Job Description

Job Title: Personal Trainer

Reports to: Healthy Living Coordinator

Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening

community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Personal

Trainers develop and facilitate individual and group sessions in a safe, enjoyable, and

positive environment that welcomes people of all skill and fitness levels; effectively building

community with clients and other members to help meet varied health, ability and cultural

needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Designs safe and effective exercise programs based on client/group’s goals and needs

&/or protocols – programs will be reviewed by Health & Wellness Lead staff to ensure

quality.

2. Maintains professionalism and client rapport as well as continuing education with an

emphasis on enhancing the spiritual, physical and mental health of each client and

member.

3. Works independently, organizing multiple client records and maintains strict

confidentiality.

4. Exhibits a positive attitude and models a healthy lifestyle.

5. Educates clients and members about fitness and wellness principles.

6. Actively participates in departmental and branch meetings and/or trainings.

7. Performs other duties assigned.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

Engaging Community

Communication & Influence

Critical Thinking & Decision Making

Functional Expertise

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Two or more years of college, pursuing a degree in Exercise Science, Wellness Health

Promotion or related health field preferred

• Must hold current nationally recognized Personal Trainer certification from approved

organization

• Excellent customer service and general office skills

• Ability to communicate verbally to large and small groups of members and the ability to

work with varying fitness levels and ages

• Ability to work independently with attention to detail required

• Complete before first shift: YMCA cause & culture training; fitness-specific training

• Complete within 90 days of hire: Child Abuse Prevention Training; CPR/AED; First Aid

(provided by YMCA)

• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic

segments of the community and successful clearance of background check

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

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

• Wellness Center environment, must be able to stand for extended periods of time, walk,

and bend over, reach overhead, grasp, push, pull and move, lift and/or carry up to 45

pounds.

• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions required.

• Hours may include evening and weekend work.