Posting number: 00401
Department: HHS
Division: HHS 01590 - Saltmarsh
Job classification: Exercise Instructor
Posting type: Open
Categories: Athletics & Fitness
The Town of Nantucket’s Saltmarsh Senior Center is seeking an enthusiastic and dependable Exercise Instructor to plan and lead engaging group fitness classes for older adults. This position offers an opportunity to support the health, mobility, independence, and overall well-being of Nantucket’s senior community through safe and accessible exercise programming.
The Exercise Instructor plans and leads classes designed to promote strength, flexibility, balance, mobility, endurance, and overall physical well-being. The Instructor will demonstrate proper exercise techniques, provide modifications and varying levels of intensity, and create a positive and supportive environment that accommodates participants with a wide range of fitness levels and physical abilities.
Work is performed on a per diem basis based on scheduled Senior Center fitness programming.
Hourly Rate: $35.00– $45.00; Compensation Commensurate with Experience
Application Deadline: November 12th at 4:00 pm
Join the Saltmarsh Senior Center team and help create safe, welcoming, and engaging opportunities for Nantucket’s older adults to stay active, healthy, and connected.
Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/nantucket/ to apply online.
The Town of Nantucket is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualifications: High school diploma/equivalent. Training or certification in group fitness instruction, senior fitness, personal training, or a related field is preferred. Candidates should have at least one year of fitness or exercise instruction experience, preferably working with older adults or individuals with varying physical abilities, or an equivalent combination of education, training, certification, and experience. Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification is required and must be maintained throughout employment.
The Town and County of Nantucket is governed by Nantucket's elected legislative body, the Select Board, a 5-members board responsible for town government's goals and policies.
The Town and County of Nantucket is administered by Town Manager C. Elizabeth Gibson, who is responsible for all town departments, except for the school, airport and water departments.
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