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Day Habilitation Zumba/Dance InstructorAPluscare LLC • East Brunswick, NJ, US
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Day Habilitation Zumba / Dance Instructor

Day Habilitation Zumba / Dance Instructor

APluscare LLC • East Brunswick, NJ, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Reporting Supervisor : Day Habilitation Program Director

Position Summary : The Zumba / Dance Teacher is responsible for creating and implementing engaging and fun Zumba / dance fitness classes. The teacher will utilize Zumba's dance-inspired cardio workouts to help improve individuals' physical health, coordination, social skills, and confidence in an encouraging.

environment tailored to their abilities.

Duties :

  • Promote healthy movement, exercise, and personal growth among our Day Habilitations

Individuals at an appropriate level based on each individual's needs and goals.

  • Prepare energizing Zumba / dance routines incorporating simple, repetitive Latin-inspired dance
  • moves, squats, lunges, and other aerobic exercises.

  • Lead classes using cues, visual demonstration, and individual guidance to keep students engaged
  • and actively participating.

  • Adapt choreography and pace to suit ability levels of students
  • Monitor students and provide modifications to exercises to account for physical limitations or
  • health issues

  • Promote a fun, celebratory atmosphere with upbeat music and positive reinforcement
  • Collaborate with therapists and staff to track progress and set fitness goals for each student
  • Maintain safe conditions and utilize assistant to help minimize injury risks
  • Communicate with caregivers to share updates on participation and progress
  • Stay up to date on new Zumba / dance techniques, music, and instructor training workshops
  • All other duties as assigned or requested.
  • Qualifications :

  • A minimum of 2 years of experience teaching dance, fitness, or movement
  • 1 year or more of previous experience with individuals with developmental disabilities, or similar
  • environments : or equivalent education is preferred.

  • Group fitness certification, Zumba / dance license, or equivalent training strongly preferred
  • Ability to choreograph fun, simple routines combining dance and aerobic exercise
  • Good verbal communication and cueing skills
  • Reliable and passionate about bringing joy of movement to students
  • Organizational skills to plan and coordinate programs and activities.
  • Flexibility to adjust teaching strategies based on individual progress and abilities.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Physical Demands / Working Conditions :

  • Appropriate level of fitness and flexibility to run and instruct classes
  • Ability to actively demonstrate moves for up to an hour at a time
  • Capable of moving freely to observe students and provide hands-on guidance
  • The ability to effectively communicate (orally and written) and interact with others, including
  • diverse, inter-disciplinary, cross-functional teams.

  • The ability to read, concentrate and learn.
  • Physical requirements include : sitting, standing, kneeling, squatting, walking, exercising, high cardio
  • tasks, lifting in excess of 50 pounds, and crisis management techniques including physical holds and

    restraints.

  • Excellent listening skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals with developmental
  • disabilities.

  • Patience and emotional resilience to handle challenging behaviors and adapt teaching methods
  • accordingly.

  • Support and maintain all corporate policies, procedures, and quality and confidentiality standards.
  • Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed to meet the needs of the
  • organization.

    Trainings : All must successfully complete the mandatory DDD trainings : Overview of Developmental

    Disabilities, Abuse and Neglect, Medication Administration, CPR & First Aid, Agency New Hire Orientation,

    Agency's approved training on handling Life-Threatening Emergencies / Danielle 's Law, and other professionally based training deemed necessary.

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