POSITION SUMMARY

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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 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.

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.

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.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

Change Leadership: Facilitates, co-creates, and implements equitable change for the good of the organization and/or community.

Engaging Community: Builds bridges with others in the community to ensure the Y's work is community-focused and welcoming of all, providing community benefit.

Philanthropy: Secures resources and support to advance the Y's work.

Volunteerism: Engages volunteers and promotes social responsibility at all levels of the organization.

Collaboration: Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community.

Communication & Influence: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y's cause.

Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.

Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgement.

Fiscal Management: Manages the Y's resources responsibly and sustains the Y's nonprofit business model.

Functional Expertise: Executes superior technical skills for the role.

Innovation: Creates and implements new and relevant approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y's work and impact in the community.

Program/Project Management: Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.

Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g.: staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.

Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.