Fitness Instructor

Job Title

Fitness Instructor

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Department

Human Resources

Proposed Minimum Salary

$50.00 hourly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

**Job Description**:
The Fitness Instructor is responsible for the instruction of various group fitness classes based on certification and training. May assist with organizing and performing fitness related events such as gym equipment training or personal fitness planning. Responsible for assisting TEEX staff and providing a safe, healthy, and positive environment for fitness class participants while adhering to the safety guidelines set forth by TEEX.

This position reports to the HR Manager, Compensation and Benefits.

Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED.- Four years of fitness instruction experience.- One year of adult education and/or training.

Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.- Must have a valid CPR/AED certification or ability to obtain withing 60 days of employment.- Must carry personal liability insurance.

Preferred Qualifications- N/A

Physical Requirements:
- May require moving and lifting light, moderate, and/or heavy objects, and materials as necessary.- May require various exercise movements including jumping, squatting, lifting weight equipment, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of various fitness equipment.- Knowledge of safe exercise techniques and principles.- Excellent customer service skills.- Knowledge of TEEX policies.- Ability to ensure participants are executing proper form.- Ability to encourage safety.- Ability to plan and conduct classes independently.- Ability to recruit and retain fitness class participants.- Ability to communicate effectively and provide modifications for various fitness levels.- Ability to maintain a positive work ethic including punctuality, professional dress, behavior, and attitude.

Equipment:
- Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone.- Various fitness equipment, machines, and weights.

Notifications:
- This position is security sensitive.- This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.- This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TEEX regulations and procedures.- All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and Agency safety requirements.- Ability to travel independently within the Bryan College Station area to Brayton Fire Training Field, RELLIS campus, and our Headquarters building is required.- This is a wage position established to accommodate a temporary organizational need. As such, TEEX does not guarantee any set number of hours or length of employment in this role.

Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages:
Fitness Instruction - 100%- Responsible for assisting TEEX with providing a safe, healthy, and positive environment for fitness class participants.- Implements procedures for fitness programming, which includes but not limited to, emergency protocols.- Prepares and implements proper choreography to include regressions and progressions for all fitness levels for assigned fitness classes.- Assists participants in demonstrating proper equipment usage.- Provides circuit strength training plans to be used by employees with various levels of fitness.

Other Duties:
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.