Self Help - Group Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer

East Carolina University, United States

Updated: 28 days ago
Location: Greenville, NORTH CAROLINA
Deadline: 12 Apr 2024

Position Details
Position Information


Advertising Department CAMPUS RECREATION AND WELLNESS
Academic Term/Year Spring 2024
Position Title Self Help - Group Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer
Posting Number 05225
Position Number 05225
Student Job Category Student - Self-Help Campus Job
Number of Vacancies 20
Job Description
Campus Recreation and Wellness (CRW) strives to promote, organize, and administer structured, self-directed, educationally oriented and leadership development programs and services to enhance positive recreation and wellness lifestyles of the university community. CRW is committed to imparting a sense of responsible citizenship, providing relevant student leadership experiences, enhancing individual potential, and fostering a lifelong commitment to learning skills associated with physical, social, emotional, and mental well-being. CRW supports the Division of Student Affairs commitment to purposeful well-being. We strive to enhance the vitality and resilience of our students and campus community. We value inclusion, respect, and equality at ECU. Please visit https://crw.ecu.edu/about-us/join-the-crw-team/job-descriptions/ to view the job descriptions and a list of available positions.
Position Summary:
Fitness & Well-Being is seeking individuals that will serve on the front line for an innovative, dynamic, and collaborative effort to promote a culture of well-being that celebrates movement and exercise and creates an environment where students, members, and guests can thrive.
Group Fitness Instructor Duties include:
· Create a plan based on the class format, class objectives, and anticipated participants to establish a structure for safe and effective experiences.
· Select and organize exercises in sequences that align with exercise science principles, class components, and class elements (e.g., music, equipment) to meet class objectives
· Identify appropriate exercise options (e.g., regressions, progressions, modifications) to reduce the risk of injury, improve performance, and create an inclusive class environment.
· Rehearse the class content and refine the plan as needed to ensure a positive and successful experience.
· Assess the space, equipment, environment, and participants to identify potential issues and make appropriate adjustments to the class plan to ensure a safe and effective experience.
· Communicate with participants in a welcoming, positive, and engaging manner prior to, during, and after class to build rapport and promote class adherence.
· Instruct participants by demonstrating proper exercise movements and modifications (e.g., regressions and progressions) while using verbal and nonverbal communication to improve technique, reduce the risk of injury, and improve performance.
· Motivate class participants using appropriate methods to increase participant engagement and confidence, improve performance, and create a positive and inclusive environment.
· Educate participants on general health and fitness principles and the benefits of physical activity to improve performance, reduce risk of injury, and increase participant self-efficacy.
· Solicit and incorporate feedback from a variety of sources (e.g., participants, peers, supervisors, self) to enhance professionalism and future class experiences.
· Respond to and manage class incidents and high-risk situations following established protocols to ensure safety and reduce liability.
· Maintain and enhance competency by staying current on science-based research, technology, and best practices using credible resources (e.g., professional organizations, peer-reviewed journals) to provide safe and effective classes.
· Adhere to recognized standards, guidelines, policies, laws, and regulations to manage risk and liability.
· Other duties as assigned.
Personal Trainer duties include:
· Obtain comprehensive health, medical, exercise, and lifestyle information using questionnaires, interviews, and appropriate documents to determine risk for exercise participation, identify the need for medical clearance and referrals, and facilitate program design.
· Assess client readiness for behavior change and evaluate exercise attitudes and beliefs through effective communication to build rapport and establish appropriate goals.
· Identify and evaluate the quality of foundational movements through observations and assessments to develop appropriate exercise programming that enhances function, health, fitness, and performance.
· Select and conduct baseline physiological assessments based on client interviews, questionnaires, and standardized protocols to facilitate safe and effective program design and monitor changes over time.
· Establish appropriate functional, health, fitness, or performance goals by interpreting client interview and assessment data to design personalized exercise programs.
· Design personalized exercise programs by applying appropriate exercise principles and guidelines to enhance cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility.
· Select appropriate exercises and equipment and integrate them into client programs in accordance with evidence-based research to improve function, health, fitness, and performance.
· Instruct clients on safe and effective equipment use and exercise techniques using verbal, visual, and kinesthetic cues to achieve program goals.
· Promote program adherence through motivation, education, and modification to achieve client goals.
· Recognize and respond to lapses in program adherence by identifying barriers and providing solutions to ensure consistent client engagement.
· Routinely evaluate progress by using data, observations, and client feedback to modify programs as needed.
· Solicit and incorporate feedback from a variety of sources (e.g., participants, peers, supervisors, self) to enhance professionalism and future experiences.
· Apply risk-management strategies in accordance with recognized standards, guidelines, laws, and regulations to protect the client, personal trainer, and other relevant parties to minimize liability
· Document and secure client data, communications, and progress in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements to maintain confidentiality and minimize liability.
· Enhance competency by using credible resources to stay current with evidence-based research, theories, and practices.
· Prevent injury by identifying and reporting potential hazards in accordance with recommended industry or facility protocols.
· Other duties as assigned.
As a result of being a student employee within the Division of Student Affairs, students will have the opportunity to gain the following competencies based on NACE Top Ten Skills Employers Seek and CAS Learning Domains:
| ·Effective Communication · Accountability/Integrity ·Self-Awareness | · Effective Reasoning · Mentorship · Conflict Resolution | · Teamwork · Adaptability/Resiliency · Self-Awareness
Preferred (Majors, Experience, GPA, etc.)
• Must be a current ECU Student in good academic standing.
• Valid CPR/AED and First Aid certification and blood-borne pathogens training within 60 days of hire.
• Demonstrated competency in leading group exercise activities in land-based and aquatic environments.
• NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies) accredited and/or specialty (LesMills™, Zumba®, etc) group fitness certification or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.
Special Instructions to Applicant
Please upload your resume online as it relates to your area of interest.
Quick Link for Direct Access https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/61732
Open Date 03/13/2024
Close Date 04/12/2024
Open Until Filled No

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