Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription
CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
If you’re passionate about inspiring others through fitness and believe in transforming lives through healthy living and innovative wellness programming, then the Parkway YMCA is the place for you. The Parkway YMCA is seeking dynamic, motivated, energetic Certified Personal Trainers who will focus on member engagement, satisfaction and retention by building relationships so that members become connected and feel part of the YMCA family.
This is a part-time position offering $35 an hour based on experience and 10-20 hours / week based on client schedule and availability. The hours will include weekends and evenings. We are seeking personal trainers with knowledge of and experience specifically working with women’s health issues, older adults, and chronic diseases.
Key ResponsibilitiesESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Supports the Mission and Vision of the YMCA and builds community.
• Build a personal training clientele to include one-on-one and small group training.
• Demonstrates clear explanations and exercise material with proper form and technique.
• Develops positive relationships with members and provides motivational support and guidance.
• Tracks client packages through YMCA software
• Follow up with each client in a timely manner and on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Operates all equipment properly and promptly reports any problems.
• Follow all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency procedures. Completes incident and accident reports, as necessary.
• Attends necessary training and meetings, as scheduled.
Skills, Knowledge & ExpertiseQUALIFICATIONS
• Four-year degree in Exercise Science or related field preferred.
• Nationally accredited certification (preferred: NSCA, ACSM, NASM)
• Experience working with deconditioned and special populations (i.e. seniors, youth, those with chronic diseases) preferred
• Reasonable level of physical fitness
• Enthusiastic, outgoing personality
• Demonstrated ability to perform fitness assessments and to teach progressive exercise programs
• Ability to instruct and observe participants using proper exercise techniques
• Ability to create and monitor safe and effective exercise programs for individuals, as well as recognize a member’s potential and limitations
• Highly motivated to sell personal training services.
• Sales experience preferred.
• Possess mature judgment and sound decision-making.
• Ability to communicate effectively with members, peers, and supervisors.
• Must be observant, safety conscious, and able to react calmly and quickly in an emergency.
YMCA Competencies:
Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Y’s values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates member and community relationships to support fundraising.
Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Build relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailor’s communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support.
Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Tests prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.
Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. 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.