Specialty Instructor (Fencing) - Northwest at YMCA

Cupertino, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Feb, 26

Salary

40.0

Posted On

20 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Youth Fitness, Class Facilitation, Motor Development, Strength Training, Balance Training, Endurance Training, Social Growth, Cognitive Challenges, Relationship Building, Role Model, Mentoring, CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, Child Abuse Prevention, Youth Development, Healthy Living

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

General Function: This position is under the direction of the Youth & Family Program Specialist of the Northwest YMCA. The Youth Fitness Instructor is responsible for working with the other youth fitness staff to provide a healthy, active, and fun environment. The instructor will lead structured fitness classes for children (parents may or may not be involved). This position is considered to have a supervisory or disciplinary relationship over minors. SALARY RANGE: $29.00 - $40.00/Hour Essential Duties & Responsibilities: * Plan and facilitate age-appropriate youth fitness classes for children and parents. * Create a fun, developmentally appropriate, engaging class that focuses on motor-development, strength, balance, endurance, social growth, and challenges youth cognitively. * Follow the class curriculum and help design additional activities.Build relationships with parents and children; facilitate relationships between children in the class. * Be aware of and implement YMCA strategic and branch goals surrounding Youth Development, Healthy Living, Member Experience, and Social Responsibility. * Act as role model and mentor to department staff and volunteers. * Uphold and enforce all branch and YMCA of Silicon Valley policies and procedures. Qualifications Qualifications: * A commitment to the YMCA mission and its core values of honesty, respect, responsibility and caring, as well as a commitment to building developmental assets in youth. * Value diversity, youth, and have a broad vision of health and wellness that is enhanced by relationship building. * Prior experience teaching children or experience in fitness or a related field preferred. * Ability to relate well to both children and parents/guardians. * Certified in CPR and First Aid, or certified within 30 days of hire. * Complete Child Abuse Prevention & New Staff Orientation within 30 days of hire. The physical demands of the position include: * Visual and auditory ability to observe and to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation. * Ability to lead and interact in group activities and perform related physical skills. * Ability to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Ability to climb, push, and pull. * Ability to lift and carry objects up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

The Specialty Instructor will lead structured fitness classes for children, creating a fun and engaging environment. They will also build relationships with parents and children while implementing YMCA goals surrounding youth development and healthy living.