Group Fitness Instructor

Location:  The Salvation Army MS Gulf Coast – Kroc Center, Biloxi, MS         

About this opportunity:

Plans, instructs, and leads members participating in group fitness programs; ensures the proper maintenance of fitness center exercise and audio equipment; demonstrates proper exercise techniques; assists members by answering questions about the RJKCCC and promotes repeat attendance.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepares choreography and instructs members in various level of group fitness techniques; provides feedback to participants regarding their performance level.

• Generate accident and/or incident reports as needed; submits proper documentation to supervisor upon completion.

• Maintains order and control over members participating in group fitness activities.

• Obtains, maintains, and secures fitness and audio equipment in compliance with acceptable standards to ensure the long life of equipment.

• Protects The Salvation Army interests by observing and preventing potentials for liabilities due to injuries; ensures the safety of all participants.

• Assists the Fitness, Nutrition & Health Coordinator by assessing the need for additional classes or rescheduling of daily activities; ensures the schedule of activities matches member expectations.

• Prepares and maintains weekly reports of class attendance.

• Provides excellent and courteous customer service to members of the RJKCCC; maintains awareness of and promotes all group fitness activities; encourages continuous attendance.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School diploma or G.E.D. and one year of experience leading a specific group fitness program, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Certification relevant to fitness class being taught
• CPR Certification
• First Aide Certification

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write and communicate the English language. Ability to perform duties with a combination of frequent sitting, standing and walking. Physical effort required associated with walking, running, standing, and moderate-to-advanced level cardio activity.

Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. 

Employee Benefits

None.

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period:  January 8, 2025 – January 22 ,2025

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

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