Personal Trainer - Gloucester, VA

Athletico • Gloucester, VA

39d • Onsite

About The Position

At Athletico, we believe in the power of support – because a little help can lead to extraordinary achievements. Physical therapy isn’t just about recovery ; it’s about transformation. Our team thrives on providing life-changing care for our patients, and we know that achieving this begins with taking care of our own. Our mission is simple yet powerful: Extraordinary people improving lives. The Performance Coach promotes all Performance brand features through training, communication, and customer service including safety, intensity, variation, individualized, sport and team-specific programming, and assessment-based training programs.

Requirements

• Knowledge of sports performance training, speed development, movement mechanics, assessment, evaluation, and injury prevention
• Commitment to continued education and furthering experiences and abilities in the sports performance field
• Training philosophy that emphasizes functional, scientific, and movement-based training
• Ability to integrate sports medicine, clinical knowledge, assessment, and/or clinical recommendations into performance training
• Must be a self-motivator with a high sense of integrity, have good business acumen, and the ability to interact with coworkers, clients, and professionals
• Must be inspiring, creative, and a team player
• Ability to integrate and maintain an athletic mentality and environment
• Ability to relate positively with customers and employees to develop positive relationships
• Ability to effectively and concisely communicate thoughts and information verbally and in writing
• Ability to complete goals and activities with established or tight time frames
• Demonstrate a fit image that represents a commitment to a physically active and healthy lifestyle
• Possess a background in fitness, strength and conditioning training, and/or coaching

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science or a related field (health promotion, kinesiology, and sports medicine)
• NCCA accredited personal training or strength and conditioning certification
• NSCA – CSCS
• ACSM – CPT or HFS
• NASM – CPT
• ACE – CPT
• High level of competitive athletic experience

Responsibilities

• Provides strength, speed, agility, and conditioning programs to athletes and fitness enthusiasts of all ages and levels.
• Programs include sports performance, team training, personal, semi-private, and small group functional training
• Implements new training methods, programs, and protocols
• Develops and executes camps, clinics, and off-site training
• Executes performance assessments and evaluations
• Assists in the development and presentation of adult fitness and boot camp programs
• Assists in the development of sports and individual-specific performance programs
• Tracks workouts and client interactions in the Mind Body Online program
• Participates in community events that promote the field of performance training as well as goodwill towards the community
• Establishes working relationships with administration, marketing, physical therapy, and other coaches
• Communicates effectively with clients (athletes, coaches, parents, and team officials), ensuring timely follow-up
• Informs directors of scheduling needs and commits to professional reliability
• Creates a professional, safe, and fun environment
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of the facility/equipment
• Conducts follow-up calls to prospects

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level