Personal Trainer- Sussex YMCA Family Location
About The Position
The Sussex YMCA Family Location is seeking a Personal Trainer to lead energizing, fun, and safe programs. The role involves leveraging technology to enhance client results and experience, actively building a client base, and maintaining effective communication with clients. The Personal Trainer will design and demonstrate exercise programs to minimize injury and promote fitness, monitor client progress, provide motivation, and keep accurate records. A good working knowledge of general exercise principles, including physical limitations, muscle groups, motivational skills, and contra-indicated exercises, is essential. The position also involves building effective relationships with members and helping them connect with each other and the YMCA.
Requirements
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to serve a diverse community.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- CPR & First Aid Certified
- Bachelor's Degree in exercise science or related field or nationally recognized personal trainer certification from NCCA. ACSM, ACE, ISSA, NASM or NSCA preferred, but others accepted as deemed appropriate.
Nice To Haves
- Multi-lingual skills
- NCCA certification
Responsibilities
- Attend and actively participate in all training as assigned
- Leads energizing, fun, safe programs, as directed by the supervisor, to accomplish established department goals and KPI’s.
- Leverage available technology to enhance client results and experience.
- Actively build client base and meet established retention goals.
- Maintain timely and effective communication with the client including but not limited to scheduling session count and follow up.
- Design and demonstrate exercise programs to minimize injury and promote fitness.
- Monitor and assess client progress, provide motivation, keep accurate records of completed sessions.
- Must have a good working knowledge of general exercise principles up to and including physical limitations, muscle groups, motivational skills, and contra-indicated exercises.
- Builds effective, authentic relationships with members; helps members connect with each other and the YMCA.
Benefits
- 12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility
- Learning and development workshops
- Career advancement opportunities
- Staff Discounts on Programs & Services
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
