Personal Trainer - Northern Middlesex YMCA

Personal Trainer

Job Description

Reports to:  Healthy Living Director  

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Plan and lead personal training sessions with members ensuring they are performing effective and safe exercises. Help promote the personal training program while making relationship building the number one priority at all times. 

PRINCIPLE ACTIVITIES :

• Model the YMCA core values
• Designs and implements safe, effective and enjoyable fitness programs that will meet the unique needs and wants of each member.
• Plans and instructs individuals and small groups with a personalized approach following YMCA standards and guidelines.
• Contacts members on a regular basis to follow-up on progression of their fitness program.
• Keeps accurate records of members’ progress.
• Discusses and promotes the personal training program and motivates members to commit to long term participation.
• Be aware of other YMCA programs and promote to members.
• Ensures safe and effective workouts.  Responds to, and reports, accidents, incidents, and equipment problems.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings as required. 
• Maintains current certifications.
• Report any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor or the person responsible for those items at your site.
• Follow all policies and procedures related to keeping members safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to managing visitors and guests at our facilities.
• Report any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor.
• Complete all YMCA trainings as required for position.
• Support the YMCA’s mission and center operations as needed.

EFFECT ON END RESULT:

• A level of member satisfaction as reflected in member retention, member surveys and other measurement tools
• The highest level of service in our Personal Training program

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent
• Nationally recognized current Personal training certifications (such as NASM, ACSM, ACE, or AFAA)
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a health & fitness center setting
• Current CPR/AED Certification or will get within first month of employment

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Must possess strong communication, customer service and  interpersonal skills
• Must possess a running knowledge of general overall health and fitness as well as exercise equipment and its proper use
• Ideally has knowledge and experience in senior fitness, injury rehabilitation, weight management, fitness nutrition, youth fitness, sports conditioning, orthopedic exercise, functional training, or triathlon training
• Must be able to work as an integral member of a staff team.
• Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with adults, youth, seniors and special populations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

1. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
2. While performing functions of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

GENERAL EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT :

The employee is expected to adhere to all Northern Middlesex YMCA policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to YMCA policies.