Personal Trainer (Bilingual) - Border View

YMCA of San Diego County; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of San Diego County is seeking a Personal Trainer to build positive member relationships, design personalized workouts, and guide participants to safe, effective results. The role emphasizes welcoming participants, proper form, and injury prevention in a dynamic fitness environment.

The position requires bilingual English/Spanish abilities, a qualifying certification or degree, and completion of required trainings within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• NCCA-accredited certification (ACE/ACSM/ISSA/NASM) or a 4-year degree in related field.
• 1 year Exercise Science certification or a specialty training certification.
• All trainings completed within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive member experience by welcoming participants and ensuring engagement.
• Provide a safe workout routine by demonstrating proper form, modifications, and cueing.
• Maintain a clean and safe workout area.
• Effectively utilize scheduled training time.
• Set up and breakdown class equipment within allotted timeframe.
• Build community by learning names and helping members reach health goals.
• Respond to emergencies with appropriate actions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Strong communication

Education

4 year degree in related field

Exercise Science Certification

Job description

Overview

The Personal Trainer is responsible for building positive relationships among members, participants, volunteers, and staff by actively greeting and providing excellent customer service, guidance, and leadership. The Trainer creates and delivers Personal Training programming based on participant’s goals and abilities while maintaining boundaries of certification. The Personal Trainer will instruct participants on correct position and body alignment to prevent injuries.

For information on Y Employee Perks, click on this link:Employee Benefits | YMCA of San Diego County (ymcasd.org)

Schedule

• Facility hours:M-TH: 7:00a-8:30pFriday: 7:00am -12:00pSaturday: 8:00a-1:00p

Responsibilities

• Create a positive member experience through welcoming participants and ensuring they are actively engaged in their workout

• Provide a safe workout routine by demonstrating proper form and technique, appropriate modifications, and cueing.

• Maintain a clean and safe workout area

• Effectively utilize scheduled training time

• Properly set up and breakdown class equipment in allotted timeframe

• Build community through forming positive relationships through learning names, and helping members reach their Health & Wellness Goals
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency
• Physical ability to lead and participate in exercise/fitness activities
• Ability to communicate verbally to large and small groups of members
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• NCCA Accredited Certification: ACE, ACSM, ISSA, NASM, 4 year degree in related field or 1 year Exercise Science Certification, or specialty certification specific to training type

• All job required trainings within 90 days from date of hire

• Strong communication skills and the capability to work with members of all fitness levels and abilities

• Knowledge of fitness principles and practical applications required
• Licensing, state law and our government funders require that staff within YMCA of San Diego County be fingerprinted, prior to reporting to work, and includesubsequentarrest notifications
• CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within30 daysofhireand must be from one of the following certifying organizations:
  • American Red Cross
  • American Heart Association
  • American Safety & Health Institute

YMCA will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the YMCA is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Ordinance by visiting the San Diego CountyOffice of Labor Standards and Enforcement.

Pay Range

USD $22.64 - USD $27.17 /Hr.