Personal Trainer

Come join the Northbrook Park District as a Personal Trainer at Techny Prairie Activity Center (TPAC)! As a personal trainer, you'll be utilizing your skills and knowledge to design and implement exercise programs for clients. You'll also proactively promote fitness and membership opportunities to clients, members and prospective members.

Pay & Schedule:
$30.00+ Per Unit (DOQ)

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create and implement effective, safe, and individualized exercise/activity plans to guide and motivate clients. Personal training plans should be based in cross-training philosophy, in general and/or specialized areas such as cardio exercise, stretching/flexibility training, strength, mind/body, circuit training, sports performance, endurance training, weight loss and/or general fitness to fit the needs, interest, and ability level of clients.
• Determine format and content of exercise/activity program plans based on individual client goals, client health history questionnaires, and physiological data.
• Guide clients through exercise/activity program plans, ensuring proper form and safety; demonstrate proper technique
• Demonstrate new exercises (within reason) for members to try.
• Follow, and ensure clients follow safety guidelines when working with equipment.
• Clean-up fitness equipment and supplies after each use.
• Track each client's progress and maintain complete and accurate client files.
• Sell personal training packages to meet sales goals; communicate with current clients when purchase of new packages is needed, or when new offerings and/or promotions are available.
• Follow Northbrook Park District Guidelines for initial Personal Training Programs included with membership
• Engage customers and work hours on the fitness floor to aid in promoting TPAC offerings and/or promotions and increase personal training clientele.
• Lead demos and pop-up classes where appropriate.
• Engage members in conversation about their workouts and programs with a goal toward increasing personal training participation.
• Promote TPAC fitness and membership opportunities to members, clients, and prospective members at TPAC, special events, on the fitness floor, and other marketing outreach opportunities.
• Perform regular rounds of the fitness/group exercise areas - clean equipment and re-rack weights and plates.
• Provide exceptional customer service by fielding member and guest suggestions, concerns and complaints in a positive and understanding manner; provides follow-up and resolution as required.
• Set up and monitor training equipment; ensure equipment is in good condition, notify Activity Center Supervisor of any malfunctions, problems, or repairs needed.
• Provide individual guidance and back-up support to other personal trainers and TPAC staff as required.
• Report any work-related or patron injuries or incidents to supervisor and/or Risk Management; report unsafe conditions to supervisor and correct if appropriate; complete incident/accident report forms as needed.
• Perform all job tasks in a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

All employees are eligible for the Recreation Benefits usage, which includes discounted and/or complimentary services.

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Must be 18 years or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent. One (1) year of personal training experience is required.

Skills & Abilities

• Personal Trainer certification through a nationally accredited organization
• Lead and interact positively with clients and TPAC members and prospective members
• Sales and membership focus
• Customer service focus
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Work independently and efficiently

Knowledge

• Proficiency in proper usage of fitness equipment and free weights
• Thorough knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology and physical fitness training methods and routines

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to sit, stand, walk, bend, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities are required and include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Lifting is a requirement in terms of demonstrating use of equipment and providing demonstrations of how to use various fitness equipment and free weights within your own weight limitations.