Junior Personal Trainer - Campus Recreation (Work Study)

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University; University Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University is seeking a Junior Personal Trainer for the 26-27 academic year. This on-campus position involves developing personalized, safe exercise programs for students, faculty, and staff across fitness levels and assisting senior trainers with screenings.

You will also help with health and fitness screenings and provide instruction on cardiovascular and weight training equipment, while upholding facility policies and offering equipment

Qualifications

• Must have a Federal Work Study award and verification in LionPATH.
• Experience developing personalized exercise programs for diverse fitness levels.

Responsibilities

• Assist trainers in conducting health and fitness screenings.
• Provide safe and effective instruction in cardiovascular and weight training equipment.
• Uphold facility policies and procedures and provide equipment orientations.

Skills

Fitness instruction

Program design

Safety training

Health screening

Team collaboration

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires you to have received a work-study award. To verify if you have received a work-study award, please consult the Financial Aid Award Summary area in your LionPATH account. A Federal Work Study award does not guarantee a job is available.

Campus Recreation is seeking to fill the position of Junior Personal Trainer for the 26-27 academic year. Junior Personal Trainers will develop personalized, safe, and effective exercise programs for students, faculty, and staff of various fitness levels at Penn State University.

Junior Personal Trainers will assist Trainers in conducting and assessing health and fitness screenings, as well as provide safe and effective instruction in cardiovascular and weight training equipment.

Upholding facility policies and procedures and providing quality equipment orientations is also expected.

Campus Recreation is a department within Student Affairs that provides fitness, wellness, and recreational programs to the campus community through the operation and administration of the new expanded and renovated 200,000 square-foot Intramural Building, the McCoy Natatorium, the 700-acre Stone Valley Outdoor Recreation Area, a Tennis Center including six clay courts and four indoor courts, the White Building, Outdoor Adventures, Aquatics, Club Sports, Fitness and Wellbeing Programs, and Intramural Sports.

Students who received a Federal Work Study award have the opportunity to obtain a job and perform related duties either on campus, or remotely, if possible and at the discretion of the employer.

Students applying for Federal Work Study positions should clarify expectations with their potential employer regarding either on campus/in person or remote work arrangements.

A Federal Work Study award does not guarantee a job position is available.

The starting hourly rate for this job is $13.00.

Federal Work Study job performance is evaluated either annually or through ongoing mentorship.

Students who received a Federal Work Study award have the opportunity to obtain a job and perform related duties either on campus, or remotely, if possible and at the discretion of the employer.

Students applying for Federal Work Study positions should clarify expectations with their potential employer regarding either on campus/in person or remote work arrangements.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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