Group Fitness Instructor

Starting Range: $19.00-$30.00

GENERAL PURPOSE: Under the supervision of the Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, Fitness and Wellness Supervisor, and the Fitness & Wellness Program Assistants, the Group Fitness Instructor is responsible for teaching one or more formats of group fitness classes offered through Aztec Recreation. The emphasis will be to promote active, healthy living by teaching weekly group fitness classes. This individual helps to ensure the diverse instructional needs of the San Diego State University students and Aztec Recreation members are met while emphasizing a safe, positive, and educational environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Functions:

• Instructs participants in safe and effective exercise classes

• Explains and demonstrates basic skills in physical fitness and health education, including warm up/cool down

• Provides a welcoming atmosphere that creates positive student experiences

• Completes administrative tasks such as communication with supervisors, class participation counts, incident reports, and time card submission

• Required to teach all of the classes agreed upon (for a given semester) on a regular basis

• Responsible for arranging classes to be covered when unable to teach

• Supports and assists with enforcing department policies and procedures

• Works with Aztec Recreation to advertise class (e.g. tabling, flyers, demos, etc.)

• Ensures all class cancellations are communicated promptly by contacting all participants/professional staff along with posting notifications in the appropriate areas

• Attends semester meetings, maintains all certifications, and stays up to date with CEC/CEU requirements

• Abides by the Group Fitness instructor dress code

• Utilizes Email and Calendar

• Records accurate class participation counts for group fitness class

• Submits time card by 12:00pm on the last day of the pay period

• Completes peer evaluations of fellow instructors each semester

• Completes tasks as assigned/required

Customer Service and Collaboration

• Establishes and maintains working relationships with various A.S. and University departments

• Ensures customer service standards are met; responds to physical, virtual, and verbal inquiries in a timely manner

• Ensures all class cancellations are communicated promptly by contacting all participants/professional staff along with posting notifications in the appropriate areas

• Greets all customers in a timely manner

• Assists all customers with questions and/or comments

• If unable to assist, refers customer to someone who can

• Maintains positive and effective working relationships with all customers

• Informs supervisor of any customer issues

Safety

• Ensures all operations are conducted with safety of staff and customers as first priority, and in accordance with the Injury and Illness Prevention Plan and other safety policies

• Adheres to Associated Students’ Code of Safe Practices

• Reports accidents to supervisor and reviews changes required to avoid reoccurrence Ensures completion proper documentation is completed for each accident (employee and/or non-employee) and forwards to supervisor

• Reports maintenance problems and/or broken and unsafe equipment to the appropriate party immediately