Group Fitness Instructor

Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Group Fitness Director, the Group Exercise Instructor is responsible for providing creative, inviting and encouraging group exercise programs while maintaining a safe and effective learning environment and focusing on providing the best customer service and hospitality to members and guests.
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide a wide variety of classes to a discerning fitness population
• Ensure classes are of the highest quality of content, safety and physical challenge
• Present innovative, entertaining and fun classes
• Remain open and attentive to the changing fitness needs of the membership
• Deliver an exceptional experience to members, guests and Associates
• Communicate timely and follow up as appropriate
• Active participation in events, programs, meetings and training
• Represent the club in a professional manner through image, dress, communication, and immediate follow through and response
• Schedule varies and may require weekend and holiday hours, days and evenings

Corporate Goals Objectives

• Promote the company's safety goals and actively work towards ensuring a safe working environment.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Make professional development a consistent priority.
  
  • Assist with special club projects, events and promotions

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
SKILLS KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE EDUCATION

• Current Group Exercise certification with one or more of the following:
• American Council on Exercise (ACE),
• Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA),
• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM),
• Specialty specific (i.e., Yoga, Pilates, Les Mills, etc.) certification, as required for format taught
• Current CPR/AED certification
• Minimum two (2) years of group exercise or fitness-related teaching experience
• Professional, friendly manner and excellent customer service abilities
• Sales and Marketing -- Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, and sales techniques.
• Problem Anticipation/ Deductive Reasoning -- Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and then apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems and considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Oral Comprehension and Expression --Ability to understand and communicate so others can understand ideas and information.
• Computer -- Ability to develop and maintain computer records in Word, Excel and other software required by TBCC.

WORKING CONDITIONS/ PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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.

• Ability to arrive at work on time for all scheduled work shifts required. Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays required.
• Must be flexible, adaptable, and readily able to adjust to changes in work environment.
• Position requires public contact.
• It is sometimes necessary to deal with unpleasant or angry people with the need to problem solve difficult situations.
• It is necessary to adapt to a frequently changing environment.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to walk, stoop, kneel, climb or balance, and dance or stretch.
• Must occasionally walk around the facility
• Must occasionally talk and hear
• Must frequently move 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required but this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

JOB DESCRIPTION REVISION
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. This job description replaces all previous descriptions for this position.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
The Bay Club Company ("TBCC") provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race (and all traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed (including, but not limited to, religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, and breastfeeding, and other related medical conditions), sexual orientation and identity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, actual or perceived national origin/ancestry, accent or ability to speak English, age, disability, marital/familial status, source of income, veteran status, citizenship status, political activities or affiliations, medical condition, genetic information, persons with AIDS or AIDS-related condition, or persons who are victims of domestic violence.
Other Compensation and Benefits
At the Bay Club, we offer programs and perks that cultivate a healthy and active workplace environment. Here are the perks you can expect in your benefits package:

• Club Membership
• Competitive Compensation
• Discounts on club services and amenities
• Continuing Education
• Community Involvement
• Paid Time off*
• Health Insurance*

*Offered to Full-Time associates. Full-Time status eligibility starting at 15 average hours of work per week.
Total Compensation Information
Compensation is estimated based on Bay Clubs efforts to provide fair and competitive compensation. Actual pay will be based on a candidate's job-related experience, skills, education, training, location, and responsibilities.