Personal Fitness Trainer (part-time)

Aquila's Personal Fitness Trainer (part-time) provides one-on-one fitness training to maximize the efficiency of the workout, to ensure proper and safe training, and to provide individual attention and motivation. We want all of our people to be healthy, happy and grow with us.   

Position Type: Part-time

Work Hours: Monday and Wednesday, or Monday and Thursday, four (4) hours from 11:30 am - 3:30 pm

Compensation: $20/hour for floor hours, or, commissions for any personal training sessions completed. Personal training commissions average $36-42/hour for personal training sessions.

This is a part time position with some flexibility for scheduling personal training sessions. 

Benefits: You will enjoy all of the following benefits at Aquila:

• Continuing education reimbursements
• Fitness retailers discount programs
• Service Bonuses
• 401k plan with company match for those that meet hours worked eligibility requirements

As a Personal Fitness Trainer your responsibilities will include:

• Conduct individual personal fitness training sessions
• Maintain and develop client base
• Monitor and instruct during personal fitness training sessions on the safe and effective usage of cardiovascular and strength training equipment and other areas of the club
• Provide a high level of personalized attention during personal training sessions
• Assist in the planning, promotion and evaluation of the program
• Adhere to departmental policies and procedures
• Adhere to club policies and procedures
• Complete a professional, well organized training session which provides a specific fitness program designed to meet the individual’s goals
• Record and maintains client’s records (workout, invoices, fitness manager form)
• Maintain member activity record and submits to Director of Programming per pay schedule
• Ensure that each client is satisfied with their workout program and stays motivated to achieve their personal fitness goals

Work Environment:  Work performed indoors in both fitness center and office areas in temperature controlled environment, around room temperature. 

Physical Requirements:  Must move frequently throughout the day to demonstrate fitness exercises.  Must communicate information and ideas frequently so others will understand and must be able to exchange accurate information.  Must perform CPR in an emergency situation.  Must frequently move fitness weights or other fitness equipment up to 50 pounds.   Must frequently move about inside the office and fitness centers to rearrange fitness equipment, interact with clients, move between the office and fitness areas.  Must occasionally operate a computer and other office machinery.   Constantly positions self to demonstrate fitness exercises.  Must be able to frequently observe details at a close range in order to monitor exercise participants/clients.

Qualifications:

• Active NCCA accredited fitness certification (ACE, ACSM, NSCA, NASM, NCSF, NCCPT, or AFAA)

• Active CPR certification

• Minimum 1 year experience in supervising adults during exercise

• Minimum 2 years experience in exercise testing, assessments and exercise prescription

Skills required:

• Excellent verbal and promotional skills
• Excellent physical condition, professional manner, discretion and appearance
• Advanced knowledge of fitness training principles
• Advanced knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and kinesiology
• Customer service oriented
• Punctual
• Organized
• Motivating, confident and enthusiastic, with a positive attitude
• Dependable
• Creative
• Maintains a desire for continual improvement

All candidates must be able to complete a background check.