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. Instructs individual member clients, provides excellent service to members in a safe, enjoyable, and positive environment that promotes member wellness and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts energizing, fun, safe, and educational training sessions.

• Conducts fitness evaluations (e.g., step test, flexibility, resting heart rate, blood pressure, and heart rate) following the Y’s way to physical fitness protocol; uses information from evaluations to help members set and reach their fitness/wellness goals; perform follow up testing to ensure goals are being met (as per needed).

• Conducts two or more FitPath Orientations weekly.

• Builds effective relationships with members; helps members connect with each other and the YMCA.

• Maintains working knowledge of wellness and trends to provide effective information and support to members.

• Keeps accurate and confidential member records including health and wellness assessments, personal information, fitness routines and training schedules.

• Demonstrates proper operation and correct use of fitness equipment; assists with exercise techniques and helps develop member’s knowledge of physiology and exercise.

• Refrain from diagnosing injuries, offering medical advice and dispensing or endorsing any and all commercial health products especially nutritional supplements, vitamins, performance enhancing substances and pain relievers.

• Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations.

• Adheres to YMCA’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

• Performs other duties as assigned. Available to train evenings and weekends.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Advancing Our Mission & Cause:  Engaging Community, Volunteerism, Philanthropy, Change Leadership

Building Relationships:  Collaboration, Communication & Influence, Inclusion 

Leading Operations:  Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Fiscal Management, Functional Expertise, Innovation, Program/Project Management

Developing & Inspiring People:  Developing Self & Others, Emotional Maturity 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least two years of personal training experience required.

• Required certifications: CPR, First Aid, AED, national personal training certification (ACE, NETA, AFAA, NASM, ACSM, NSCA).

• YMCA New Employee Orientation and Child Abuse Prevention Training within 30 days of hire.

• Must obtain YMCA certifications within 6 months of employment, these include, but are not limited to, YMCA Principles of Healthy Lifestyles and YMCA Foundations of Strength & Conditioning.

• At least one year of experience as a personal trainer preferred.

• Continuing educations/renewals of certifications kept up to date and submitted to the supervisor on or before certifications expire.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to conduct personal training sessions and activities relating to fitness.

• Ability to perform all physical aspects of the position; including walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting.

• Repetitive stooping and bending with occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds is required.