Mills Co. YMCA Personal Trainer
About The Position
The Personal Trainer supports the YMCA’s mission of strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The role develops and facilitates individual and group exercise sessions in a safe, enjoyable, and positive environment that welcomes people of all skill and fitness levels. Trainers build community with clients and members while helping meet varied health, ability, and cultural needs. This position designs exercise programs around client and group goals and needs, maintains professional relationships and confidential client records, and educates clients and members about fitness and wellness. The role also includes participating in branch and departmental meetings or training, continuing education, and completing YMCA and safety-related training.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must hold a current nationally recognized Personal Trainer certification from an approved organization.
- Excellent customer service and general office skills.
- Ability to communicate verbally with large and small groups of members and work with people of varying fitness levels and ages.
- Ability to work independently with attention to detail.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
- Successful clearance of a background check.
- Ability to stand for extended periods, walk, bend, reach overhead, grasp, push, pull, and move, lift, and/or carry up to 45 pounds.
- Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions.
Nice To Haves
- Two or more years of college while pursuing a degree in Exercise Science, Wellness, Health Promotion, or a related health field.
Responsibilities
- Design safe and effective exercise programs based on client or group goals, needs, and protocols; programs are reviewed by Health & Wellness Lead staff.
- Maintain professionalism and rapport with clients, and pursue continuing education to enhance clients’ and members’ spiritual, physical, and mental health.
- Work independently, organize multiple client records, and maintain strict confidentiality.
- Exhibit a positive attitude and model a healthy lifestyle.
- Educate clients and members about fitness and wellness principles.
- Participate in departmental and branch meetings and/or trainings.
- Complete YMCA cause and culture, fitness-specific, and required abuse-prevention training before the first shift.
- Complete CPR/AED and First Aid training within 30 days of hire; First Aid training is provided by the YMCA.
- Follow youth-boundary policies and abuse-risk-management training; report suspicious behavior and policy violations, and fulfill mandated abuse-reporting responsibilities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Free individual YMCA membership.
- YMCA program and childcare discounts.
- Flexible work attire; YMCA shirts are provided and employees choose their style.
- Tuition discounts, training and development, and opportunities to advance.
- Rain On Demand Pay to receive pay sooner.
- 100% employer-paid retirement contribution of 12% of earnings after meeting eligibility requirements, with no employee match or contribution required.
- Flexible schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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