The Personal Trainer develops and implements individualized workout regimens and conducts fitness assessments for members while recruiting and retaining personal training clientele.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Designs and implement customized fitness programs for members based on their current fitness levels, physical challenges, preferences and goals.
• Delivers safe, effective, fun and interesting workouts to all fitness-training clients.
• Promotes and sells personal training services through interaction with members.
• Promotes all programs and services being offered at the YMCA, encouraging participation.
• Documents training sessions and maintains client records.
• Conducts fitness assessments and evaluations.
• Provides safe and effective instruction of all equipment and works at the skill level appropriate for each member.
• Maintains a varied schedule depending on client and branch needs.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.
• Current national NCCA-accredited Personal Trainer certification required before date of hire.
• Exception - Candidates who hold a BS in Exercise Science or Kinesiology must obtain a NCCA-accredited Personal Trainer certification within 90 days of hire.
• All YMCA employees are mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Able to conduct fitness assessments and interpret results.
• Demonstrated skill designing personalized fitness programs for general populations and for people with specific concerns such as obesity, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, etc..
• Superior motivation, interpersonal, and sales skills.