Personal Trainer (Full-time)

Job Description

Job Description

Celebrated as the #3 Top Workplace in the D.C. region for 2025 by The Washington Post since 2019 , Goodwin Living is more than a team – it's a global family of individuals who represent more than 70 countries.

Goodwin Living is proud to be recognized as a Top Workplace in the greater Washington, D.C. region by The Washington Post every year since 2019 — and now nationally by USA Today . Since 2022, we’ve also been annually recognized as one of the top 100 employers for interns by the Top Virginia Employers for Intern Awards. These honors are based entirely on feedback from our team members, gathered through an annual third-party survey. Here’s what they say makes us stand out:

• Embracing Diversity: Our strength is in our diverse team from over 65 countries, fostering an inclusive and vibrant culture that values every voice.
• Growth and Opportunities: We bolster personal and professional development, offering myriad opportunities, from on-the-job training to mentorship programs and financial support, to help you reach your full potential.
• Valuing Our Team Members: By prioritizing team member satisfaction, we create a fulfilling work environment with competitive benefits, work-life balance, and recognition programs, ensuring our team feels appreciated and valued.

Salary - $30-$35 hour

About the Position

Responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and organized fitness center while delivering individualized personal training services to clients. Manages personal training schedules, billing cycles, and client progress to support wellness goals. Provides wellness education sessions and facilitates community-building events that promote health, engagement, and overall well-being. Performs administrative duties that support the efficient operation of the Therapy Department, including scheduling therapy and personal training appointments, verifying insurance benefits, and assisting with related departmental processes to ensure excellent client service and operational effectiveness.

Job Duties

· Provide personal training services through one-on-one, partner, and small-group training sessions, ensuring safe and effective exercise programming tailored to individual participant goals and abilities.

· Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and welcoming fitness center environment.

· Assist with patient transportation as needed to support therapy and wellness services.

· Manage personal training schedules, client documentation, and billing cycles in a timely and accurate manner.

· Support the Program Director(s) with projects, initiatives, and special assignments that advance departmental goals and operations.

· Participate IN and support community programming through educational presentations, wellness workshops, fitness classes, health fairs, and exercise-themed events.

· Assist with administrative functions, including scheduling therapy and personal training appointments, maintaining records, and providing exceptional customer service.

· Contact insurance providers to verify benefits, obtain authorizations, and support reimbursement-related processes.

· Collaborate with therapy and wellness team members to promote participant engagement, health outcomes, and overall satisfaction.

· Comply with all company policies, procedures, safety standards, and confidentiality requirements.

Job Requirements

· Basic Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); preferred education requirement: BACHELOR’S degree in kinesiology, biology or similar; Pre-PT or Pre-OT student preferred

· Experience: 1-2 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

· Personal training certification through ACE, NASM, ACSM, or NSCA that is kept up to date

· Ideally experience in working with geriatric population

A sampling of our many benefits! (Full-time)

At Goodwin Living, we’ve got you covered with incredible benefits, whether you work full-time, part-time, or PRN (as needed). Here’s a glimpse of what we offer to Full-time team members:

• Paid Time Off
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• DailyPay: Work and get paid the same day!
• Tuition Assistance for Career Development
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Financial assistance with U.S. Citizenship application or DACA Renewal
• Tutoring for ESL, Citizenship Test & GED
• Staff Emergency Grants
• Retirement Plan- 401(k)
• Free Meals, Access to a Fitness Center, Pool, and More

About Goodwin Living

At Goodwin Living, we can all find work with purpose! As a nonprofit senior living and healthcare organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, we are driven by our mission: to support, honor and uplift the lives of older adults and those who care for them. Our commitment to our team members is written directly into that statement. We create an enriching and supportive work environment that has earned us Top Workplace recognition by The Washington Post since 2019 and, more recently, national recognition by USA Today . These honors reflect the culture our team members foster every day — one rooted in purpose, belonging, and growth.

Goodwin Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an AARP Employer Pledge Signer. We take pride in our inclusive work culture that values diversity and fosters talent. With us, you are more than just a team member; you are part of a community committed to excellence and continuous learning.