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Group Fitness Instructor Trainee (Floor)

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508593
Division/Organization: Recreation & Wellbeing
Department: Fitness
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Nicholas Recreation Center and Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00-$22.50
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training

Department Overview:

 Join the Rec Well team as we move Badgers to play hard, get fit, and live well.

As one of the largest student employers at UW, we practice customer service, problem solving, critical thinking, professionalism, team building, and other skills that you can talk about in an interview with a future employer.

We believe we are more than a building. We’re building a movement. And we want you to be a part of it! Visit recwell.wisc.edu for more information.

Anticipated Start Date:

 April 22, 2025 (Majority of training is in Fall 2025 -starting Aug 18- with the exception of a few activities Spring 2025)

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 Upon successful completion of our training program in Spring 2025, trainees are eligible to be hired as Group Fitness Instructors for Rec Well

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 5 Maximum: 10

Schedule:

 5-10 hours per week, including weekends and nights. Based on semester group fitness schedule. Hours range from 6:40 AM to 8:50 PM M-F and weekends

Level one tryouts will take place at the Nicholas Recreation Center, 12-1pm on Saturday April 5.

If invited to the tryouts, you will take a 45-minute high intensity interval class. You will be evaluated on how well you follow cues, your form and execution, and your enthusiasm.
If selected, you will receive directions and guidance to prepare for level two tryouts.

Level two tryouts will take place at the Nicholas Recreation Center on Friday April 11 and Saturday April 12. You will be assigned to an hour block between 9am – 3pm on Friday April 11 or between 11am-1pm on Saturday April 12. You will lead a 12-minute mini workout (warm-up, tabatas and strength/core exercises) and will be evaluated on your cueing, execution, and enthusiasm. Guidance will be provided.
If selected, you will be invited for an interview.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15.00 Maximum: $22.50

Number of Positions:

 Depending on needs

Qualifications:

 Must be a UW-Madison student studying on campus in 2026-2027.

Experience attending Rec Well group fitness classes preferred

No teaching experience necessary

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Passionate to learn about exercise and leading mind-body classes

Leadership, strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills

Enjoy working with people

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Group Fitness Instructor Trainees attend training sessions, are assigned a mentor and co-lead assigned group fitness floor classes with their mentor.

Training & Mentoring Program

We’ll teach you everything you need to know.
Attend our Orientation on Tuesday, April 22, 7:30-9pm.
Attend our paid training sessions are on August 18-22 & August 25-29, 2025, and selected Saturdays and Sundays during the Fall 2025 semester.
Co-lead with a current Floor instructor for two classes each week during the Fall 2025 semester.

Physical Demands:

Fitness level congruent with demands of teaching group fitness floor classes

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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