Fitness Instructor I

Definition: Under general direction, provides safe, effective, motivating group fitness classes for participants of all fitness levels.  Provides leadership while educating, monitoring, and encouraging class participants. Essential Job Duties: The following tasks are essential for this position.  Incumbents in this classification may not perform all of these tasks or may perform similar related tasks not listed here.   * Attend and be punctual for all scheduled classes and team meetings (in-person and virtual) * Set up facility for any activity that is needed for assigned class. * Check and record attendance for each exercise class. * Maintain attendance and other related operations and financial records, prepare written reports and submit recommendations to the Recreation Supervisor. * Provide and frequently update a current music/playlist ensuring appropriate language. * Lead group fitness classes while motivating participants in a safe manner using proper exercise techniques. * Observe and teach good body mechanics while working with participants to enhance their knowledge of exercise, body alignment and exercise safety.  * Assess continually the participants and their ability level, and communicate to participants any concern or difficulty. * Develop positive relationships with class participants by teaching a variety of challenging and entertaining group fitness classes * Enforce policies and procedures of the facility.  * Completes any/all required report after witnessing or providing assistance/care for any/all situations. *  Clean and organize the studio after each class. * Monitor member satisfaction to ensure a consistently evolving world class fitness experience. * Consistently look for current and new trends in the fitness industry to elevate members fitness techniques. * Perform other related duties as required.  Minimum Knowledge, Skill and Ability: Knowledge of: * Familiar with music downloading/preparation for class(es). * Personal computers and related software. * Fitness techniques and Fitness equipment. * Injury prevention. * Office methods and procedures. * English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. * Record keeping principles and procedures. Skill and Ability to: * Operate a variety of fitness machines, office equipment including personal computer and related software. * Demonstrate an awareness of self-responsibility and accountability.  * Understand and follow verbal and written direction. * Work with the public.   Training and Experience: Entry level position as a Fitness Instructor, previous group experience training preferred.  Appropriate certification as determined by classes, i.e., ACE, ACSM, NSCA, AFFA or any current professional certification from a nationally recognized organization in the health/fitness industry. All eligible Fitness Instructor candidates must attend an audition, to demonstrate instructor tone, teaching presence, and musicality/rhythmic awareness. Following auditions, Instructors will attend program trainings and teach-backs to ensure confidence, consistency, and excellence in teaching each program offered to ensure the eligibility in teaching Cycle, Strength, Cardio, Pilates, Yoga, and Barre classes.Licenses and Certificates: * Fitness Training Certification. * Must maintain current all applicable certificates. * Personal Training Certification from an accredited organization (ACE, NSCA, NASM, IDEA). * Possession or is required to obtain the American Red Cross certificate for First Aid/CPR. within 60 days of employment. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: * Requires vision (which may be corrected) to read small print. * Requires mobility of arms to reach and dexterity of hands to grasp and manipulate small objects. * Full body mobility. * Performs lifting, pushing and/or pulling which may exceed 50 pounds.  * Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.

Created: 2026-04-02