Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
Are you passionate about helping people reach their fitness goals? The Greater Burlington YMCA is seeking Personal Trainers to join our Health and Wellness team. In this role, you’ll design personalized programs, inspire confidence, and empower members to lead healthier, stronger lives. You’ll also help create a positive, supportive atmosphere where every member feels motivated and included.
Why You’ll Love This Job:
- Make an Impact: Help members achieve their fitness goals through personalized coaching and guidance.
- Build Connections: Form meaningful relationships with members and support them through every step of their wellness journey.
- Grow Professionally: Stay current on training techniques and expand your expertise through Y professional development opportunities.
- Enjoy Y Benefits: Free Y membership, program discounts, and a collaborative team environment!
What You’ll Do:
- Coach & Motivate: Work directly with members to assess fitness goal and create tailored workout plans.
- Educate & Empower: Teach safe and effective exercise techniques, proper equipment use, and best practices for long-term success.
- Provide Support: Offer hands-on supervision, encouragement, and accountability during training sessions.
- Promote Wellness: Stay up to date on fitness trends and research to help members make informed health decisions.
- Drive Engagement: Help grow the personal training program through member outreach, promotion, and retention efforts.
- Maintain Standards: Keep accurate client records, attend staff meetings, and model the Y’s commitment to Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
Requirements:
- Current certification in fitness from a nationally recognized organization (ACE, NCSA, AFAA, ACSM, etc.)
- Experience with fitness equipment usage procedures and maintenance.
- A team player with strong motivation and initiative.
- Ability to work within a diverse population of employees and members.
- CPR/First Aid certification required in first 30 days of employment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate.
- Ability to navigate the workspace efficiently.
- Ability to perform safe fitness techniques including proper bending, lifting, squatting, running, jumping, and walking.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Safe use of fitness equipment.
- Ability to be on feet coaching and instructing members and instructors for the entirety of the training.
- Must be able to demonstrate all exercises including fitness balls, medicine balls, dumbbells, barbells, etc.