Personal Trainer

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Wellness Coordinator and consistent with the Christian mission of the YMCA, the Exercise Specialist is primarily responsible for providing health & wellness services, promoting themselves to potential clients, building rapport with members, and selling their advanced exercise knowledge and abilities. In addition, they deliver excellent membership service by developing, implementing, and promoting fitness and wellness events, seminars, and programs; providing new member assessments, re-assessments, and programs; and other duties as assigned.

OUR CULTURE:

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger, beginning with you.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Takes professional initiative to offer information, promote and sell personal training and additional YMCA health & wellness services & programs, including clinical exercise programs.
2. Provides excellent member service by exceeding member expectations; greet and acknowledge all members to encourage wellness participation.
3. Monitors the wellness center as members use the equipment to ensure their general safety and equipment function; enforces all member codes of conduct, rules and policies including, but not limited to, age restrictions, dress codes, language and proper use of YMCA equipment and facilities.
4. Demonstrates correct stances, posture, alignment and technique during wellness consultation and healthy lifestyles sessions; shows safe, effective ranges of motion and exercise control, demonstrates strength & endurance while maintaining role-model form throughout.
5. Helps to maintain a neat, clean, and pleasant environment on the wellness floor.
6. Integrates the mission of the YMCA and its core values of honesty, caring, respect, responsibility, and faith into all aspects of job responsibilities.
7. Understands the prevention, detection, and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, basic emergency procedures, and the legal and professional responsibilities of wellness coaches.
8. Assists management with administrative tasks that include keeping accurate records of scheduled, rescheduled, and cancelled appointments.
9. Attends continuing education and mandatory training.
10. Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
11. Represents the branch at various meetings related to the position, and all assigned association committees.
12. Supports the annual fundraising campaign and volunteer committees/boards as assigned. Develops and maintains effective working relationships within the community.
13. Flexible work hours to ensure exposure to all facets of department operations and performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor.
14. All other duties as assigned.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Team Leader):

• Values. Demonstrates in word and action the Y’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith and a commitment to the Y’s mission, in all matters always.
• Innovation. Participates in the generation, experimentation, and implementation of new approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y’s mission and work.
• Quality Results. Demonstrates and fosters a strong commitment to achieving goals in a manner that provides evidenced-based quality experiences.
• Relationships. Builds authentic relationships in the service of enhancing individual and team performance to support the Y's work.
• Communication. Listens and expresses self effectively and in a manner that reflects a true understanding of the needs of the audience. Understands and expertly utilizes current methods of communication.
• Developing Others. Recognizes and acts on the need to continually develop others’ capabilities to attain the highest level of performance possible.
• Change Capacity. Leads self and others through change by navigating ambiguity appropriately and adapting well to new situations, obstacles, and opportunities.
• Emotional Maturity. Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.