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Job Description

How you Will Power our Purpose (Job Summary)

At our YMCA, we believe in fostering not just fitness but also a sense of community and belonging. As a Water Exercise Instructor, your role is pivotal in enhancing both the health and well-being of our community members while nurturing a strong sense of togetherness. Reporting to the Health and Wellness Director, you will lead Aqua Cardio classes, providing expert guidance, clear instruction, and enthusiastic motivation. Through your efforts, you'll create a safe, inclusive, and engaging fitness environment where individuals can pursue their wellness goals while building connections within our vibrant community.

We are currently looking for a Water Exercise Instructor to conduct classes on Mondays from 12:05 pm to 12:50 pm and Wednesdays from 12:05 pm to 12:50 pm.

How You Will Make an Impact (Essential Functions)

• Ensure a safe and enjoyable aquatic fitness experience for YMCA members by leading water cardio classes, emphasizing correct exercise techniques to prevent injuries.
• Provide direct guidance, motivation, and engagement to class participants, fostering an inspiring workout environment.
• Create dynamic class routines featuring a diverse range of exercises, including Tabata, cardio intervals, strength training, and flexibility activities, ensuring classes remain both stimulating and challenging.
• Actively participate in the water alongside students, demonstrating proper form and execution of exercises.
• Prioritize the well-being of all individuals in the pool area, maintaining a vigilant eye on safety.
• Keep the area clean, promptly storing equipment and notifying supervisors of any maintenance needs.
• Promotethe YMCA's character values, mission, wellness philosophy, and role in the community.
• Lead by example the Y's mission, vision, and values with program participants, members, staff, and guests.
• Become an Ambassador of the Y's work and culture by being the ultimate storyteller of who we are as an organization and brand.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Community Enterprise

• Nationally accredited Primary Group Exercise certification and/or Specific
• Group Exercise Water Certification
• CPR and First Aid (can provide certification upon hire)
• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• You are a team player.You are a team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude and can work well with others.
• You are organized and productive.You are organized, able to prioritize tasks, and handle multiple assignments.
• You are a strong communicator.You listen for understanding and meaning. You speak and writeeffectively.
• You foster a culture of inclusion and belonging.You leverage people's differences as strengths.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, talk and occasionally lift and/or move items including equipment and children. Must be able to remain alert, sit or stand for extended periods of time, hear noises and distinguish distress signals, scan all areas of the pool with clear vision, perform all physical tasks related to instructing and observing participants in proper stroke techniques, communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

About Us

The Greater Austin YMCA is a nonprofit community enterprise with a vision to cultivate thriving communities across Central Texas where every person benefits from an empowered and well-educated childhood, equitable access to opportunities, resulting in an elevated quality of life and the promise of a sustainable future. Founded in 1953 and anchored in three Central Texas counties, the Y has served close to 500,000 people and provided more than $30M in financial assistance and program subsidies over the past 10 years. We operate 8 community centers and Camp Moody along with 6 early childhood education centers, 60 afterschool programs on school campuses in four districts, and 20 summer camps, with 1500 staff team members, 1000 volunteers, and a $47M annual operating budget.

Additional Information:

The organization has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

The Greater Austin YMCA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Greater Austin YMCA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which we have employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We Take Care of Our People

• Benefit from a free household YMCA membership, enriching both your life and the lives of others.
• Access retirement planning options to secure your future.
• Enhance your skills through participation in learning and development workshops.
• Exclusive cell phone plan discounts for AT T and T-Mobile/Sprint users.
• Discounts on programs and services to make your YMCA experience even more rewarding.

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