YMCA Reston - Personal Trainer

YMCA; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA membership

403(b) retirement savings plan

Employer-funded retirement plan (10%)

Job summary

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is seeking a Personal Trainer for a part-time position with 50% commission. This role emphasizes assessing members, building personalized programs, and maintaining certifications while driving client growth.

Shifts include nights and weekends, with opportunities to contribute to branch goals and community health initiatives at the Reston location. A supportive team and career development are provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current CPR and AED; national certification in personal training.
• YMCA Fitness Specialist or ACSM certification or equivalent.
• Minimum one-year personal training experience.
• Outgoing personality with sensitivity to members' needs.
• Knowledgeable on strength equipment and safe use.

Responsibilities

• Plan a program aligned to the member's goals and discuss it to ensure it meets objectives.
• Assess and reassess member needs at each session.
• Maintain records of member needs at each session.
• Attend staff meetings and workshops.
• Maintain all personal certifications through workshops and recertification training.
• Proactively build a client base to support branch goals.
• Perform fitness evaluations for clients as needed.
• Build safety considerations into exercise programs.
• Identify unsafe practices and notify Wellness Director.

Skills

CPR and AED

National PT certification

YMCA Fitness Specialist/ACSM

One-year PT experience

Outgoing personality

Strength equipment knowledge

Job description

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is one of the largest charities in the DC area. The Y serves as an anchor in the community offering programs and services encompassing youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

Position: Personal Trainer 50% Commission

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is a leading nonprofit organization that has a strong commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. The Y is a cause driven organization that offers tremendous opportunities to make a difference. We invite you to join us in this amazing work to develop your skills, to realize your leadership potential and discover a career that is so much more than a job.

About the Job

Personal Trainers completes a thorough assessment of the member's fitness level and uncovers any medical problems and obtains signed release form. Establishes personal goals and objectives for the member.

Some of the exciting tasks you will deliver as a Personal Trainer include but are not limited to:

• Plans a program appropriate to the goals and objectives of the member. Discusses the program with the member to assure that the program is meeting his/her basic goals and objectives.
• Assesses and reassess member needs at each session.
• Maintains records of each member's needs at each session.
• Attends staff meetings and workshops.
• Maintains all personal certifications by attending workshops and recertification training.
• Proactively build up a client base of individuals in order to support overall branch goal.
• Performs fitness evaluation for clients and members as needed.
• Builds safety considerations into the exercise program.
• Identifies unsafe practices or conditions in the exercise facility; notifies the Wellness Director of unsafe conditions and/or intervenes when an unsafe behavior is observed. Pursues an area of expertise that is in alignment with branch membership and community demographics.

Current Shifts Available

• Nights and weekends

Qualifications and Skills

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current CPR and AED. Current national certification in personal training from a recognized national certifying organization.
• Hold YMCA Fitness Specialist or ACSM certification or equivalent education or documented expertise.
• Minimum one-year personal training experience.
• Display an outgoing personality with an ability to be sensitive to the needs of each individual member.
• Knowledgeable on all strength equipment and the safe use of that equipment

Benefits

• 10% employer-funded retirement plan with vesting after two years of service or 1000 hours compensated time in each of those two years
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• free YMCA membership
• numerous professional development opportunities