Exercise Specialist jobs in Kearney, NE

POSITION SUMMARY:

Works directly with the fitness and member services teams to engage and retain members by helping Y members achieve their health and wellness goals in a group exercise setting through creative and professionally designed classes appropriate to the fitness level of participants in the class

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Improves the health and well-being of the community the YMCA serves.
• Works to ensure member safety and enjoyment.
• Engages and encourages member interaction and connections.
• Organizes and provides fun, engaging, and effective group exercise classes tailored to participant ability level/physical limitations, and focused on helping participants achieve their health and wellness goals.
• Keeps abreast of changes and trends in the fitness industry through continuing education.
• Ensures the cleanliness of facilities and equipment.
• Identifies facility, equipment malfunctions, or other problems and troubleshoot as capable. Promptly inform the Senior Director of all facility, equipment, or other issues.
• Attends departmental meetings and training as scheduled.
• Serves as a role model for a healthy lifestyle and superior customer service.
• Represents the YMCA positively and maintains a good and friendly relationship with the YMCA members and staff, addressing each by name.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience designing and implementing group exercise programs
• Preferred nationally recognized certification in Group Exercise, CPR and AED.
• Ability to establish relationships with staff and members within the community of the YMCA
• Completion of all new employee trainings within the established timeline
• Midmorning, Afternoons, Evenings, and/or weekends shifts

Notice to All Applicants: The YMCA enforces its policies and practices to prevent child abuse.

Allegations or suspicions of child abuse are taken very seriously at the YMCA and will be reported to the proper authorities for investigation. We have abuse reporting procedures, there are unscheduled visits from supervisors, we have an open door for parents, and we have a code of conduct for staff. We minimize opportunities for abuse to occur and we talk with children about personal safety and touching limits. We also screen carefully to prevent abusers from being hired and we provide child abuse prevention training to staff.

Available shifts and compensation: We have available shifts all days of the week. Compensation is $10.50/hour.

About Ed Thomas YMCA of McCook: Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively impacts people’s lives. No matter what role you take on at the Y, you’ll show up each day with the satisfaction of knowing your contributions are helping to empower young people, improve health and well-being, and inspire action in your community. Benefits of working at the Y include: a free Y individual membership or discounted family membership, 50% personal training discount, discounts on Y programs, flexible scheduling, paid CPR and First Aid training, YMCA Leadership Development Certification, personal development opportunities. Learn more about us at https://www.mccookymca.org/.

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