Job Title: Personal Trainer
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Healthy Living Director
Revision Date: 1/13/19
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Position Summary:
Personal train members, 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:
1. Personal train members, as directed by the supervisor, to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals.
2. Conducts energizing, fun, safe, and educational classes.
3. Builds effective relationships with members; helps members connect with each other and the YMCA.
4. Maintains working knowledge of wellness and trends to provide effective information and support to members.
5. Keeps accurate training attendance records.
6. Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations.
YMCA Competencies (Leader)
Mission and Community Oriented: Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.
People Oriented: Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
Results Oriented: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another.
Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Supports fundraising. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately.
Personal Development Oriented: Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths
and limitations and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process.
Qualifications:
1. Required certifications: CPR, First Aid and AED within 60 days of new hire.
2. National certification preferred, (ACE, NETA, AFAA, NASM) in group fitness instruction or YMCA Foundations of Group Exercise.
3. At least one year of experience conducting personal training preferred.
Physical Demands:
1. Ability to conduct classes and activities relating to fitness.
2. Ability to perform all physical aspects of the position; including walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. It is understood that the employee will also perform other responsible business related duties if requested by the immediate supervisor or CEO. Job descriptions are reviewed periodically and may be revised if deemed necessary. This job description is not a written or implied contract.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $16.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kankakee, IL 60901: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
- Group fitness: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- AED Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person