Personal Fitness Trainer; Part Time, Seasonal - Wellness Center

Position Overview

Assist, lead or facilitate a specific program or activity related to recreation or fitness for a group or individual instruction. Ensure information is provided on proper procedures, techniques, and principles on safety, risk management and liability, sport specific rules, and university policy. May assist in ensuring facilities, equipment, and materials for recreational programs are maintained and in good working order.

Department of Wellness and Sport

Posting Notice:
This posting is to create a pool of interested applicants from which the Department may draw as positions become open. Personal trainers are responsible for assisting Wellness Center members who wish to seek educational advice and skills related to health and fitness to better their everyday lives. Primary duties include fitness testing, exercise prescription and implementation, promotion of health and wellness, coordinating realistic goals, nutrition counseling, and providing in-depth information on equipment usage and lifestyle management conducive to health.

Duties &

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure that all clients comply with the rules and regulations of the Wellness Center as posted.
• Provide CPR, First Aid, and/or AED to those who may be showing signs of physical distress.
• Follow established emergency action plans.
• Provide reference material and assistance for users regarding exercise technique.
• Possess a complete and thorough understanding of all policies and procedures concerning available fitness equipment and programs.
• Provide personal training sessions and nutritional counseling within the policies and guidelines established by the Wellness Center.
• Report any damages of equipment to the Fitness Coordinator.
• Track client progress and information.
• Attend all in-service trainings, meetings, and assigned special topic workshops.
• Check email at least twice daily for assignments of new clients and contact them within two business days of assignment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Performs administrative and/or manual tasks. Requires general education or vocational training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Hold nationally recognized certification(s) in Personal Training, Group Exercise, or CPR/AED.

• Nationally recognized personal training certification (ACE, AFAA, ACSM, NSCA, etc.).
• Adequate knowledge of and skill in risk factors and health status identification, fitness appraisal, and exercise prescription.
• Minimum one year practical, hands-on experience with exercise leadership and instruction.
• Experience in lifestyle behavior modification counseling skills.
• Ability to interact and communicate with others.
• Ability to safely apply the principles of exercise and training to individual fitness programs.
• Ability to answer basic questions related to exercise science and refer others to appropriate sources of information.
• Functional anatomy, biomechanics, and exercise physiology; human development and aging; human behavior and psychology; health appraisal and fitness testing; emergency procedures and safety; exercise programming, nutrition and weight management.

No, this employee will NOT supervise other employees.

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.