Silver Group Exercise Instructor

YMCA Silver Spring Group Exercise Instructor

9800 Hastings Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20901, USA

Posted Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is one of the largest charities in the DC area. The Y serves as an anchor in the community offering programs and services encompassing youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

Position :
Group Exercise Instructor Salary :$25.00(Commensurate with experience and certs) The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is a leading nonprofit organization that has a strong commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. The Y is a cause driven organization that offers tremendous opportunities to make a difference. We invite you to join us in this amazing work to develop your skills, to realize your leadership potential and discover a career that is so much more than a job.

About the Job

There are various specialties of Group Exercise Instructors:
Yoga (all levels), Zumba, Barre, Cycle, Les Mills classes, PiYo, Pilates, Kickboxing, Boot Camp/HIIT, Strength Training, Tai Chi, Step Aerobics, and more.

Some of the exciting tasks you will do as a Group Exercise Instructor include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates skills and explains them clearly to class members
• Works at learning level of particular class
• Responsible for the safety of all participants during class time
• Works with individual students within class structure to enable all to correct faults, improve self-imageand progress in their fitness program
• Reports to class on time, prepared with materials and equipment, and dressed in appropriate attire
• Knows emergency procedures and the location of emergency equipment
• Keeps class attendance and records
• Participates in branch recruitment for class participants or in program promotion events
• Other duties as required

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Able to conduct safe, effective and motivating Group exercise class.
• Must display an outgoing personality, enabling him/her to relate well to participants.
• Demonstrated interest in working with individuals as well as groups of people.
• Current CPR, AED.
• Nationally recognized group exercise certification and/or other specialty certifications like Yoga Alliance, Cross Fit, Zumba, Pilates/Pilates Reformer, Martial Arts,Spin/Indoor Cycle,Les Mills, Barre.

• Demonstrates skills and explains them clearly to class members
• Works at learning level of particular class
• Responsible for the safety of all participants during class time
• Works with individual students within class structure to enable all to correct faults, improve self-imageand progress in their fitness program
• Reports to class on time, prepared with materials and equipment, and dressed in appropriate attire
• Knows emergency procedures and the location of emergency equipment
• Keeps class attendance and records
• Participates in branch recruitment for class participants or in program promotion events
• Other duties as required

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Able to conduct safe, effective and motivating Group exercise class.
• Must display an outgoing personality, enabling him/her to relate well to participants.
• Demonstrated interest in working with individuals as well as groups of people.
• Current CPR, AED.
• Nationally recognized group exercise certification and/or other specialty certifications like Yoga Alliance, Cross Fit, Zumba, Pilates/Pilates Reformer, Martial Arts,Spin/Indoor Cycle,Les Mills, Barre.

Able to teach at various times during the day. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, reach with hands or arms, lift…