Youth Fitness Instructor - Cape Ann YMCA
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YMCA OF THE NORTH SHORE INC
Gloucester, MA, US
Summary
Design and lead engaging, age-appropriate fitness classes for youth ages 7-16 to promote healthy habits and confidence. Maintain a safe, inclusive environment while monitoring participant progress and communicating with parents.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Glen T MacLeod Cape Ann YMCA - Gloucester, MA, Salary Range: $27.00 - $40.00Hourly, Youth Fitness Instructor
Inspire Healthy Habits. Build Confidence. Empower the Next Generation.
Are you passionate about fitness and enjoy working with children and teens? Do you want to make a lasting impact by helping young people build confidence, develop healthy habits, and discover the joy of staying active? If so, we'd love to have you join our team at the Cape Ann YMCA!
As a Youth Fitness Instructor, you'll create a fun, supportive, and engaging environment where youth ages 7–16 can develop strength, improve coordination, and build lifelong fitness habits through age-appropriate exercise and movement.
What You'll Do
Design and lead engaging, age-appropriate fitness classes and workouts for youth ages 7–16.
Create a positive, inclusive, and motivating environment that encourages participation, confidence, and teamwork.
Adapt workouts to meet the needs and abilities of participants with varying fitness levels.
Teach proper exercise techniques, body mechanics, injury prevention, and healthy lifestyle habits.
Monitor participant progress and modify activities as needed to promote continued success.
Build positive relationships with participants and communicate program goals and progress with parents and guardians.
Support the promotion and growth of youth fitness programming within the YMCA and local community.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe fitness environment while following all YMCA safety policies and procedures.
What We're Looking For
Current Personal Trainer Certification or Group Fitness/Fitness Instructor Certification from an accredited, nationally recognized organization (such as ACE, NASM, ACSM, NSCA, AFAA, or a comparable organization).
Experience working with children and teens in a fitness, coaching, recreation, education, or youth development setting preferred.
Passion for helping youth develop healthy habits and confidence through movement and exercise.
Strong communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
Positive, energetic, and encouraging approach to coaching and instruction.
Knowledge of proper exercise techniques, body mechanics, and injury prevention.
Ability to design engaging, age-appropriate fitness programming for a variety of skill and fitness levels.
Commitment to the YMCA's core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
Why You'll Love Working at the YMCA of the North Shore
Competitive pay based on experience.
Free YMCA membership.
Employee discounts on YMCA programs and services.
Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
Supportive, mission-driven team environment.
The opportunity to positively impact the health and well-being of children and teens every day.
Help the next generation discover a lifelong love of fitness.
Apply today and join the Cape Ann YMCA as a Youth Fitness Instructor!
Qualifications:
Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in physical education or related field preferred
Certification from a nationally recognized agency such as ACE, AFFA, ASCM, NSCA, and NSPA preferred
Schedule is Tuesday through Friday from 3pm to 7pm
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform all physical aspects of the position; including leading classes and activities, walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting
Must be able to lift 45-pound weight plates
Must be able to work outside when weather permits
Must be able to stand for long periods of time
Ability to listen, hear, and discern members & program participants' wants, needs, and interests
Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations
Ability to demonstrate equipment used for exercise training
The YMCA is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran's status.
Our YMCA is an inclusive organization joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility.
The YMCA of the North Shore is comprised of six local YMCAs that have joined together or been developed over the last decade and a half to create one YMCA association. YMCAs in our association date back to the 1850s, beginning with the Salem YMCA. In 1994, when the Beverly Regional YMCA merged with the Cape Ann YMCA, our association started developing and strengthening a sense of community across the North Shore. The Salem and Marblehead/Swampscott YMCAs joined our association in 1999, officially creating the YMCA of the North Shore.
With the combined resources of four YMCAs, our newly formed association invested in a property in Ipswich, launched a capital campaign and built a new YMCA. The building opened in December of 1999; bringing the number of local Ys in our association to five. Numerous renovations and additions took place over the years to add space and amenities to all five YMCAs. In 2006, the Haverhill YMCA joined the YMCA of the North Shore, growing our service area to 25 cities and towns. And in 2014, the YMCA took over the former Rockingham Athletic Club, creating the Plaistow Community YMCA in Plaistow, NH.
Founded
1858
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Non-Profit Organizations and NGOs
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Beverly, Massachusetts
Our YMCA is an inclusive organization joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility.
The YMCA of the North Shore is comprised of six local YMCAs that have joined together or been developed over the last decade and a half to create one YMCA association. YMCAs in our association date back to the 1850s, beginning with the Salem YMCA. In 1994, when the Beverly Regional YMCA merged with the Cape Ann YMCA, our association started developing and strengthening a sense of community across the North Shore. The Salem and Marblehead/Swampscott YMCAs joined our association in 1999, officially creating the YMCA of the North Shore.
With the combined resources of four YMCAs, our newly formed association invested in a property in Ipswich, launched a capital campaign and built a new YMCA. The building opened in December of 1999; bringing the number of local Ys in our association to five. Numerous renovations and additions took place over the years to add space and amenities to all five YMCAs. In 2006, the Haverhill YMCA joined the YMCA of the North Shore, growing our service area to 25 cities and towns. And in 2014, the YMCA took over the former Rockingham Athletic Club, creating the Plaistow Community YMCA in Plaistow, NH.
Founded
1858
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Non-Profit Organizations and NGOs
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Beverly, Massachusetts
