Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Aquatics Instructor

Fitness & Sports InstructionPosted on Nov 13

Part-timeKalamazoo, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
Aquatic instructors must have American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification or notable experience in lieu of certification.
Aquatic instructors must maintain current required certifications.
Instructors must be certified or registered in the appropriate discipline and maintain current required certifications.
Instructors who are not aquatic instructors must obtain CPR/AED certification within 90 days of hire.
Instructors must be able to communicate, organize, and motivate people as a group.
Instructors must be able to conduct safe and motivating classes that start and end on time.
Instructors must teach progression classes so that all members and guests feel successful.
Instructors must arrive prepared to instruct and remain after classes to answer member questions or concerns.
Instructors must provide proper care for aerobic equipment, including straightening studios after classes.
The work requires sustained close visual and hand-eye coordination and may involve CRT work 70 to 90 percent of the time.
The work regularly involves lifting bulky or moderately heavy weights up to 50 pounds and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or equivalent pushing, pulling, or handling.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, effective, and enjoyable group exercise classes that follow the class-type format at an appropriate intensity, using progressions and regressions to offer different intensity levels.
Demonstrate competencies specific to the population served when providing direct patient care.
Aquatic instructors provide lifeguard coverage when properly certified.
Demonstrate genuine interest and dedication to improving members' health and fitness levels.
Remain courteous and friendly to members, greeting them by name whenever possible.

Desired Qualifications

Two to three years of related experience and/or training is preferred.
CPR/AED certification is preferred for aquatic instructors.

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Location

Kalamazoo-6789 Elm Valley Dr. - BAC - LIRC

Title

Aquatics Instructor- PRN

Provide safe, effective and enjoyable group exercise classes which follow class type format at the appropriate intensity level and by teaching progress/recession (giving options of intensity levels). Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
2-3 years related experience and/or training preferred

For Aquatic instructors:

American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification or notable experience in lieu of certification is required.
Provides lifeguard coverage if properly certified to do so.
CPR/AED certification preferred.
Must maintain current required certifications.

For all other instructors:

CPR/AED certification within 90 days of hire required.
Must be certified or registered in appropriate discipline.
Must maintain current required certifications.
Must provide safe, effective and enjoyable group exercise classes.
Ability to communicate, organize, and motivate people as a group.
Must be able to conduct safe and motivating classes that starts and ends on time.
Must teach progression classes so that all our members/guest feel successful.
Demonstrates a genuine interest in and dedication to improving the health and fitness level of members.
Remains courteous and friendly to members at all times (greets members by name whenever possible).
Arrives to class prepared to instruct and stays after classes to answer member questions or concerns.
Conducts safe and motivating classes that start and end on time.
Provides proper care for all aerobic equipment. This includes straightening studios after classes.

Work which produces very high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g. CRT work between 70 and 90 percent of the time, and work involving extremely close tolerances and considerable hand/eye coordination for sustained periods of time.
Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.

Shift

First Shift

Time Type

Part time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Cost Center

2716 Aquatics - Exercise (BLIRC)

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About the Company

Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Bronson Methodist Hospital is a nonprofit health system serving southwest Michigan. The system provides hospital, primary, specialty, emergency, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community health services through regional care locations. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout southwest Michigan. Its operating model centers on coordinated hospitals and practices supported by clinical programs, technology, facilities, supply chain, and administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, rehabilitation, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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