Fitness Center Trainer Jobs

Position Summary

Located 45 minutes from the Nation’s Capital, nestled in a history-rich community of southern Maryland, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a two-time Aspen Award-winning institution (top 15% of Community Colleges) with academic programs in over 100 disciplines. CSM is among America’s top 100 producers of Minority Associate Degrees in twenty categories, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education. CSM offers excellent health insurance benefits; State Retirement Pension plan; wellness programs; Code Green early closure Fridays in the summer; college closure for spring break and several major holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year; and for several days in March for Spring Break. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet student and community needs.

The Fitness Trainer will report to the Coordinator and will assist with the oversight, supervision and management of the daily operations of the fitness center. The Fitness Trainer will remain current with trends in the fitness and wellness industry and in the development of programs, assist with personal training, group fitness as needed and assist in the supervision of the department’s student staff. The Fitness Trainer will work with team members to support all areas of the department and will assist in ensuring safety and the general oversight of the PE Building and athletic fields.

The College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the College's staff and students. The final candidate for this position will be subject to the following background checks: Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check.

This position is open until filled. The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Assists the Manger with supervising and scheduling student assistants for the department
• Responsible for providing holistic programming and coaching that includes but not limited to motivation, education, and guidance on proper nutrition, conditioning, resistance training, mobility and recovery to assist in developing to the best of their ability
• Evaluates, measures and assesses fitness training needs of all users and develops group and individualized exercise programs as needed
• Evaluates, measures and assesses fitness training needs of clients, and develops group and individualized exercise programs
• Manages the Fitness Center while providing excellent customer service and high-quality programs
• Ensures all equipment is maintained and calibrated annually
• Responsible for daily upkeep of Fitness Center and its equipment relative to safety and hygiene
• Creates and supervises activities/programs in the Fitness Center/Gym to support the needs of the college community
• Supports all departmental activities/events
• Educates and instructs proper biomechanics and safety precautions during scheduled programs and workouts.
• Contributes to departmental, division and college wide strategic planning processes
• Stays abreast of best practices in the field to enhance services in response to the changing needs of students, faculty and staff
• Assists the Manager with identifying potential safety hazards in the PE Building and on the athletic fields

Additional Duties:

• Performs other related work as required.

Minimum Education and Training

• Proficient/accurate data entry sills preferred
• Excellent communication skills; written and oral
• Demonstrated excellence in Customer Service required
• Budget management experience preferred
• CPR/First Aid certification preferred
• Associates Degree required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Nationally recognized certification in strength and conditioning, fitness training or personal trainer preferred
• 1- 2 years of fitness center/coaching experience preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft office suite required

Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Record keeping procedures
• Emergency and safety procedures pertinent to the operation of a fitness center
• Ability to work independently
• Principles of supervision and training
• Superior interpersonal skills required dealing with the general public, outside agencies and peers in a dynamic environment.
• Training principles for various populations

Physical Requirements:

The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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