Health & Wellness Coach

Position Summary:

Provide quality instruction of aerobics and fitness classes in accordance with YMCA standards and guidelines. Encourage participants using energy and enthusiasm. Instruct, supervise, and reinforce proper strength training procedures; provide encouragement and monitor the fitness area to ensure a safe and clean environment.

Reports To: Program Coordinator/ Program Director- Health & Wellness

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• Provide enjoyable, high quality class instruction.
• Appropriately demonstrate and instruct proper exercise in accordance with program standards.
• Responsible for the health and safety of all individuals in the fitness area, i.e. caution regarding unsafe practices and conditions and perform rescue/first aid when necessary. Report accidents and injuries and complete incident reports.
• Set up and break down equipment as necessary.
• Find coverage for self in the event of an absence and then notify the Program Director of the change.
• Responsible for attending staff meetings/events.
• Work in harmony and cooperation with the staff, volunteers and members of the YMCA.
• Provide encouragement during class instruction while being an enthusiastic and positive representative of the YMCA.
• Be a member service ambassador, remaining abreast of current programs and facility schedules, being prepared to provide personalized direction to other YMCA services.
• Continually enhance professional development through additional certification trainings, work shops, educational courses and/or appropriate reading material.
• Communicate with members, make them feel welcome and address then by name.

Education and/or Experience

• High School degree or GED preferred
• 1-3 years of health or member service related experience.

Certifications / Training: (not all are required to apply)

• Exercise Instructor Certification (within 6 months of hire)
• CPR/AED
• First Aid (Outreach)
• YMCA Healthy Lifestyle Principles (within 3 months of hire)
• Foundations of Group Exercise OR Foundations Strength & Conditioning (within 6 months of hire)
• Listen First and Child Abuse Prevention