Group Exercise Coordinator

Overview

As a thought-leader and best-in-class provider in education, wellness, youth development, and community-building, The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is one of the oldest and most essential non-profits serving in Atlanta. Today, we’re looking for you to join us as we carry out our mission to positively impact lives and communities across the state.

At the Y, we’re an association of like-minded people (staff, volunteers, and members), on the forefront of a movement to ensure that everyone -- especially children -- experience an equal opportunity to reach their full potential. In the course of a year, we provide more than 3,000 children, ages 6 weeks through Pre-K with high-quality literacy and STEAM-infused learning; give 58,000 youth and teens access to sports, aquatics, day and resident camps, teen leadership development programs, and employment opportunities;

provide over 200,000 members with programs, services, and facilities to enjoy connection and maintain wellness regardless of age; and engage over 25,000 volunteers and donors from across Atlanta to share in the gift of supporting their communities.

Nature And Scope

Under the direction of the Wellness Director, the Group Exercise Coordinator will assist in the development, implementation, administration, and evaluation of group exercise programs to include, but not limited to, land group exercise, water group exercise, and/or wellness coaching. The Group Exercise Coordinator must perform program responsibilities in accordance with the policies, organizational competencies, mission, and values established by the YMCA of Metro Atlanta.

The Group Exercise Coordinator will have a key leadership role in YMCA of the USA initiatives to “strengthen the foundations of community” through healthy living. This position will play a key role in promotion of THE COACH APPROACH® and any other core wellness programs endorsed by or developed by the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, e.g., Weight Loss for Life.

• High school or GED degree required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in exercise science, physical education, exercise psychology, behavioral science, or a health-related field.
• Current national group exercise/personal training certification preferred from one of the national organizations, which are recognized by Y of the USA, e.g., ACE, ACSM, AFAA, or NETA.
• Must obtain/maintain full access to Y-Exchange (yexchange.org) and to YISE ().
• Must complete all YMCA/ACE online certifications and supplemental courses required by Y-USA within 30 days of hire date if teaching group exercise in addition to coordinator responsibilities.
• Must complete all YMCA/AEA online certification courses including the AEA Aquatic Fitness Professional (AFP) Certification within 60 days of hire date if teaching water group exercise classes in addition to coordinator responsibilities.
• Must complete the online YMCA/AEA online certification courses including the AEA Arthritis Foundation Program Leader (AFPL) Certification within 60 days of hire date if teaching Aqua Arthritis programs in addition to coordinator responsibilities.
• Must maintain certifications by uploading continuing education credits via Y-Exchange (yexchange.org) prior to date of expiration.
• Must possess current CPR/AED certification and renew it biannually if coordinator role is responsible for group fitness classes or water group fitness classes.
• Must possess current CPRO/AED certification and renew it annually if coordinator role is responsible for coordinating wellness coaches and wellness floor activities.
• Must have specialty-area certifications (for example: group cycling, yoga, Pilates, kickboxing, etc.), sanctioned by Y-USA/ACE or YMCA of Metro Atlanta if teaching land exercise in addition to coordinator responsibilities.
• Must possess knowledge of group exercise programming for land and/or water exercise classes, active-older-adult programming, and youth fitness programming.
• Must complete the Coach Approach Wellness Coach training within 30 days of hire date.
• Must obtain a Coach Approach Orientation within 30 days of hire date.
• Must be knowledgeable about fitness-related…