Certified Personal Trainer - West Boise YMCA

Our West Boise YMCA is seeking Certified Personal Trainers to join their Health & Wellness team. This position is responsible for managing and developing health and well-being programs for individual clients or small groups.

Serving over 20,000 active youth, adult, and family members, the West Branch of the Treasure Valley Family YMCA helps members lead a healthier, happier life. Facility amenities and features include six fitness studios, three racquetball courts, full-court basketball gym, youth activity center, climbing wall, 50-meter swimming pool, and training pool.

Schedule:

This is a part-time position up to 20 hours per week. Schedule requirements vary and may include weekends.

Responsibilities:

• Develop intentional relationships and, using the Y voice attributes, engage members to deepen their relationship to the Y Cause.
• Actively use Listen First skills to determine realistic and appropriate goals that improve the health and wellbeing of participants.
• Use member engagement skills to achieve individual enrollment goals and respond to requests within 24 hours.
• Conduct personal training sessions in an inclusive, fun, innovative, and safe manner with the scope of practice that results in participants achieving the two Cause Measurement goals.
• Record all required information to ensure accurate billing and tracking.
• Conducts and organizes personal training sessions for individuals or groups.
• Builds specific programs for individuals or groups based on the intake interview and ongoing evaluation.
• Actively listens to members, makes suggestions, and follows up to help support members’ in reaching their fitness goals.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to engage others in conversations and make all people feel welcome.
• Ability to respond calmly and quickly to safety and emergency situations.
• Must have good interpersonal and communications skills and be sensitive, adaptable, professional, and articulate when dealing with others.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

Required Certifications:

• Personal Trainer Certification (ACE, NASM, ACSM, NETA, NSCA, or NFPT). Prerequisite upon hire.
• CPR/AED. Prerequisite upon hire – 14-day compliance period

Welcoming and Inclusion:

At the Y, we welcome everyone whose behavior adheres to our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. We advance our cause by building a stronger and more equitable community where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, thrive, and reach their full potential with dignity. The Y is a force for building bridges among all people–regardless of ability, age, birthplace, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, race, or sexual orientation. The Y is for all.

How To Apply:

External candidates must complete an online application. If you have any questions regarding the position, please visit our website at www.ymcatvidaho.org or contact jobs@ymcatvidaho.org. All current and previous YMCA staff must apply through their UKG account, and updated resume and cover letter is recommended.