Personal Trainer

The Personal Trainer is responsible for building positive relationships among members, participants, volunteers, and staff by actively greeting and providing excellent customer service, guidance, and leadership. The Trainer creates and delivers Personal Training programming based on participant’s goals and abilities while maintaining boundaries of certification. The Personal Trainer will instruct participants on correct position and body alignment to prevent injuries.

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Schedule

• Location: Joe and Mary Mottino Family YMCA Based on clientele availability during business hours In addition to Personal Training, you would also work in the Fitness Coach role; compensation will vary based on the role/function being performed. Please find more details about the Fitness Coach role in our job openings

Responsibilities

Create a positive member experience through welcoming participants and ensuring they are actively engaged in their workout  Provide a safe workout routine by demonstrating proper form and technique, appropriate modifications, and cueing.   Maintain a clean and safe workout area Effectively utilize scheduled training time  Properly set up and breakdown class equipment in allotted timeframe  Build community through forming positive relationships through learning names, and helping members reach their Health & Wellness Goals  Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency  Physical ability to lead and participate in exercise/fitness activities  Ability to communicate verbally to large and small groups of members  Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

NCCA Accredited Certification: ACE, ACSM, ISSA, NASM, 4 year degree in related field or 1 year Exercise Science Certification, or specialty certification specific to training type  All job required trainings within 90 days from date of hire  Strong communication skills and the capability to work with members of all fitness levels and abilities  Knowledge of fitness principles and practical applications required  Licensing, state law and our government funders require that staff within YMCA of San Diego County be fingerprinted, prior to reporting to work, and include subsequent arrest notifications  CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within 30 days of hire and must be from one of the following certifying organizations:  American Red Cross  American Heart Association  American Safety & Health Institute