Community Center Instructor - Fitness & Fitness Room Coordinator The Community Center Instructor - Fitness & Fitness Room Coordinator is responsible for supporting the daily operations and programming of the Gardner Community Center, with a primary concentration on fitness, wellness, and coordination of the Fitness Room. The instructor plans and leads inclusive, age-appropriate fitness and wellness activities for elementary school-age youth, adults, and older adults, while helping ensure the Fitness Room is safe, welcoming, organized, and accessible to community members. This role combines direct fitness instruction and Fitness Room coordination with broader community center responsibilities, including participant engagement, workshop and event support, front desk coverage, program administration, and coordination with CCSCC staff to ensure services are responsive to community needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Fitness & Wellness Instruction· Plan and lead group fitness, physical activity, and wellness classes for youth, adults, and older adults.· Design age-appropriate and ability-appropriate activities that promote strength, flexibility, mobility, balance, endurance, and overall well-being.· Provide clear instruction, demonstrations, and modifications to support safe participation for individuals with varying abilities and fitness levels. Fitness Room Coordination & Safety· Coordinate the day-to-day use of the Fitness Room, helping maintain a safe, clean, welcoming, and organized environment for participants.· Orient participants to Fitness Room expectations, posted rules, safe equipment use, and appropriate community center procedures.· Monitor Fitness Room activity and participant safety, reinforce established guidelines, and address or escalate safety concerns in accordance with CCSCC procedures. Conduct routine visual checks of fitness equipment and activity areas; identify, document, and report damaged, unsafe, or malfunctioning equipment in a timely manner.· Support organization, inventory, cleaning, and proper storage of fitness equipment and supplies, and communicate equipment or supply needs to program leadership. Participant Engagement & Safety· Create and maintain a welcoming, inclusive, culturally responsive, and supportive environment that encourages participant engagement and safe participation.· Support supervision requirements, particularly when working with minors, and comply with mandated reporting requirements and CCSCC safety policies.· Respond appropriately to participant needs, questions, or concerns and escalate issues to program staff when necessary. Community Center Programs & Operations· Support and, as assigned, facilitate community center workshops, recreational activities, wellness activities, classes, and special events beyond fitness programming.· Provide front desk and reception coverage as needed, including welcoming visitors, answering basic questions, supporting participant sign-in or registration, and connecting community members with appropriate staff or resources.· Assist with room setup and breakdown, program materials, equipment, and supplies for community center activities and events.· Provide general program and room coverage as needed to support smooth daily community center operations. Program Administration & Community Engagement· Assist with attendance tracking, participant records, Fitness Room usage records, equipment logs, and other basic program documentation.· Represent Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County professionally at the Gardner Community Center and during community activities.· Support outreach, participant recruitment, and community engagement efforts in collaboration with program staff.· Other duties as assigned to support community center programs and operations.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.· Certification in fitness instruction, group exercise, personal training, yoga, dance, or a related discipline preferred.· Experience leading fitness, physical activity, recreation, or wellness activities for youth and/or adults preferred.· Experience working with elementary school-age youth, older adults, or mixed-age groups.· Experience working in a community center, community-based, nonprofit, recreation, or culturally diverse setting preferred.· CPR/First Aid certification required or willingness to obtain within an agency-designated timeframe. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities· Bilingual or multilingual abilities preferred, reflective of the Gardner Community Center service area.· Ability to design and adapt fitness instruction for participants of varying ages, abilities, and fitness levels.· Basic knowledge of fitness equipment, safe equipment use, and practices for maintaining an organized Fitness Room environment.· Ability to facilitate or support a variety of community center workshops, activities, events, and participant services.· Strong communication, interpersonal, customer service, and participant engagement skills.· Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple responsibilities, and respond flexibly to changing community center needs.· Basic computer skills and ability to support attendance, registration, documentation, and other routine program administration.· Commitment to inclusive, accessible, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed community programming.· Willingness to work in person at the Gardner Community Center and adhere to CCSCC policies related to safety, supervision, mandated reporting, and facility operations.
Physical Requirements:- Work is performed in indoor and outdoor activity spaces at the Gardner Community Center, including the Fitness Room, classrooms, common areas, and event spaces.· Requires the ability to stand, walk, bend, demonstrate physical activities, and move actively during fitness sessions and community center programs, with or without reasonable accommodation.· Requires the ability to lift, carry, arrange, and move equipment and supplies weighing up to 30 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation. Other Qualifications· Criminal background check via Live Scan fingerprinting.· Must have a TB test performed and submit results.· Valid driver's license and auto insurance per agency policy or access to reliable transportation sufficient to perform job duties.
Working Conditions:- Work will take place both indoors and outdoors at the Gardner Community Center and, as assigned, at community events or program locations.· Work includes a combination of physical activity, participant interaction, front desk/program support, and routine administrative responsibilities. Hours and Other Conditions· Standard office hours are Monday - Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.· This is an in-person, part-time non-benefitted position based at the Gardner Community Center, with an anticipated starting schedule of 15-24 hours per week.· This position follows program and community center schedules rather than standard office hours and requires flexibility to work evenings and/or weekends as needed. This position description outlines the general nature and responsibilities of the role but is not exhaustive. Duties may be modified to respond to client needs, community center programming, and agency operations. Catholic Charities is a non-profit, non-discriminatory service organization and employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Persons seeking employment are entitled to freedom from harassment and retaliation and reasonable accommodation for qualified disabilities.
Travel Required:
Yes. Minimal travel for program needs and agency events. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
