PERSONAL TRAINER

Position Summary:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Personal Trainer will assist YMCA members in finding new ways to inspire healthier habits through health and wellness. This position will work closely with members in promotion of wellness and helping individuals realize their personal best. Personal Trainers are responsible for developing relationships with members and assisting them through actively working towards better health by providing support.

Essential Functions:

• Provides excellent member service by exceeding member expectations; greet and acknowledge all members to encourage wellness participation
• Monitor the fitness center as members set the equipment to ensure their general safety and equipment function, enforce all member codes of conduct, rules and policies including, but not limited to age restrictions, dress codes, language and proper use of YMCA equipment and facilities
• Demonstrates correct stances, posture, alignment and technique and verbally cues program participants. Shows safe, effective range of motion and exercise control, demonstrates strength and endurance maintaining role-model form throughout
• Asks and answers questions from program participants and members to support them in achieving their goals related to health and well-being
• Takes professional initiative to offer information, promote and sell personal training and additional health and wellness programs
• Acquire the knowledge to develop safe and effective personalized fitness programs for members including cardiovascular, strength straining and flexibility components, based on their goals and motivation
• Maintains working knowledge of wellness and trends to provide effective information and support. Maintains their certification
• Builds effective, authentic relationships with members; helps members and program participants connect with each other and the YMCA
• Observes and adjusts approach to support all participants’ capabilities, physical conditions, health and culture
• Understand the prevention, detection and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, basic emergency procedures, and the legal and professional responsibilities of personal training
• Integrate the mission of the YMCA and follow the core values of honesty, caring, respect and responsibility into the healthy living aspect of job responsibilities
• Set-up and maintain equipment, store and secure equipment upon completion of each Personal Training session. Evaluate fitness equipment, reporting the needs of the program to the Wellness Director
• Keeps accurate member personalized fitness records including scheduled, rescheduled and cancelled appointments
• Follows YMCA policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Specific knowledge of basic human anatomy and physiology as well as exercise prescription and training techniques
• Must hold a nationally recognized Personal Training certification (ACE, NETA, AFAA, NASM, ACS, etc.)
• CPR, First Aid, AED certification within 30 days of hire
• Child abuse Prevention Training within 30 days of hire