PERSONAL TRAINER/WELLNESS STAFF – MARION YMCA

PERSONAL TRAINER/WELLNESS STAFF - MARION YMCA

Personal Trainers are responsible for developing and conducting personal training sessions, facilitating member involvement, and providing excellent customer service.

DESCRIPTION

  • Train/instruct and orient YMCA members on cardiovascular equipment, circuit equipment, weight machines and free weights as part of their personal training session. Be able to demonstrate proper use of all equipment and weightlifting principles/practices.
  • Attend and participate in all staff meetings.
  • Create and maintain a harmonious, positive working relationship with fellow staff members, YMCA members and participants.
  • Stay active during scheduled wellness center hours. Talk to members to make sure they are comfortable in the wellness area; answer any questions they might have about equipment.
  • Attend training opportunities provided by and through the YMCA.
  • Follow pre-screening procedures identified by supervisor.
  • Develop and conduct personal training sessions based on YMCA guidelines/procedures and the goals/abilities of participants.
  • Track and document progress of participants.
  • Follow registration procedures at the service center desk to ensure fees are collected.
  • Conduct follow up phone calls following each session a participant has.
  • Facilitate member involvement through personal training program.
  • Maintain records as directed by supervisor or designated staff person.
  • Know all emergency procedures and be able to demonstrate to them.
  • Complete accident/incident reports and immediately notifies supervisor or designated staff person.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor or designated staff person.
  • Demonstrate and support the objectives of the Association as embodied in the mission statement and values.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Enjoy working and interacting with people of all types, ages, and fitness abilities, modeling and utilizing the important core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
  • Minimum of 6-12 months experience and knowledge of physical fitness methods and techniques; use of fitness equipment ; and weight lifting principles and practices is preferred
  • Possesses leadership and organizational skills.
  • Current YMCA Personal Trainer Instructor certification or other approved national personal trainer certification.
  • YMCA Healthy Lifestyle Principles required within 6 months of hire.
  • CPR/AED certifications required within 30 days of hire.
  • Basic computer skills
  • Ability to read, write, and perform simple mathematical functions

PERSONAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Essential Functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions and duties.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, get up and down, use hands to finger, handle, feel or use objects, keyboards and controls and to write and read, to hear and talk. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must be able to demonstrate lifting techniques using weight machines and free weights. They also must be able to demonstrate use of cardiovascular machines.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to, but not limited to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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