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Student Wellness Group Exercise Instructors & Personal Trainers

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Work type: Adjunct Faculty
Location: Overland Park Main Campus
Categories: Credit Instruction

Position: Student Wellness Group Exercise Instructors &/or Personal Trainers

Department: Academic Affairs

Exemption Status: Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs, 1-2 hours per week

Starting Salary Range:  $32.50 per hour

Position Summary: Johnson County Community College is looking for Group Exercise Instructors to add specific classes to our current Student Wellness program: Tai Chi, Pilates, Bootcamp, Hip Hop Fitness, and Step & Strength. JCCC is also looking for experienced certified Personal Trainers to motivate students & provide safe exercise prescription for small groups and individuals in the weight room and fitness center. Part-time, exempt, $32.50 per hour.

Group Exercise Instructors will teach 30-50min classes 1-2x per week for 4-8 week blocks. Available class times between 1pm-6pm Mon-Thurs, 11am-3pm Fridays. Please be sure to specify your availability and the classes you are qualified to teach.

Personal Trainers will lead small group training and/or provide exercise prescription during open weight room hours on Wed & Fri 11am-1pm OR Tues & Thurs 6pm-8pm for 4-8 week blocks. Please specify your availability.


**Note to Applicants:  Please specify the specialty classes you are qualified to teach and state your current availability based on times given in each job description above.

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience teaching without supervision.
  • Current group exercise, personal training, or specialty certification from a NCCA accredited organization.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Ability to safely and easily perform the physical movements of the specialty taught, from beginner to advanced.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Degree in Exercise Science or related field.

Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:

  • Provide a welcoming, supportive environment for all fitness levels.
  • Develop safe, effective movement sequencing, progressions, regressions, and cueing.
  • Responsible for accurate attendance records while ensuring classes start and end on time.
  • Arrive promptly to set-up class materials and return all equipment to proper locations.
  • Respond calmly and effectively to safety and emergency situations that may occur while teaching a class.
  • Bring appropriate music playlist that maintains professionalism and positivity without profanity.

*Other duties as assigned.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, cover letter, unofficial transcripts and/or accredited certification.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success

Equal Employment Opportunity:

JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.

Disclosure: 

If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR@jccc.edu. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.

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