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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Fitness Instructor to lead our group exercise classes at the Akron Area YMCA. As a Fitness Instructor, you will be responsible for creating a safe and engaging environment for our members to achieve their fitness goals.

1. Class Instruction: Instruct fitness classes in compliance with YMCA standards, having prepared class plans accordingly.
2. Member Engagement: Build effective, authentic relationships with participants; helps them connect with each other and the YMCA.
3. Professional Development: Acquire necessary CEC's to remain certified.
4. Safety and Emergency Procedures: Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.
5. Class Preparation: Emphasize safety and proper technique during class workouts.
6. Equipment Management: Organizes and puts away needed class equipment. Reports damaged equipment.
7. Communication and Teamwork: Attend program/staff meetings and workshops as scheduled. Assist with special events as scheduled including the Annual Campaign and other fundraising events.
8. Program Promotion: Understand, discuss and promote all YMCA programs.
9. Work Environment: Maintain clean and safe work environment.

• Developing Self & Others: Supports members, participants or project teams in achieving their goals.
• Inclusion: Creates a safe environment in which others feel welcome and respected.
• Communication & Influence: Interprets messages and body language effectively. Responds to the individual needs of the other person.
• Functional Expertise: Executes superior technical skills for the role.

1. Certifications: Basic CPR, AED, First Aid and New Leader Orientation within 90 days of hire.
2. YMCA Certification: YMCA Group Exercise Instructor Certification or equivalent within 90 days of hire.
3. Continuing Education: Keep all certifications current.
4. Age Requirement: At least 18 years of age.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Physical Ability: Must be able to perform and adequately explain the workout of the individual class/program.
2. Communication Skills: Must be able to explain proper form, safety and techniques with all equipment.
3. Public Speaking: Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate to groups of varied age, size and ability.
4. Physical Demands: May be required to perform frequent amounts of but not limited to: bending, sitting, standing, reaching, kneeling, lifting and moving objects/equipment.
5. Visual and Auditory Ability: Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency.
6. Lifting Ability: Must be able to lift 30 pounds.
7. Cardiovascular Ability: Must be able to participate in high cardiovascular activities for up to 45 minutes continuously.
8. Exposure to Bodily Fluids: May have infrequent contact with bodily fluids of others (i.e. sweat, blood, etc...).
9. Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment can be moderate to loud.