Personal Trainer

Performance Optimal Health; New Canaan (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Optimal Health in New Canaan, CT is seeking a dedicated Personal Trainer to advance clients’ fitness and recovery through tailored exercise plans.

You will conduct assessments, design programs, monitor progress, and lead sessions while ensuring safe technique and building client relationships.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in Exercise Science or related field, CPT certification, and ability to travel between locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
• Nationally recognized CPT certification (NSCA/NASM/ACE/ACSM).
• Ability to travel between Performance locations.
• Experience training clients safely and effectively.
• Ability to teach and guide clients.
• Ability to customize one-on-one programs.
• Strong communication with clients and team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough fitness assessments.
• Design individualized training programs.
• Monitor client progress and adjust as needed.
• Lead individual and group training sessions.
• Explain safe use of gym equipment.
• Maintain client progress notes within 24 hours.
• Build lasting relationships with clients.
• Communicate with Wellness team and Physical Therapists.

Skills

Client communication

Program design

Lead training sessions

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Exercise Science/Physiology/Kinesiology

Job description

Join Performance Optimal Health as a Personal Trainer. Here at Performance, we take a holistic approach to health and recovery, ultimately striving to empower all clients to live better lives. Each of our clients undergo a unique Optimal Health Assessment, allowing us to tailor their plan of care to their specific needs using a variety of our services. Our services we offer are based upon the Four Pillars of Optimal Health – exercise, nutrition, recovery, and stress management. We have highly trained professionals in all four pillars, who make the clients journey their priority.

We are excited to continue growing and building upon our Personal Trainer and Wellness Team as a whole. We are seeking an individual with a passion for health and wellness, and a willingness to work within a team of individuals focused on impacting the lives of our clients in a positive way. Our Personal Trainer’s monitor fitness and ensure clients are using proper technique and form when exercising. They encourage clients to perform a workout that they believe they would exceed at, in their professional opinion.

Performance Optimal Health provides top quality care to our clients, and we would not be able to do so without our highly trained team of individuals. Come join us on our journey!

Key Areas of Ownership

• Conduct Thorough fitness assessments.
• Design individualized programs.
• Tailor programs to clients’ fitness levels and health conditions
• Monitor progress of clients’ fitness levels.
• Complete client progress notes within 24 hours of working with client.
• Explain safe and proper use of gym equipment.
• Thoroughly explain exercises and suggest alternatives if needed.
• Lead individual/group training sessions.
• Build positive and lasting relationships with clients.
• Communicate effectively with Physical Therapists.
• Communicate effectively with Wellness Lead and Wellness team.
• Work towards building clientele and brand.
• Maintain a clean and safe work

• Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in a related field. (Exercise Science, Physiology, Kinesiology)
• National recognized Certified Personal Trainer certification. ("NSCA / NASM / ACE / ACSM")
• Ability to travel between several Performance locations.
• Experience with the ability to safely and effectively fitness train clients.
• Ability to teach and give instruction to our clients.
• Offer constant guidance during the client's fitness training appointment, correcting technique, providing solid instruction for client to learn and safely follow.
• Ability to customize one-on-one training programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, and team members.