Aquatic Fitness Instructor - ProHealth

Job description

Job Requirements
POSITION SUMMARY
To be fully engaged in Health First’s commitments to delivering quality care and customer experience by servicing members’ needs through orientation, education, instruction, and evaluation in the area of health and fitness.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Provide safe and effective classes consistent with class descriptions.
• Ensure areas are tidy, clean, and organized with oversight of members’ safety and adherence to policy.
• Work with leadership to add new programming and classes to enhance member experience.
• Modify class content to accommodate various ability levels.
• Report any customer and/or safety concerns to Pro-Health leadership.
• Develop music for use with appropriate class population.
• Arrange for substitute instructors and notify coordinator of arrangements.
• Responsible to handle an emergency code in regard to American Heart Association’s Heartsaver CPR & AED Program. Must be ability to handle the code alone if necessary.

Work Experience
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Education: High School/GED
• Licensure: None required
• Certification:

• Must hold current American Heart Association’s Heartsaver CPR & AED or Heartcode BLS Provider Program Card prior to start date and maintain.
• Current/active group exercise certification by AFAA or ACE or other approved certifying body.

• Work Experience: 3 months experience working in a related field and/or experience in a group exercise environment.
• Work Experience in lieu of Education: N/A
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Good personality and enjoy working with different populations.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Ability to perform physical demands of teaching and substituting exercise classes.
• Demonstrate (verbally and physically) modifications for all ability levels.
• Knowledgeable of aquatic exercise principles.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Education: No additional
• Licensure: NA
• Certification: Aquatic Instructor certification by a nationally recognized organization (AEA, WaterArt) or other approved certifying body.
• Work Experience: One year of experience in a wellness/fitness setting and/or group exercise instruction.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: No additional

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Majority of time involves sitting or standing; occasional walking, bending, stooping.
• Long periods of computer time or at workstation.
• Light work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 20 pounds with or without assistance.
• May be exposed to inside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to moderate noise.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined; on site or remote.
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

Benefits
ABOUT HEALTH FIRST
At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.
Schedule : Per Diem
Shift Times : variable
Paygrade : PG-14