Personal Trainer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Upper St. Clair Community & Recreation Center provides our members and guests with a comprehensive range of recreation services including fitness programs, swim programs (indoor and outdoor), summer camps, youth programs, older adult programs, and more.

The Part-Time Personal Trainer works under the supervision of the Fitness Supervisor and is responsible for providing quality personal training and supervision to all members and guests. The Part-Time Personal Trainer will also be expected to provide quality customer services and be capable of providing general department and facility information to inquiring members.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibility

• Promote health & wellness as a representative of parks & recreation.

• Conduct fitness assessments, discuss realistic and attainable health and fitness goal setting and promote the development of a healthy self-image. 

• Provide a detailed demonstration of all fitness equipment and coach all clients on proper exercise form and technique. 

• Educate clients on fitness area policies, procedures, and conduct. 

• Design and implement personalized strength-training and conditioning routines specific and appropriate for an individual or small group’s needs, goals, and physical capacity. 

• Maintain detailed and accurate records of client information to monitor client performance. 

• Provide weekly appointment hours and contact information for client inquiries. 

• Maintain current training certifications through continuing education programs. 

• Educate members and guests on a variety of fitness related topics. 

• Resolves complaints and violations of facility rules by members and guests. 

• Works cooperatively with visitors and employees. 

• Attend and participate in meetings as required. 

• Always promote health and fitness and the Community & Recreation Center in a positive manner.

 QUALIFICATIONS

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic and advanced fitness information. 

• Ability to create quality client-specific exercise routines. 

• Must be competent in one-on-one to small group training, fitness assessments, and exercise program development. 

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate orally by speaking clear and fluent English. 

• Problem solving skills, as the employee must be able to resolve discrepancies and answer questions from members and employees tactfully and courteously. 

• Ability to perform well in a family-oriented service-environment in a recreation setting. 

• Ability to workdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Education and Experience

• Degree in exercise science or wellness-related field is preferred. 

• Nationally accredited training certification (ACE, AFFA, ACSM, ISSA, NASM, NCSF, NFTI, NSCA.), and 1 or more years’ experience working as a fitness trainer. 

• Current First Aid, CPR and AED certification.

EQUIPMENT USED

• The Part-Time Fitness Trainer must be familiar with and be able to demonstrate all fitness equipment located in the Fitness Department including but not limited to treadmills, ellipticals, recumbent and standard exercise bikes, selectorized strength training machines and general free weights. 

• Assessment software and hardware, such as but not limited to skin fold calipers, digital scales, and computer software used to analyze collected data may be utilized.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, equipment, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. 

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

• Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests may be required. 

• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. 

• The job description does not constitute an employee agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Updated/Revised July 2024