Personal Trainer

Help people feel stronger, healthier, and more confident at the Y! Our Personal Trainers build relationships with members and provide individualized coaching, encouragement, and accountability to help them reach their health and wellness goals.

This is more than creating workouts. You’ll have the opportunity to motivate people, celebrate progress, build lasting relationships, and make a meaningful difference in our members’ lives.

What You’ll Do

• Design personalized training programs based on each member’s goals, needs, abilities, and experience.
• Provide safe, engaging, and motivational one-on-one or small-group training within your professional scope of practice.
• Build strong relationships with clients and provide encouragement, accountability, and ongoing support.
• Track client progress and maintain accurate health screening and training records.
• Help grow personal training by connecting with members, building your client base, and working toward established monthly goals.
• Provide general healthy-lifestyle and nutrition guidance within your training, education, and certification scope.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming training environment and promptly report equipment or facility concerns.
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, YMCA events, and professional development opportunities.
• Provide exceptional service and contribute to a positive, supportive fitness community.

What We’re Looking For

• Passionate about fitness, wellness, and helping others succeed.
• Friendly, motivating, dependable, and comfortable building relationships with members.
• Knowledgeable about safe and effective exercise techniques and able to adapt workouts for different goals and abilities.
• Able to work independently while collaborating with the larger YMCA team.
• Motivated to build and maintain a strong personal training client base.
• Comfortable learning and using YMCA technology and systems for scheduling, communication, and client management.
• Committed to continued learning and staying current with fitness industry best practices.
• Holds the required personal training certification and related credentials for the position.

Why the Y?

At the Y, personal training is about more than reps, sets, and workouts. It’s about helping someone accomplish something they may not have thought was possible.

You’ll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, support members through their fitness journeys, and be part of an organization committed to strengthening the health and well-being of our community.

If you love fitness, enjoy motivating others, and want to use your skills to make a difference, we’d love to have you on our team.

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science or a related field, or a nationally recognized personal training certification such as ACE, ACSM, AFAA, NASM, or NSCA.
• Previous personal training, fitness, or relevant practical experience preferred.
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid certifications, or ability to obtain as required.
• Complete YMCA Foundations of Strength and Conditioning and other required YMCA trainings within established timeframes.
• Maintain required certifications and continuing education.
• Ability to safely demonstrate exercises and remain active throughout the workday, including bending, kneeling, standing, and moving for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds independently and heavier weights with assistance when needed.
• Maintain professional YMCA staff attire and appearance.