Job Location : Dartmouth,MA, USA
YMCA Southcoast JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Trainer-Personal Job Family: Wellness Position 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. • 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. Compensation: $25.00 - $25.00 per hour