Certified Personal Trainer

YMCA Employee Benefits

• · FREE Family Membership & Discounted Access to Programs
• · Flexible Scheduling
• · Family-friendly Work Environment
• · Employee Assistance Program & Retirement Plan

General Function

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor clients throughout a workout plan tailored to their fitness goals with an Encouraging and patient attitude.
• Evaluate, Chart, and Track the client's Progress, fitness level, and skill set to plan reachable goals.
• Counsel and educate clients on Diet, nutrition, and exercise.
• Ensure equipment use and physical exercises are performed safely, while weight lifting and training.
• Demonstrate and encourage correct warm-up and stretching techniques to avoid injury.

Education/Experience/Training/Certifications

Abilities & Skills

• Motivate and encourage clients through positive words while training.
• Educate a wide range of clients of all ages based on their fitness capabilities.
• Able to work early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Able to work with clients who may need specialized attention due to previous injuries or health problems.
• For more opportunities to join our team, please visit the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit's career page ( ymcadetroit.org/careers ).
• The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit (“YMCA”) is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to be an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. The YMCA does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring or other terms or conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetic information, ethnicity, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, military status or application or any other basis protected by state, federal or other applicable law.
• The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children in our programs. We hold all staff, regardless of position, to the highest possible standards. We require all staff to be screened regularly and sign a code of conduct. All staff will be monitored when interacting with program participants. We take any inappropriate interactions between program participants and with staff very seriously and will fully cooperate with authorities in any case of abuse.