Fitness Associate

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Responsible for providing fitness and wellness experiences for members which includes personal training, group exercise programs, monitoring of equipment, floor coverage and administrative duties.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides professional assistance and guidance to members as it relates to their fitness and wellness needs, including teaching classes and workshops as needed.
• Provides oversight to the agency fitness areas, which includes overall cleanliness and maintenance of equipment.
• Positions self to supervise and assist clients in personal training
• Identifies, instructs and monitors progress of the clients’ fitness level and
• Modifies exercise plans to meet the clients’
• Demonstrates the ability to assess, identify and/or correct improper form by clients to prevent potential injury.
• Assists with administrative responsibilities and day-to-day support for the fitness
• Provides 35 hours of direct service including 27 hours of Personal Training and 8 hours of group exercise, subject to change based on member’s needs to be determined between fitness associate and supervisor.
• Actively promotes and markets self and programs to generate new
• Responsible for the recruitment and retention of
• Maintains a high level of customer service expectations; promptly handles customer complaints and concerns.
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment according to established standards and guidelines.
• Assists with the organization and implementation of fitness promotional activities and
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of weight training
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of cardiovascular endurance
• Ability to work with a wide variety of clients, including youth, elderly and at risk
• Works effectively with other key JCC departments to provide effective and efficient service delivery.
• Ability to define problems, develop solutions, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
• Ability to manage and balance a variety of responsibilities in a fast-paced environment under tight time constraints.
• Ensures adherence to and integration of the agency core values (shared lenses) Masa (reflection, return & renewal), B’Tzelem Elohim (dignity and potential), B’rit (belonging & commitment), Hit’orerut (amazement & gratitude), D’rash (inquiry, dialogue & transmission), K’dushah (intentionality & presence) and Tikkun Olam (responsibility).
• Recognizes that the JCC of Greater Pittsburgh gathers individuals representing diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and practices.
• Creates a warm and welcoming
• Maintains a high degree of organization and attention to
• Adheres to Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh policies and
• Actively supports and participates in continuous intra-departmental and agency-wide quality improvement processes. “Everyone, Every Day, Closer to Better”.
• Actively promotes and maintains agency customer service
• Ensures compliance with all state, federal and local regulating
• Generates necessary reports and documentation as needed and/or
• Ability to communicate verbally and in
• Ability to operate personal computers (hardware and software).
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, as required.
• Ability to travel, as needed.
• Ability to perform other related duties, as needed and/or required.

(These responsibilities are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed.)

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

While performing the above duties, this position routinely requires handling persons and/or objects and moving safely throughout the building. This position may include walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling. This position requires communicating, either verbally or in writing. This position frequently requires moving items weighing up to 25 pounds. This position occasionally requires moving items weighing up to 50 pounds. Must be able to complete all essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None, but may direct the work of part time personnel 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Supervision from Fitness and Wellness Coordinator

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education, Exercise Science or related field or an approved personal training certification preferred, with at least three years experience working in the fitness/wellness field.

CERTIFICATIONS:

PA Criminal History Clearance

PA Child Abuse Clearance

FBI Clearance

PA Mandated Reporter Training

First Aid/CPR Certification

Group Exercise and Personal Training Certification with the American College of Sports Medicine NASM or the American Council on Exercise, or equivalent

Equal Opportunity Employer

To apply, please submit resume and cover letter to:

Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh

Attn: Human Resources Department

5738 Forbes Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15217