LaHaye Rec Personal Trainer

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 20,664; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Campus Rec Student Worker in Lynchburg. The role involves performing operational tasks for Campus Recreation programs, ensuring customer safety and cleanliness, and assisting in fitness training.

This part-time role requires current Liberty University enrollment, availability for varied shifts, and certifications in CPR/AED and First Aid. Experience in customer service is preferred, and applicants should embrace the university's mission.

Qualifications

• Must be a current Liberty University student.
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification required.
• Ability to work up to 18 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer safety and facility cleanliness.
• Assist in maintenance of risk management procedures.
• Train clients and lead fitness workshops.

Skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Current Liberty University student

Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification

Job description

The Campus Rec Student Worker is responsible for performing operational tasks for Campus Recreation programs and facilities. They will provide excellent customer service, maintain facility and asset cleanliness, ensure that all policies are followed by guests and participants, and ensure all safety measures are implemented.

The LaHaye Rec Personal Trainer is responsible for performing operational tasks and maintaining overall facility and Personal Training Lab cleanliness at the LaHaye Recreation and Fitness Center. They will ensure that all policies are followed by guests and that all safety measures are implemented at the facility.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Responsible for ensuring customer safety, facility cleanliness, effective operations, and a high level of customer service at the LaHaye Recreation and Fitness Center, during operational hours.
2. Assist in the maintenance and adherence of risk management procedures and policies at the LaHaye Recreation and Fitness Center, ensuring compliance with University policies.
3. Responsible for the completion of day-to-day operational tasks to ensure seamless function of personal training, including training clients, leading fitness workshops, creating training materials, and promotion of special events.
4. Perform regular walk-throughs of facility, build relationships with patrons and make sales.
5. Effectively communicate any issues or customer complaints to the Personal Training Manager.
6. Assist with maintenance of equipment and the LaHaye Recreation and Fitness Center, including regular cleaning.
7. Assist with events and operations during evening, nights or weekend hours.
8. Attend all required Campus Recreation trainings and meetings.
9. Perform all other tasks assigned by the Fitness Coordinator to assist with Campus Recreation operations and programming.
10. Work effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications and Credentials

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Liberty University student
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification
• Ability to work up to 18 hours per week
• Availability to work a variety of different shifts (weekends, early morning, afternoon, late night)

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Personal Training Certification (ACE, ACSM, NASM)
• Experience in a customer service position
• Desire to pursue recreation management as a career field

Abilities and Competencies Essential to the Function of the Job

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well‑articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Strong organizational skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Frequently required to sit or stand in one location for extended periods to perform tasks assigned to varying positions.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move around the facility.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 45 pounds or fewer.

Working Conditions

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled fitness facility. Areas are well lit and the noise level is moderate.

Driving Requirements

No driving is required for this position.

Target Hire Date: 2025-08-13

Time Type: Part time

Location: Lynchburg - In Office

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.