Group Exercise Program Assistant

GROUP EXERCISE Program Assistant

SUMMARY OF POSITION: Provide assistance to the Fitness and Wellness Coordinator with Program and Instructor Development, as well as supervision of the Group Exercise Staff and Facilities. One year prior experience as a URI Campus Rec Group Ex Instructor required. One semester prior experience in a supervisory role preferred.

**Please address the following questions in your cover letter:

• Why do you want to be a team leader for group exercise?
• What leadership experiences have you had that would help you with this role?
• What qualities do you feel are most essential to be a team leader?
• What special skills/interests contribute to your qualification for this position?

QUALIFICATIONS: Group Ex Program Assistants must have previous experience as a group exercise instructor and show signs that they are ready to take on a leadership/advisory role. Must be reliable, responsible, have sound judgment, good interpersonal skills, and be comfortable providing peers with constructive feedback. 

• One year prior experience as group ex instructor with URI Campus Rec
• CPR/AED certification required.
• Current certification in one or more nationally recognized group exercise certification programs (AFAA, ACE, NASM and/or specialty certifications)
• Communication and problem solving skills required.
• Social media proficiency preferred.
• Strong proficiency in word documents and spreadsheets (Microsoft and Google drive)
• experience operating teleconference platforms preferred

EXPECTED HOURS: Instructor ~ 2-4 hrs/week; Office/Admin ~ 4-8 hrs/wk; Additional flex time as needed. Leaders must be available to work early morning and late evening shifts, weekends, and holidays. *Recreation facilities are open year-round, with additional opportunities to work during J-Term, Spring Break, and summer.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (shared):

• Provide an excellent example of group exercise teaching skills, following all certification guidelines and Campus Rec program practices.
• Offer guidance and assistance to novice instructors.
• Lead new instructor orientation and on-boarding training sessions
• Assist in planning, presenting, and reporting outcomes for staff trainings
• Weekly upkeep of 4 studios, equipment maintenance, repair/replace requests
• Organize and provide weekly scripts for class announcements
• Bi-annual inventory of all group ex studios
• Maintain instructor files, including certification due dates, evals, and performance reports
• Maintain program participation records, submit end-of-semester program reports
• Assist with class scheduling. registration, and participant admin duties
• Assist in planning, promoting, presenting, and evaluating In-House Instructor training (GEM program)
• Attend and assist with planning and promotion of special events, activities, incentives
• Represent the group ex program and the department of Campus Recreation at University-wide events, as needed

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAININGS: 

• Attend and lead department-wide and program/facility specific ongoing trainings/workshops, that are offered throughout the time of employment
• Maintain current CPR/AED certification
• Maintain current Group Exercise Certification