Location and Job Title:

Group Exercise Instructor
Betty & Milton Katz JCC
1301 Springdale Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Principal Responsibilities:

Katz JCC group fitness instructors are responsible for providing personalized attention and professional group exercise instruction through monitoring all members during each fitness class. Each instructor must possess qualifications and experience necessary to teach and demonstrate proper technique and form for each group exercise class.

Minimum Qualifications:

Hours: Early mornings hours 4:45AM - 8:30AM and weekends.

Job Responsibilities:

• JCC group fitness instructors will be punctual beginning and ending all classes on time.
• Provide group fitness instruction in a safe, enthusiastic and professional manner.
• Maintain ongoing communication with members-high level of customer service
• Maintain Current CPR/AED/First Aide Certification
• Maintain Current Group Exercise Certification relative to the type of class being instructed.
• Maintain a safe well-rounded environment for all of the participants in the Group Exercise Studios.
• Ability to work well with other JCC Staff members as part of the Group Exercise Team working toward a common goal to serve members.
• Responsible for acquiring substitute instructors for your own previously scheduled classes on a daily basis.
• Must participate in scheduled staff meetings/training and development. This includes the assistance with special events or programs as needed. (Zumbathon, Spinathon, Yogathon)
• Must understand and be able to administer emergency procedures such as evacuation and fire alarms.
• Report unclean conditions, safety hazards and malfunctioning of equipment.
• JCC Group Fitness staff should be knowledgeable about our agency and be able to respond appropriately with accurate information. Announcements supplied for special events should occur before every class to promote all activities, events, training programs and services in an enthusiastic and professional manner.
• Instructors are responsible for signing in through hand scan and sign in sheet for every class. Number of participants are recorded for every group exercise class.
• Inappropriate conversations, foul language should be avoided.
• Report all Group Exercise studio matters to the Assistant Fitness Director/Group Exercise Coordinator.
• Additional responsibilities may be added based upon the need of the Health & Fitness Department of the Katz JCC

Required Experience:

 A minimum of 6 months prior experience as a Group Fitness Instructor

 Current CPR/AED/First Aide Certification

 Current ACE, AFAA, AAAI, Zumba, Body Pump, or Schwin Spin Certifications and continuing education credits related to the type of class being instructed.

Salary:

$25,000 - $35,000

Agency Information:

The Katz JCC houses a double gymnasium, 2 indoor pools, 2 outdoor pools, 2 elevators, 4 group wellness rooms, a state-of-the art fitness center with cardio and strength training equipment, 2 full size gymnasiums, a 16-room early childhood center with an Imaginarium climbing play structure, teen and adult lounges, a kosher cafe, a physical therapy facility, an art gallery, a library, a 5,000 square foot social hall & an XRKADE interactive exer-gaming studio.

The Katz JCC operates the largest Jewish Day Camp in North America, with an annual, average enrollment of 1,600 campers. The JCC Camps is located in Medford, NJ and has exceptional facilities.

The Community Inclusion special needs department provides social and recreational activities ranging from a basketball league to Jewish holiday celebration for both children & adults with physical and mental disabilities.

The JCC Membership serves 14,000 members that range from infants, to children and teens, to active adults to the frail elderly.

Our nationally accredited Sari Isdaner Early Childhood Department serves over 300 children in full and half day programs from infants and toddlers to kindergarten students.

Just 4 Kids After School Program  serves over 100 elementary and middle-school aged children from over 20 local schools.

JCC Festival of Arts, Books & Culture brings authors, entertainers and speakers to the community. Annual attendance is approximately 10,000 people.

Sun National Bank Junior Maccabi Basketball League  serves 400 children, kindergarten through 9th grade.

Senior Congregate Meal Program  serves over 100 hot kosher meals to seniors 5 days per week as well as a cure for loneliness.

Community Day serves families in the Delaware valley with a day of hands-on fun and entertainment including some health & safety workshops.

The Annual Sports Award Dinner attracts major professional athletes as speakers and recognizes local leaders.