Adaptive Personal Trainer

About the Role

Looking to work part-time for additional income? Want to set your own schedule? Join Special Strong as a personal fitness trainer and enjoy a flexible, rewarding role focused on adaptive fitness for individuals with mental, physical, or cognitive challenges. No lead generation required—just impactful training sessions and a supportive community.

Responsibilities

• Conduct private 1:1 training sessions
• Lead or co-lead group classes
• Update and review client profiles; prepare for upcoming workouts
• Conduct fitness assessments and re-assessments regularly

Qualifications

• Approved nationally accredited Personal Training Certification (preferred, but not required)
• Comfortable with smartphones and basic computer operation
• Prior Personal Trainer experience (preferred, but not required)
• Any experience (volunteer or professional) with special needs will result in high-priority consideration

Benefits

• Competitive Pay: 30% higher than the industry standard for personal fitness trainers
• Flexible Schedule: Part-time roles with the ability to set your own shifts (Monday through Friday and Saturday)
• Training & Development: Comprehensive training from the start, including online accredited certification programs and hands-on workshops
• Career Growth: Opportunities to advance your career and even open your own Special Strong franchise
• Client Retention: Long-lasting client relationships due to personalized training and a supportive community approach
• Meaningful Impact: Make a difference every day by empowering individuals to overcome obstacles and improve their quality of life

Company Values

• Stewardship: Faithful stewards of what we’ve been given (Luke 16:10)
• Transparency: Real people who are real with people (John 8:32)
• Relationship Focused: Prioritize relationships over profit (Matthew 6:33)
• Ownership: Take 100% responsibility for your unique role (Matthew 25:23)
• No Judgement: Seek to relate and understand others’ walks of life (Matthew 7:12)
• Generosity: Blessed to be a blessing to others (2 Corinthians 9:6)

Company Mission & Vision

Vision: To give every individual in the world impacted by mental, physical, or cognitive challenges the opportunity to live an abundant life through adaptive fitness.

Mission: To empower 1 million athletes and 100,000 coaches to live an abundant life through Adaptive Fitness.

Founding Verse: "I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." — John 10:10

Testimonial

"I've been a personal trainer for over 20 years. When I started with Special Strong, I knew I found my calling working with special needs. It's the most rewarding work I've ever done in my career!" — Lee S, Special Strong Trainer