Part Time Personal Trainer

External Applicants:

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant visa status through Wake Forest University. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.

Essential Functions:

• Provide quality customer service to all individuals including faculty staff and students.

• Positively represent Campus Recreation and Wake Forest University.

• Ability to uphold and clearly communicate facility and university rules and regulations; apply safe practices and hold users accountable.

• Attend staff meetings and required monthly trainings.

• Perform all training in uniform and when appropriate with name tag.

• Provide initial consultation to the client to identify goals medical conditions training needs or preferences.

• Inform client of required payment fees as well as verify confirm and receive payment prior to any training session

• Clean and organize Personal Training equipment after use

Required Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Must have current or obtain First Aid/CPR/AED Certification within 90 days of hire. Must maintain certification throughout employment.

• Successful completion of a nationally recognized Personal Trainer Certification (ACSM NASM ACE NSCA CSCS AFAA etc). Must also maintain said certification in accordance to the varied guidelines set forth by the certification provider.

• Must complete required departmental training designed to supplement the knowledge and skills obtained via certification prior to training any client

Preferred Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Excellent communication time management and organizational skills.

• Energetic and outgoing personality.

• Ability to multi-task and work independently.

• Reliable trustworthy and punctual.

• Previous exercise and fitness experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to safely coach and demonstrate physical exercises.

Environmental Conditions:

• May occasionally participate in special events that occur in outdoor environments with either heat or cold conditions.

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic information disability and military or veteran status.

Accommodations for Applicants

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