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Adaptive Personal Trainer

Special Strong

Adaptive Personal Trainer

Join a mission-driven team dedicated to helping individuals with special needs achieve greater independence and build mental and physical strength. At Special Strong Central Connecticut Valley Region, we specialize in adaptive fitness, creating a positive, encouraging environment where every athlete can grow stronger and build confidence at their own pace. We serve the special needs population throughout the Central Connecticut Valley, utilizing a proprietary CBSE model to tailor each session to the specific needs, abilities, and goals of the individual.

The Role

As an Adaptive Personal Trainer, you will be responsible for providing high-quality, personalized fitness instruction to our adaptive athletes. This role involves both private one-on-one sessions and group classes at our partner locations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement customized fitness programs based on the specific neurological diagnosis, functional abilities, and personal goals of each client.
  • Provide attentive, one-on-one adaptive personal training sessions to foster independence and physical strength.
  • Lead engaging and effective small group classes at partner facilities in areas such as Cheshire, Meriden, Middlebury, and North Haven.
  • Communicate proactively with clients and their families, ensuring program goals and progress are clearly understood.
  • Conduct initial fitness assessment and re-assessments quarterly.
  • Maintain a positive, encouraging, and safe training environment at all times.

Qualifications

  • Current, accredited Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certification (NCCA or NCCPT accredited) or OT, PT, AT or related field.
  • Experience working with the special needs population is highly preferred.
  • Strong passion for adaptive fitness and commitment to the Special Strong mission.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation based on experience.
  • Flexible scheduling.
  • The opportunity to make a profound, positive impact on the lives of adaptive athletes and their families.

Special Strong's Vision

  • To give every individual in the world impacted by mental, physical, or cognitive challenges the opportunity to live an abundant life through adaptive fitness.

Special Strong's Mission

  • The mission is to empower 1 million athletes and 100,000 coaches to live an abundant life through Adaptive Fitness.

Special Strong's Founding Verse

  • "I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10:10

Special Strong's Core Values

  • Stewardship: We are Faithful Stewards of what God has Given Us "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much." Luke 16:10
  • Transparency: We are Real People who are Real with People. "And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32
  • Relationship Focused: We are Relationship Focused First and Profit Second. "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." Matthew 6:33
  • Ownership: We Own Our Unique Roles and Take 100% Responsibility "You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things." Matthew 25:23
  • No Judgement: We Seek to Relate and Understand Another Person's Walk of Life. "Do for others what you would like them to do for you. This is a summary of all that is taught in the law and the prophets." Matthew 7:12
  • Generosity: We are blessed to be a Blessing to Others "Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully." 2 Corinthians 9:6

Are you looking for personal trainer jobs that go beyond the ordinary? At Special Strong, we offer unique opportunities for enthusiastic trainers to make a real impact in local communities. With us, you can become a certified personal trainer, where you will have the chance to serve a diverse set of people with mental, physical, and cognitive challenges. Our mission is to empower every client to achieve their fitness and life goals, regardless of their abilities.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchise. All inquiries about employment at this franchise should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Special Strong Corporate.

Special Strong
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