Personal Trainer, YMCA Healthy Living Center - South OKC

About the role

Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively impacts the lives of people in your community. Imagine sharing your passions and unique talents to build a better future for yourself and others. This is what it means to work at the Y. The Y offers more than a job. We offer the chance to make a difference in a fun, flexible environment, where our mission and values drive every decision we make.

Responsibilities

• Physically and mentally fit in order to demonstrate correct form and lift excessive weight (minimum of 50 pounds) while being alert to recognize potential hazards and accidents and administer CPR/AED/O2 and First Aid effectively.
• Develop all program levels for participants and have an understanding of muscles, basic nutrition and overall fitness.
• Attend staff meetings as designated by your supervisor.
• Strong communication and listening skills with the ability to handle complaining or demanding individuals.
• Maintain current certifications.
• Administer fitness programs in keeping with Y guidelines.
• Administer health risk appraisals and individual/group fitness assessments when appropriate.
• Assist with Y special events when needed.
• Maintain appropriate record keeping of trainees, hours reporting, and incident/accident reports.
• Enforce safety standards and procedures.
• Re-rack dumbbells and plates prior/post to training.
• Keep fitness center and free-weight areas clutter-free by picking up towels, empty water bottles, trash, etc.
• Assist in cleaning all cardiovascular, weight machines and free-weight equipment.
• Communicate with director when equipment malfunctions or free-weight equipment is damaged.
• Notify member and supervisor if session requires rescheduling (24 hours in advance unless it is an emergency situation).
• Positively support the Y and its mission.
• Demonstrate and teach these attributes of personal character: caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
• Respect client's confidentiality.
• Develop positive relationships with members and provide motivational support and guidance.
• Develop meaningful and sustainable relationships with members, donors and volunteers.

Impact

• Increase program revenue to help the overall budget.
• Increase membership retention to help the overall budget.
• Lower risk management with clean, well-maintained and safe facilities and equipment.
• Identify and recruit members into leadership roles.
• Enforce fitness center rules.

Requirements

• Must be certified in CPR/AED/O2 and First Aid (training provided by the Y, if needed).
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School education or equivalent preferred.
• Must have approved national Personal Trainer certification.
• Required to lift excessive weight (minimum of 50 pounds).

Pay

Starting at $15.00 per hour.