Youth Performance Coach - Track and Field

Power Wellness; Fayetteville (GA); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Power Wellness seeks a Youth Performance Coach to design and lead track and field performance programs for youth athletes at Piedmont Wellness Center. The role focuses on strength, speed, coordination, endurance, and movement training to safely prepare young athletes for the physical demands of track and field.

The Youth Performance Coach will supervise training sessions, evaluate athletes, maintain youth athlete records, and teach strength and conditioning classes as needed, with a strong

Qualifications

• Prior work experience or an internship in the fitness industry.
• Degree preferred, but not required.
• Personal Training certification required; NSCA or NASM preferred.
• CPR/AED certification required within 90 days of hire (provided by Power Wellness).
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain a professional demeanor.
• Proficient computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement strength and conditioning programs for youth.
• Lead individual and small group training sessions.
• Engage in community outreach to promote the Human Performance Lab.
• Consult with sports medicine staff for rehabilitating injured athletes.
• Provide supervision and basic instruction for members and program participants.
• Maintain visibility and engagement with members and guests.
• Screen health history and coordinate medical clearances.
• Schedule fitness assessments and orientations; discuss goals.
• Arrive first to medical emergencies with AED; complete incident reports.
• Assist in planning member retention programs.
• Maintain cleanliness of turf and equipment; report maintenance.
• Ability to lift 45 pounds.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Position Title: Youth Performance Coach - Track and Field
Location: Piedmont Wellness Center
Type: Part-time

Summary:
We improve life and we’re here to serve. What you do is something special and contributes towards improving health within your community. Join our team of full-time and part-time staff at Piedmont Wellness Center. Our facility is managed by Power Wellness Management, a company that specializes in managing state-of-the-art medically integrated health and fitness centers. Power Wellness is a medical fitness industry pioneer who improves the lives of clients with a unique and customized approach to medical fitness center development and management. Their turnkey method takes away the stress of the development and management process allowing clients to focus on other areas of their business.

The Youth Performance Coach will focus on developing and lead track and field-specific performance programs that incorporate strength and conditioning, speed and agility, coordination, endurance, and movement training to help young athletes improve athletic performance and safely prepare for the physical demands of track and field. The Youth Performance Coach helps devise training plans according to sound scientific principles, supervises training sessions, evaluates young athletes, maintains youth athlete records, and teaches strength and conditioning classes as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Design and implement strength and conditioning programs for a variety of different clients and athletic programs, particularity youth.
2. Lead individual and small group training sessions to members of varying fitness levels.
3. Engage in community outreach to promote the Human Performance Lab and program collaboration within the community.
4. Consult with the sports medicine staff if working with an injured athlete engaged in rehabilitation.
5. Provide supervision and basic exercise instruction for members, guests and sports performance program participants.
6. Maintain a high level of visibility and engagement with all members and guests.
7. Screen health history information and coordinate processes for the receipt of medical clearance as applicable.
8. Schedule and perform all appointments for fitness assessments, orientations and follow up appointments complying with established protocols. Discuss and make recommendations related to their individual goals.
9. Arrive as first responder to all medical emergencies with urgency, bringing AED and additional first aid supplies. Complete incident report for all medical emergencies.
10. Assist in the planning and implementation of member retention programs.
11. Maintain cleanliness of the green turf and equipment, inspect equipment and upholstery and report any required maintenance or repair, removing the equipment from service until maintenance is completed.
12. Ability to lift 45 pounds.
13. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Prior work experience or an internship in the fitness industry required.
• Degree preferred, but not required
• Personal Training certification required, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) or National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certification preferred.
• CPR/AED certification required within 90 days of hire (provided by Power Wellness).
• Must possess excellent inter-personal and communication skills, and the ability to work with members in a positive, service-based manner.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain a controlled and professional demeanor.
• Proficient computer skills.