About the role
As a Pilates and group fitness specialist, you will promote healthier lifestyles in the SCAD community through effective machine-based instruction and group fitness programs. In doing so, you’ll attend meetings and training sessions, stay current with industry developments, and retain participant interest with motivating classes and trainings.
To support the fitness center, you’ll:
- Develop engaging workout routines
- Clearly demonstrate exercises
- Assess participants’ abilities to adjust workouts accordingly
- Maintain a safe and clean workout environment
- Promote group fitness classes to new members
As a fitness specialist, you’ll:
- Adhere to building policies and procedures
- Aid the assistant director of fitness and wellness with administrative tasks (e.g., scheduling classes, payroll, and maintenance requests)
- Assist with the recruitment of other fitness instructors
- Routinely check your email throughout the day
Strong candidates will demonstrate:
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
Candidates should be:
- Well-spoken, personable, self-motivated, and team-oriented
Minimum qualifications
- Physically able to participate in the format of class they plan to lead
Preferred qualifications
- General group fitness certification from a nationally accredited organization
Certificates, licenses, and registrations
- Nationally recognized Pilates instructor certification (e.g., Balanced Body, Power Pilates, etc.)
- Certified in Pilates on apparatus (e.g., Tower, Cadillac, and/or Reformer)
- CPR/AED and First Aid certification within 30 days of hire date
- Other mandated University Recreation trainings
Travel required
- Less than 10%
Work hours: The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.
ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.