulate and communicate effectively while instructing participants in proper execution of exercise safety.
• Current knowledge of exercise class structure; demonstration of cueing technique; demonstration of creative choreography and exercise variety.
• Minimum one year of experience teaching group wellness classes preferred.
• Physical stamina and agility for extended periods of time is required.

Pay & Perks: Pay rate commensurate with experience experience and certifications. Flexible hours and shifts available to include mornings, afternoons, evenings and/or weekends. Free individual YMCA membership for employee and discount for family.

*Level 2 background check & 10-panel drug screen required.

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