Personal Trainer

Position Summary:

Instruct, supervise and reinforce proper strength training procedures; provide encouragement and monitor the fitness area to ensure a safe environment.

Reports To: Program Director

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• Teach members the proper and preferred use of all fitness equipment.
• Appropriately demonstrate and instruct proper exercises in accordance with program standards and guidelines.
• Develop and implement exercise programs for individual member needs; maintain member records when applicable. Utilize personal information provided and ensure all medical release forms are filled out.
• Provide and implement exercise programs for individual member needs; maintain member records when applicable.
• Utilize personal information provided and ensure all medical release forms are filled out.
• Provide encouragement during instruction while being an enthusiastic and positive representative of the YMCA.
• Be a member service ambassador, remaining abreast of current programs and facility schedules; being prepared to provide personalized direction to other YMCA services.
• Maintain a neat, clean and pleasant environment; report deficiencies in equipment and cleaning supply inventory to the Program Director.
• Responsible for the health and safety of all individuals in the fitness area, i.e. caution regarding unsafe practices and conditions and perform rescue/first aid when necessary. Report accidents and injuries and complete incident reports.
• Communicate with members, make them feel welcome and address them by name.
• Responsible for attending staff meetings/events. Demonstrate and teach the Character Development values of caring, respect, responsibility, and honesty.
• Continually enhance professional development through certification trainings, additional work shops, educational courses and/or appropriate reading material.
• Work in harmony and cooperation with the staff, volunteers and members of the YMCA.

Requirements

Certifications / Training: (not all are required to apply)

• CPR (in-house)/AED
• First Aid (Outreach)
• YMCA Healthy Lifestyle Principles (Within 3 months of hire.)
• YMCA Cardio and Step Aerobics Instructor
• Foundations of YMCA Group Exercise
• Foundations of YMCA Strength and Conditioning
• Listen First
• Child Abuse Prevention