Water Aerobic Fitness Instructor

The Workout Club is seeking an Aqua Fitness Instructor who is a self-starter, energetic, health and fitness minded, and loves to help others feel better, move better, live better

An aqua class instructor leads and instructs fitness classes in a swimming pool. Their responsibilities include designing and leading workouts, ensuring participant safety, and creating a positive and engaging environment for all skill levels. They must also be knowledgeable about aquatic exercise techniques, safety procedures, and potentially basic pool maintenance.

Position Overview:

The Water Aerobics Instructor is responsible for providing participants with a great workout and experience. The instructor educates participants about useful and safe exercises, assists them in achieving exercise goals, modifies moves for the needs of participants and creates a fun workout environment, while promoting wellness for all class participants. This position is contingent.

Core Responsibilities: Instructors teach aquatic fitness classes, demonstrating exercises, providing guidance on proper form, and ensuring participants understand the instructions.

Safety: Monitoring participants for safety, enforcing pool rules, and responding to emergencies are crucial aspects of the job.

Class Design:. Instructors may be responsible for developing lesson plans, selecting appropriate music, and preparing necessary equipment for each class.

Positive Environment: Creating a welcoming and encouraging atmosphere for participants of all fitness levels is essential.

Customer Service: Interacting with participants, answering questions, and providing feedback are also key.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills: The ability to effectively communicate with participants, provide clear instructions, and motivate them is vital.

Physical Fitness: Instructors need to be physically fit to demonstrate exercises and manage classes effectively.

Job Description:

1. Teach, organize, and supervise a water aerobics fitness class consisting of various age groups and abilities.
2. Keep records of class attendance and turn into supervisor when program is complete.
3. Select own music and exercises to use in class.
4. Keeps management informed of pool activities, facility needs, and significant problems.
5. Teaches scheduled classes, beginning and ending on time; provides adequate warm-up, exercise, stretching, and cool down.
6. Prepares appropriate equipment, music, and handouts for each class.
7. Teach with a positive upbeat attitude.
8. Instructs participants on effective workout methods; explains proper techniques, demonstrates exercises; identifies different muscle groups, and teaches appropriate methods to strengthen specific muscles.
9. Enforce pool rules and policies. Refer ongoing issues to a staff member of the Community Center Leadership Team.
10. The applicant will develop safe, professional, and comprehensive class programs to ensure clients are satisfied with their classes and their personal fitness goals
11. Monitor and instruct clients during classes by educating on correct form and alternative exercises.
12. Provide excellent customer service by promptly responding to member needs and concerns
13. Effectively discuss and explain different workouts and exercises performed.
14. Teach a minimum of two Yoga classes per week.
15. Listen to members, answer questions, and engage in conversation before and after classes.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Sufficient skill in a specific area and ability to effectively demonstrate all skill being taught to participants.
• Must demonstrate the ability to develop a water fitness program a diversified group of people.
• Ability to demonstrate effective water aerobic exercise skills and to communicate directions effectively.
• Knowledge of safe exercise technique and principles; able to incorporate music, tempo, cueing technique, and rhythm
• Current CPR/First Aid/AED certification or willing to obtain before teaching their first class.
• Maintains a professional attitude toward your responsibilities, fellow instructors, and staff members.
• Be in good physical condition to teach group exercise.
• Awareness of proper body mechanics to prevent injury. Must be outgoing, energetic, and able to perform in front of an audience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment is usually hot and humid. Air quality within indoor pools may be reduced due to increased levels of chloramines and ammonia compounds produced from the disinfection of pool water.
• Able to project voice over pool noise, to ensure all instructions can be heard.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually high.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Instructors must have the physical flexibility required to demonstrate and perform skills required for various training program.
• The employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 35 pounds.
• Occasionally must aide, if needed, in the rescue of drowning swimmer.
• Instructors are expected to be attired appropriately for entering the water as part of their responsibilities.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a non-exempt part-time position paid hourly by class rate. This position requires ability to work mornings, nights, and weekend hours.

Supervisory Responsibility:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Perks and Benefits:

• Paid by Class Rate
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Free Gym Membership

The Workout Club is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

The above statements are intended to describe the general activities, duties and responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Please note these statements are not an exhaustive list of all activities, duties, and responsibilities. Duties, Responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.