Personal Trainer

YMCA Southcoast 
Job Title: Trainer-PersonalJob Family: WellnessPosition Summary:   Provide one-on-one fitness instruction to members desiring programs tailored to meet their specific health and fitness needs. 

Essential Functions:  •        Develop programs for multiple results including, weight (fat) loss, muscular gain, rehabilitation, health and aesthetics maintenance, improved sports performance among others. •        Evaluate client’s physical fitness and monitor progress towards specific goals. •        Choose and develop activities and exercises to provide optimum results. •        Demonstrate movements and exercises recommended. •        Engage as motivator to encourage members to reach for physical limits. •        Design and provide special rehabilitation programs for clients recovering from injuries. •        Research and introduce new techniques, equipment, and motivational approaches.   
  

 Qualifications: 
•        BS Degree in Physical Education, Adult Fitness, Sports Management, or similar; or minimum three years experience in individual or group training program leadership. 
•       Accredited Personal Training Certification.•        Knowledgeable in all areas of fitness including strength training, aerobic training, flexibility, exercise selection, and training intensity and duration to meet specific client goals. 
•        Understanding of impact of exercises and training on specific human body areas including muscles and cardiovascular systems. •        Basic understanding of nutrition and importance to well-being. •        Knowledgeable about various exercise equipment.  Physical Demands: •        Required to lift and or move on occasion weights exceeding 50 pounds to demonstrate exercises to clients. •        Required to demonstrate physical stamina and agility, and stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, run, and stand for extended periods of times. •        Ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity, and communicate verbally in a noisy environment.