Personal Trainer at Speer YMCA

YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free individual YMCA membership

Discount for household members

Part-time hours with benefits

Job summary

Speer YMCA in St. Petersburg, FL is hiring a Personal Trainer to design personalized fitness programs and guide members through strength, cardio, and wellness training. You will educate on safety, monitor progress, and promote YMCA programs in a team-oriented, results-driven environment.

The role requires current CPR/AED/First Aid, national PT certification, and the ability to work with diverse backgrounds. Part-time hours include benefits such as a free YMCA membership.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Current CPR, AED and First Aid certification.
• Nationally accredited personal trainer certification prior to employment.
• Freedom to complete HR-directed training and shadowing as needed.
• Ability to instruct participants safely and modify for different levels.

Responsibilities

• Develops personalized training programs for clients including cardio, strength and flexibility.
• Observes and demonstrates proper exercise techniques to minimize injury.
• Monitors progress and adapts programs as needed.
• Maintains professional standards and a friendly training relationship.
• Conducts fitness consultations and orientations; attends required trainings.

Skills

Effective communication

Safety guidelines

Fitness program design

Client motivation

Education

ACE/AFAA/NASM/NSCA/ACSM certs

Job description

Personal Trainer at Speer YMCA

Designs personal fitness programs for people with diverse backgrounds and abilities. Instructs and educates members in proper strength, cardiovascular and overall wellness training principles in individual or small-group settings. Educates and enforces operational guidelines and regulations with all members. Promotes healthy living for personal training clients and staff, while working in a results-driven, team atmosphere.

Duties

• Develops safe and effective personalized training programs for clients including cardiovascular, strength training, and flexibility components, based on client's goals and motivations.
• Observes clients in exercising and demonstrates correct techniques to minimize injury and improve fitness.
• Gives alternative exercises during workouts for different levels of fitness and skill level.
• Monitors clients' progress and adapts programs as needed.
• Maintains professional standards among clients including punctuality, proper attire and the creation and maintenance of a friendly, safe and motivating training relationship.
• Contacts and sets up initial meetings with prospective clients, promoting personal training, while also providing information on general YMCA programs as needed.
• Properly completes and turns in all paperwork and digital formats as per personal training accounting policies and best practices.
• Attends all personal trainer staff and wellness training meetings, mandatory branch staff meetings and continuing education sessions.
• Performs fitness consultations, assessments and orientations.
• Communicates any equipment problems, member concerns, or suggestions to the Wellness Director Explains and enforces safety rules and regulations for fitness activities, and the proper use of exercise equipment.
• Gives clients information or resources about nutrition, weight control, and related lifestyle issues.
• Gives emergency first aid if needed, and fills out appropriate incident reports when necessary.
• Attends required abuse risk management training.
• Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Adheres to job specific risk management responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• ACE, AFAA, NASM, NSCA, and ACSM or other nationally accredited organization certification prior to employment
• Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certification
  
• All required association training completed as per HR directives
• Newly certified trainers must shadow an experienced, certified personal trainer (2 years or more experience) for a minimum of 2 sessions/shifts at the discretion of the Wellness Director
• Must be able to articulate and communicate effectively while instructing participants in proper execution of weight bearing and cardiovascular exercise.
• Must have current knowledge of strength training guidelines and ability to modify exercises for special populations when needed.
• Pass a 10-panel drug screen.
• Clear a Level 2 background check*

Pay & Perks

Part-time, $22.00-$30.00 per hour, depending on experience and certifications. Free individual YMCA membership for employee and discount for household family members.

Work Location

Speer YMCA - 495 62nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

*Level 2 background clearance through DCF (Florida) required. Check out this link for more information: https://info.flclearinghouse.com