Group Exercise Instructor

Job Title

Responsible for instructing, inspiring, and motivating participants to improve their health and fitness-related behaviors through a series of movements and exercises.

Essential Functions and Other Important Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Duties include:

• Instructing aquatic or land group exercise classes to a wide variety of age groups/skill levels; assisting in programming, as appropriate.
• Submitting class outlines and workouts to leadership, as appropriate.
• Maintaining current class records, including attendance, accident, and incident reports.
• Ensuring the safety of class participants by adhering to center policies, procedures, and following guidelines set by program certifying agency, as appropriate; reporting safety concerns to leadership immediately.
• Assisting with class coverage outside of regularly scheduled classes, as needed.

Job Requirements

Education, experience, and licenses/certifications required include:

• Red Cross or American Heart Association Adult CPR, AED & First Aid Certification designated timeframe outlined for program (online training is not valid); and,
• If Group Exercise Instructor, must have valid certification for specific group exercise format or nationally recognized Group Exercise Instructor Certification, or related and recognized certification.

OR any combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job.

Required Skills/Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Knowledge of applicable Federal and State laws parks and recreation, as well as City of Denton policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of leisure, social, health and legal needs of individuals with disabilities at all age levels.
• Knowledge of CPR/AED first aid procedures.
• Knowledge of human anatomy, exercise physiology, and physical fitness training principles.
• Skill in problem solving; identifying problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Skill at the beginner level, working with Microsoft Office 365, and other software systems to complete work.
• Skill in providing exceptional service to internal and external customers.
• Skill in interpersonal relationships, including using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Skill in leading and instructing.
• Ability to move rhythmically to the beat of the music, and incorporate optimal usage of cueing, tempo, choreography, and safe transitional movements from one pattern to another.
• Ability to maintain the proper technique, endurance, and level of energy needed to complete each fitness class.
• Ability to stay within a scope-of-practice of qualifications when giving advice and recommendations to class participants.
• Ability to take charge and identify solutions quickly in emergency situations.
• Ability to lead and motivate others.
• Ability to work independently to manage multiple work tasks while balancing competing priorities with attention to detail and in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure and confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in oral and written forms, for the needs of the audience.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing work environment to facilitate/accomplish needed activities.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Ability to prepare and maintain reports.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a drug test, criminal history background check and social security number verification.
• Must pass a physical examination.
• Must have and maintain Red Cross or American Heart Association Adult CPR, AED & First Aid Certification designated timeframe outlined for program (online training is not valid).
• Must provide proof of legally purchased music license for group exercise instruction.
• If Aquatics Instructor, must be at least seventeen (17) years of age.
• If Group Exercise Instructor, must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• If Group Exercise Instructor, must maintain valid certifications for course instruction, including continuing education subscriptions necessary to ensure certification validation.
• If Group Exercise Instructor, must maintain valid specialty certifications for the specific group exercise format or a nationally recognized Group Exercise Instructor Certification.

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements

Working conditions/physical requirements include:

• Safety Sensitive (Subject to random drug testing): Yes.
• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including computer and peripherals; and, Equipment includes but not limited to, portable stage, fitness sound system, battery pack transmitter, headset microphone, and equipment specific to exercise course taught.
• Posture: Frequent standing, stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
• Motion: Frequent repetitive hand motions and reaching.
• Lifting: Lifting no more than 50 pounds; carrying up to 25 pounds.
• Environment: Works primarily inside, minimal with exposure to sun, heat, cold and inclement weather, noise, chemicals, debris, odor, and rough terrain; occasionally requires irregular and/or prolonged hours.
• Travel: Travels to City of Denton buildings and professional meetings as required.
• Attendance: Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position. Must be able to work overtime, evenings, weekends, or outside of normal business hours, as required. Must be available fifteen (15) minutes before and after scheduled class for set-up/take-down of course equipment, and answer participant questions.
• Mental Demands: Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions.

Core Values

• Inclusive
• Collaborative
• Service-Oriented
• Strategically Focused
• Fiscally Responsible

EEO Statement

The City of Denton is an equal opportunity employer. It is the City of Denton's policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any protected class, status, characteristic, or activity. All employment decisions are made without regard to any lawfully protected class, status, characteristic, or activity.

ADA/EOE/ADEA This job description is not an employment agreement, contract agreement, or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

E-Verify: The City of Denton participates in the federal E-Verify program in order to verify a new employee's authorization to work in the United States. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.