Personal Trainer

About the role

Join our team as a Personal Trainer at the Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA! We're looking for a motivated, energetic individual who is passionate about helping others reach their health and wellness goals. This part-time role offers flexible hours, making it a great fit for someone seeking work-life balance. This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. As a Certified Personal Trainer, your goal is to assist health seekers improve personal fitness through safe and effective exercises provided in a manner that accomplishes the YMCA of the Roses mission and goals. Our culture is welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing, and determined—we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.

Responsibilities

• Enhances YMCA of the Roses membership by demonstrating the Y core values while establishing safe, effective individual fitness plans for health seekers.
• Develops safe and effective exercise programs based upon client goals, incorporating cardio respiratory, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, agility, balance and coordination exercises into the program.
• Maintains knowledge of science-based exercise trends and incorporates new techniques safely into exercise programs; works within scope of practice.
• Is knowledgeable of and promotes YMCA virtual and on‑site programs to members.
• Wears appropriate and approved fitness attire (Y name tag and Y staff shirt provided) to be easily identifiable by members.
• Applies YMCA of the Roses policy/procedures for emergency situations, including emergency and safety procedures; completes incident and accident reports as necessary.
• Serves as a role model for other staff members by demonstrating exemplary job skills and behavior.
• Attends required staff meetings, educational workshops and certifications.
• Maintains certification by attending CEC classes and submitting required updated paperwork to the YMCA of the USA and the YMCA of the Roses.
• Completes additional duties as assigned by the Wellness Coordinator/Director.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Obtain CPR PRO/AED/First Aid certification within 3 months of hire.
• Personal Training certification from a national organization (ACSM, ACE, etc) or degree or certification from a technical institute or college.
• Complete the following within 1 month of hire: Living Our Cause, Cause Driven Tour, Orientation to Healthy Living at the Y, Wellness Center at the Y training.
• Complete the following within 3 months of hire: Foundations of Listen First, Principles of Member Health and Wellness, Foundations of Strength and Conditioning.
• Ability to work with a variety of populations such as athletes, older adults, cardiac rehab patients, teens, etc.

Requirements

• Ability to instruct and observe health seekers with proper form and technique.
• Ability to exert up to 25 pounds of force regularly and 45 pounds of force occasionally.
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, talk, make repetitive motions, see and hear.
• Obtain Criminal background check, Child Abuse Clearance, and FBI fingerprint clearance.

Benefits

• FREE Access to fitness centers and pools at all YMCA of the Roses locations.
• Program and lesson discounts.
• FREE Child Watch (up to 3 hours per day while working, when available).