Certified Personal Trainer

Jewish Community Center•Cherry Hill Township, NJ

8d•$25 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

Katz JCC Personal Trainers are responsible for providing personalized attention, professional fitness instruction, and designing fitness programming that significantly contributes to each member’s health and fitness goals. Each trainer must possess qualifications and experience necessary to communicate and demonstrate proper technique and form to each individual client. The Personal Trainer provides exceptional services to all customers: members, guests, and staff, whether by phone or in person in a professional manner at all times.

Requirements

Nationally accredited Personal Trainer Certification (ACE, ACSM, IFPA, NCSF, NASM, NFPT, NSCA, NESTA, NETA).
Current CPR & First Aid certification.
Experience and demonstrated knowledge in fitness instruction.
At least 6 months to 1-year personal training in the field.
Ability to work well with people.
Keep valid certifications.
Maintain a valid and current CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology or a related field.
Proof of enrollment in a fitness-related degree program.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized, effective, and safe training sessions to JCC members whether in person or online, reflecting the objectives, goals, and wishes of the client.
Create personalized exercise prescriptions based upon the client’s level of physical fitness and capacity for both cardiovascular and weight bearing exercises, considering pre-existing conditions and/or physical limitations.
Take a client’s health history prior to initiating personal training and obtain a medical release for clients with high or multiple risk factors. Maintain client confidentiality.
Conduct Fitness Assessments for all new clients (highly recommended).
Conduct training sessions that are either 30 or 60 minutes, as determined by the client and paid for in advance.
Ensure training sessions are properly logged in Mindbody for payroll and accurate bookkeeping.
Notify immediate supervisor of client/trainer termination, client injury (submit accident report), or other significant events.
Adhere to cancellation policy for sessions cancelled within 24-hours, with discretion for charging 'no-shows' based on mitigating circumstances.
Ensure clients complete sessions within the allotted 1-year time period, or arrange for extensions/holds with Fitness Director approval.
Be on time for all client training sessions; failure to show may result in a free session for the client.
Attend scheduled staff meetings/training and development sessions, potentially assisting with special programs.
Use physical interaction appropriately during sessions for correcting alignment or focusing concentration, with client consent and comfort.
Avoid sexually oriented conversation, foul language, and inappropriate physical contact.
Consistently highlight and promote all activities, events, training programs, and services in an enthusiastic and professional manner.
Do not solicit JCC clients to train outside of the JCC.
Ensure no overlap of sessions during floor shifts when no floor staff are available.
Acquire and maintain a minimum of 3 clients within 45 days of hiring.
Perform JKickstarters as requested by the Personal Training Coordinator.
Clock in/out when training during a floor shift.
Wear appropriate clothing: black pants or shorts and the black JCC personal training staff shirt. Staff jackets with the JCC logo may be worn over the uniform.
Clean equipment after use by clients and report any equipment problems to the Fitness Director.