Description

Come join a growing organization of Climbing/Yoga/Fitness Gyms across the country! Movement’s mission is to create community, share passion, and inspire philanthropy. We are committed to the communities we serve and developing future leaders.

Movement is committed to growing the climbing community through a shared vision for outstanding customer service, inspirational designs, and highly engaged communities. Movement gyms feature bouldering, top-roping and lead climbing, as well as amenities like yoga studios, functional fitness and cardio zones, childcare, and retail pro shops. Each facility caters to participants of all abilities – from competitive athletes to weekend adventurers and families. Presently, Movement is represented in greater Washington D.C., San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, Dallas, Fountain Valley, and Portland. We are looking to build an extraordinary team to enable our continued growth and strive to hire individuals who are aligned with our core values of passion, integrity, innovation, partnership, and inclusion.

Basic Description of Position

As a Fitness Instructor at Movement you will be in charge of planning and executing classes in a safe, efficient, and attentive manner. Every instructor will work symbiotically with other team members and the gym leadership to create and maintain excellent offerings that well-serve the members and guests of Movement.

For this position, you are supported by the Fitness Program Manager, and Director Team.

Overall Responsibilities

Fitness instructors are responsible for ensuring that every student who participates in a class has an enjoyable, safe, and educational experience. While your focus is on fitness class(es), you must have familiarity with other programming that is offered as it relates to climbing, yoga, and personal training.

As part of the fitness instructor responsibilities, you may be tasked with the instruction, care, and custody of children. It is your responsibility to care for the children to the best of your ability, to provide appropriate and professional guidance when approached with questions, and to foster an environment where the children can thrive.

The fitness instructor position is responsible for:

• Being on time, which includes arriving with enough time to prepare for class
• Completely instructing high quality classes, which includes tracking attendance and notes, some administrative work, and clean up
• Communication between Movement and the participants in each class, when applicable
• Attending all scheduled meetings with the Fitness Department staff
• Attending all scheduled meetings for the Movement staff-at-large, including the biannual full staff meetings
• Maintaining proper certifications
• Finding a substitute for any class missed
• Understanding and abiding by the Movement Employee Manual
• Adhering to the Movement dress code policy by wearing professional and appropriate attire
• Keeping the your manager appraised of any issues that arise at the facility when you are working
• Exhibiting exceptional people skills at all times

Specific Time Commitments

We expect each fitness instructor to work a minimum of 1 class per week, in addition to subbing (as applicable). Depending on demand, a fitness instructor may work additional classes when they are available.

This role requires an active group fitness certification, or relevant degree in fitness and at least one year of experience teaching group exercise classes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Pay range is commensurate with experience and starts at $40 per hour

Internal candidates who apply should be in excellent standing with their current director/management team.

Movement is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.