Day Habilitation Zumba/Dance Instructor

Reporting Supervisor: Day Habilitation Program Director

Position Summary: The Zumba/Dance Teacher is responsible for creating and implementing engaging and fun Zumba/dance fitness classes. The teacher will utilize Zumba's dance-inspired cardio workouts to help improve individuals' physical health, coordination, social skills, and confidence in an encouraging.
environment tailored to their abilities.

Duties:
• Promote healthy movement, exercise, and personal growth among our Day Habilitations
Individuals at an appropriate level based on each individual's needs and goals.
• Prepare energizing Zumba/dance routines incorporating simple, repetitive Latin-inspired dance
moves, squats, lunges, and other aerobic exercises.
• Lead classes using cues, visual demonstration, and individual guidance to keep students engaged
and actively participating.
• Adapt choreography and pace to suit ability levels of students
• Monitor students and provide modifications to exercises to account for physical limitations or
health issues
• Promote a fun, celebratory atmosphere with upbeat music and positive reinforcement
• Collaborate with therapists and staff to track progress and set fitness goals for each student
• Maintain safe conditions and utilize assistant to help minimize injury risks
• Communicate with caregivers to share updates on participation and progress
• Stay up to date on new Zumba/dance techniques, music, and instructor training workshops
• All other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications:
• A minimum of 2 years of experience teaching dance, fitness, or movement
• 1 year or more of previous experience with individuals with developmental disabilities, or similar
environments: or equivalent education is preferred.
• Group fitness certification, Zumba/dance license, or equivalent training strongly preferred
• Ability to choreograph fun, simple routines combining dance and aerobic exercise
• Good verbal communication and cueing skills
• Reliable and passionate about bringing joy of movement to students
• Organizational skills to plan and coordinate programs and activities.
• Flexibility to adjust teaching strategies based on individual progress and abilities.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
Physical Demands/Working Conditions:
• Appropriate level of fitness and flexibility to run and instruct classes
• Ability to actively demonstrate moves for up to an hour at a time
• Capable of moving freely to observe students and provide hands-on guidance
• The ability to effectively communicate (orally and written) and interact with others, including
diverse, inter-disciplinary, cross-functional teams.
• The ability to read, concentrate and learn.
• Physical requirements include: sitting, standing, kneeling, squatting, walking, exercising, high cardio
tasks, lifting in excess of 50 pounds, and crisis management techniques including physical holds and
restraints.
• Excellent listening skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals with developmental
disabilities.
• Patience and emotional resilience to handle challenging behaviors and adapt teaching methods
accordingly.
• Support and maintain all corporate policies, procedures, and quality and confidentiality standards.
• Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed to meet the needs of the
organization.

Trainings: All must successfully complete the mandatory DDD trainings: Overview of Developmental
Disabilities, Abuse and Neglect, Medication Administration, CPR & First Aid, Agency New Hire Orientation,
Agency's approved training on handling Life-Threatening Emergencies/Danielle's Law, and other professionally based training deemed necessary.

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