**Personal Trainer**

Kishwaukee Health & Wellness Center, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, DeKalb, Illinois, United States of America Req #1499 Friday, February 25, 2022 Personal Trainer **Location:** Kishwaukee Health & Wellness Center

**Summary** :

We improve life and were here to serve. What you do is something special and contributes towards improving health within your community. Join our team of full time and part time staff at Kishwaukee Health and Wellness Center. Our facility is managed by Power Wellness Management, a company that specializes in managing state-of-the-art medically integrated health and fitness centers.

The Personal Trainer is responsible for providing clients with a training program specific to the clients individual needs.

**Responsibilities:**

1. Lead individual, partner and small group personal training sessions to members and guests of varying fitness levels.

2. Train within standard guidelines of specialty certifications.

3. Understand contraindicated exercises providing a safe and effective approach to exercise.

4. Assess clients fitness level and appropriately design a training program taking their medical history and fitness goals into consideration for a safe and effective approach to exercise.

5. Respond to and schedule all requests for personal training services.

6. Provide suggestions for new programs that promote and contribute to the growth of personal training services for the members and community.

7. Maintain industry certification in good standing and meet continuing education requirements.

8. Demonstrate accountability to schedule by starting and ending sessions on time, and avoiding missed sessions.

9. The ability to be flexible and accommodating as it relates to center hours, work schedules and scheduling appointments for prospects and members.

10. Demonstrate complete knowledge of emergency and safety procedures and confidence communicating with EMS.

11. Other duties assigned.

**Qualifications for Personal Trainer:**

* Bachelor's degree from a 4 year college or university in a health-related, exercise science, kinesiology, or physical education major required.

* Nationally recognized NCCA accredited Personal Trainer certification required.

* Prior work experience as Personal Trainer or an internship in the fitness industry preferred.

* CPR/AED certification required within 90 days of hire (provided by Power Wellness)

* Must possess excellent inter-personal and communication skills, and the ability to work with members in a positive, service based manner.

* Ability to multi-task and maintain a controlled and professional demeanor.

* Proficient computer skills.

We Improve Life By Delivering Excellence In Health, Fitness & Wellness Management.

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