Wellness Coach

PART-TIME POSITION

Position Summary:

Provides excellent service through guidance, support, and motivation to all members, guests, and program participants and maintains cleanliness and organization of the Wellness Center.

Essential Functions:

• Responds to member and guest needs, promotes memberships and programs.
• Assists members with proper equipment usage and exercise techniques ensuring that participants are performing safe exercises.
• Builds effective relationships with members; helps members connect with each other and the YMCA.
• Answers questions from members to support them in achieving their goals related to healthy living. Maintains working knowledge of wellness and trends to provide effective information and support to members.
• Cleans and maintains Wellness Center equipment on a regular basis.
• Reports equipment problems and concerns.
• Maintains required certifications.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings.
• Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes reports as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

YMCA Competencies:

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU??

• FREE YMCA MEMBERSHIP
• Growth and Career Development Opportunities
• Paid Training
• Positive work environment
• Flexible schedule

Qualifications:

• Minimum age of 18.
• Certifications: CPR, Basic First Aid and AED within 60 days of employment. (YMCA Healthy Lifestyles within one year of employment.)
• At least 6 months of exercise experience in teaching, coaching, or instructing.
• Attend Listen First and Understanding Health Seekers training within 120 days of employment.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic
  segments of the community.
• Excellent human relation and communication skills.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to conduct activities relating to personal wellness.
• Ability to lift 50-pound equipment.
• Ability to perform all physical aspects of the position; including walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, lifting, sitting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing, and visual acuity.