Personal Trainer- Westport, CT

Technical Requirements

• You have a college degree in an exercise-related field or a certificate from a licensed vocational program specializing in personal training.
• If you are certified, it is with a top-tier, nationally accredited certification.
• You have serious practical experience and can demonstrate commitment to professional growth and continued education.
• You are able to safely facilitate in-person exercise sessions and provide exercise technique demonstrations.
• You can safely spot all exercises and ensure overall scene safety during client sessions.
• You are able to efficiently utilize public and/or private transportation as well as public or private ingress/egress to meet clients at their homes, residential building gyms, outdoor city parks, or independently owned fitness studios.
• You have availability to complete a minimum of 16 sessions per week for full-time or 6 sessions per week, part-time, including the hours of 6am-10am and/or 5pm-8pm Monday through Friday.
• You are able to safely lift a 50 lbs free weight.

Character Specifications

• You are helpful and genuinely want to make people's lives better.
• You are mature and can handle any situation with poise, decisiveness, and a lack of drama.
• You are active and take excellent care of your body from the inside out.
• You are resourceful and can travel and train in multiple environments: from gyms to living rooms to penthouses.
• You are hungry and the thought of spending Saturday at an all-day continuing education course is exciting.
• You are tough and can handle the 6 am wake-up call and traveling to clients' homes throughout the city.
• You are friendly and don't mind being covered by another Focus trainer on Saturdays.

Pay and Benefits

• Compensation: Competitive pay and benefits starting at $37-$67 per hour.
• No selling or floor shifts.
• The position is flexible and we are looking for immediate hires.
• Benefits include:
• Monthly free education events
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Reimbursements for travel
• Education stipends for certifications, classes, and workshops in the area
• 401K
• Paid time off
• Workers comp & disability

About the Role

Our team of elite trainers for city-dwellers treats their craft as more than a job. We believe it's our calling to make the world a fitter, healthier place.

Responsibilities

As a Personal Trainer at Focus, you will:

• Help your clients get better: fitter, healthier, stronger, smarter.
• Push yourself, too, gaining sharper strategies, better methods, and increased mental clarity every waking moment.
• Believe it's your calling to make the world a fitter, healthier place.

Qualifications

To work at Focus, you need:

• Resilience
• Know-how
• Passion to spare
• Commitment to professional growth and continued education
• Availability to complete a minimum of 16 sessions per week for full-time or 6 sessions per week, part-time, including the hours of 6am-10am and/or 5pm-8pm Monday through Friday
• Safety and ability to safely facilitate in-person exercise sessions and provide exercise technique demonstrations, safely spot all exercises, and ensure overall scene safety during client sessions
• Ability to safely lift a 50 lbs free weight

Skills

Skills required for this role include:

• Knowledge of exercise-related fields or a licensed vocational program specializing in personal training
• Top-tier, nationally accredited certification
• Practical experience and commitment to professional growth and continued education
• Ability to safely facilitate in-person exercise sessions and provide exercise technique demonstrations
• Ability to safely spot all exercises and ensure overall scene safety during client sessions
• Efficient utilization of public and/or private transportation as well as public or private ingress/egress to meet clients at their homes, residential building gyms, outdoor city parks, or independently owned fitness studios
• Availability to complete a minimum of 16 sessions per week for full-time or 6 sessions per week, part-time, including the hours of 6am-10am and/or 5pm-8pm Monday through Friday
• Ability to safely lift a 50 lbs free weight

Benefits

• Monthly free education events
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Reimbursements for travel
• Education stipends for certifications, classes, and workshops in the area
• 401K
• Paid time off
• Workers comp & disability

Schedule

The position is flexible and we are looking for immediate hires. Hours are available from 6am-10am and/or 5pm-8pm Monday through Friday.