Personal Trainer (Northwest)

About the Role

As a dedicated Personal Trainer, you'll build a robust personal training client base by crafting personalized fitness plans tailored to each client's unique needs. You'll also serve as a floor monitor, ensuring a safe and motivating workout environment, conducting equipment orientations, and fostering a sense of community within the gym.

Your role involves guiding clients on their fitness journey while inspiring and empowering individuals to embrace healthier lifestyles. The hourly rate is $15 when not actively engaged with clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct personal training sessions with members as scheduled.
• Encourage members to learn and understand the benefits of exercise and weight training, and provide information about other available programs.
• Lead individual or group activities as designated by the Health & Wellness Director.
• Understand and carry out the YMCA Fitness Program objectives.
• Ensure equipment is clean and ready to use for the next session.
• Promote the YMCA's character values, mission, wellness philosophy, and role in the community.
• Lead by example the Y's mission, vision, and values with program participants, members, staff, and guests.
• Become an Ambassador of the Y's work and culture by being the ultimate storyteller of who we are as an organization and brand.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School graduate or GED equivalent.
• Part-time availability with a flexible schedule.
• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• Current certification from a nationally recognized and NCCA-accredited organization, such as:
  • Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
  • American Council on Exercise (ACE)
  • Cooper Institute (grandfathered in/uses ACE)
  • International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA)
  • National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
  • National Council on Strength & Fitness (NSCF)
  • National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT)
  • National Exercise and Sports Trainer Association (NESTA)
  • National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA)
  • National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
  • National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
  • World Instructor Training Schools (WITS)

Skills

• Team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude.
• Organized, able to prioritize tasks, and handle multiple assignments.
• Strong communicator who listens for understanding and meaning.
• Fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging by leveraging people's differences as strengths.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, talk, and occasionally lift and/or move items, including equipment, furniture, and/or children. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Pay

Hourly rate of $15 when not actively engaged with clients.