The Wellness Center Group Fitness Instructor is responsible for the development and delivery of group classes. The Group Fitness Instructor will create, promote and participate in Rehabilitation Services programs and department activities, and other department activities as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. (Other duties may be assigned)

• Supports the organization’s mission and goals and quality standards. Embraces KANA’s culture of serving the whole person through our provision of services. Incorporates KANA’s core values of Courtesy, Caring, Respect, Sharing, and Pride in all activities and decisions.
• Upholds KANA’s Code of Ethics by conducting professional activities with honesty, integrity, respect, fairness, and good faith in a manner that reflects positively upon the organizatio
• Develops group fitness classes and group activities (to include group walks, hikes, or similar) for KANA Beneficiaries and Veterans to improve overall fitness and wellbeing.

• Utilizes online and virtual tools to enhance programming and allow remote/distance delivery to increase access and participant engagement.
• Applies evidence-based approaches to improving mobility, flexibility, strength, stability, agility, and power as appropriate for each participant.
• Maintains record of participant attendance, and modify classes as needed for varying ability levels.
• Maintains a weekly schedule that meets the needs of clients and allows both early and late group programming, potentially as early as 5:30AM and as late as 8:00PM.
• Instructs safe and effective group fitness classes, manage class schedules, and develop class promotion materials to increase access and participation.
• Works with other Wellness Center staff to ensure a minimum of 2 group classes per day.
• Maintains positive client/patient experience by providing the highest quality of service.
• Promptly responds to incoming requests, return messages in a timely manner, and direct requests and questions to appropriate staff member or department when needed.
• Provides customer service support for phone calls, registration, check-ins, scheduling, cleaning, and other duties in accordance with department procedures.
• Collaborates with Wellness Center Assistant II and Manager to advertise classes to improve class attendance.
• Stays current with emerging exercise and health research and methodology and applies new knowledge to improve participant outcomes.

Requirements

Current Group Fitness Instructor Certification (ISSA, NSCA, NASM, AFAA, ACE) and current CPR and First Aid certificate. Adding in certifications such as, not limited to, Yoga, Pilates, Barre, Zumba.