Barre Group Exercise Instructor

Description

If you want to be a part of a growing organization and make a difference in the community, come work for Shalom Austin!

Compensation:

We’ll pay you an hourly rate of $30.00 - $37.50

About the Job

Group Exercise Instructors are responsible for leading in-person group exercise classes safely and effectively; assisting in program administration; managing class-related facility and equipment care; providing excellent customer service; participating in program marketing efforts; and completing occasional training and continuing education requirements. We need you to fill the role of our Barre Group Exercise Instructor. This is a part time, non-exempt, position. You’ll wow us by masterfully performing the following key duties and responsibilities:

• •Design, choreograph, and lead Barre classes in-person according to current industry standards for safety and effectiveness, including proper warm-ups, cool-downs, and exercise/movement progressions.
• •Teach, demonstrate, promote and communicate proper class-specific exercise technique and form to achieve a safe and effective workout.
• •Provide safe, appropriate, and effective exercise modifications when needed or requested by participants with an emphasis on injury prevention.
• •Promote, enforce, and adhere to all program policies (i.e., class capacity limits, late-admission restrictions, music selection guidelines, etc.).
• •Maintain a welcoming, positive, encouraging, inclusive, and non-intimidating classroom atmosphere.
• •Return equipment and supplies to their proper condition and cleanliness, storage-space, and organization prior to the end of each class session’s room reservation.
• •Support in the supervision of the safety and welfare of members throughout the fitness center.
• •Maintain current accredited and/or licensed certifications for the class-formats being instructed.

Requirements

• •Must be able to teach a minimum of 2 classes a week.
• •Proof of the appropriate certification for class type applying to teach and a CPR and AED certification.
• •Pass all required criminal history background checks (which may, depending on the position you are hired for, include an FBI fingerprint check).
• •Arrive to class location at least 15 minutes before class start time, in time to be fully set-up and prepared to begin instruction by at least 5-minutes prior to scheduled class start-time.
• •Begin and end class sessions on-time, according to the advertised schedule and class-duration.
• •Manage your own schedule, including sending calendar invites, cancellations, and notification of changes.
• •Candidates with formal education, specialized certifications and trainings are highly preferred.
• •Adhere to our Mission, Core Values, and all HR policies and procedures.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• •Constant flow of foot traffic in and out of workspace.
• •Constant low and medium level background noise.
• •Ability to maintain a positive and encouraging demeanor and operate with a “sense of urgency.”
• •Ability to stand, sit, squat, kneel, carry, lift, and walk over duration of shift.
• •Ability to walk and stand for extended periods. (often greater than 1 hour).
• •Ability to engage in regular use of computer and mobile app for scheduling/communicating with team.
• •Ability to move successfully around facility.
• •Ability to work any hours the center is open between 6 AM – 10 PM, if needed.
• •Ability to work on weekends and holidays, if needed.
• •Ability to carry, lift, and transfer 25-65 pounds.
• •Ability to demonstrate appropriate use of fitness equipment related to class.

Required education and experience :

• •HS graduation or GED.
• •Must be currently certified in CPR and AED (Acceptable certifications include American Heart Association and American Red Cross; any other certification must be approved by the hiring manager).
• •A currently valid professional certification or degree from 2 or more of the following categories:
• •A Group Exercise Instructor certification from an NCCA-accredited organization (i.e. ACE, AFAA, NCCPT, NETA, etc.).
• •A college degree in a related field (i.e. Kinesiology, Physical Education, Dance, or comparable).
• •A current format-specific group exercise instruction certification and/or license (i.e. Yoga Alliance, Pilates, Zumba, Barre, Kickboxing, etc.).

Preferred Education and Experience

• •Direct experience related to the responsibilities of the position.
• •Candidates with formal education, specialized certifications and trainings are highly preferred.

Our great benefits

• •We’ll provide a FREE membership!
• •We are a learning organization! Our staff have regular opportunities for training and continuing education.
• •You will have access to our amazing Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• •We understand that you need a work/life balance and that you have commitments outside of the workplace, so we’ll do our very best to offer you some flexibility in your work schedule.
• •We’ll provide you with the opportunity to make a difference in the Central Texas Jewish community every day.