Health Coach-Shades Valley Branch

Primary Summary:

The YMCA focus is to strengthen communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Under the supervision of the Healthy Living Director, the Health Coach will motivate, support and give guidance to participants in the YMCA health and wellness programs. The incumbent will support and guide participants on a path through behavior change. The Health Coach will engage new and existing members through association recommended electronic tracking systems orientations that assist them in proper use of equipment and also rules and guidelines of the fitness areas. Provides a quality experience to members and guests focused on YMCA core values: caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain a polite and positive attitude at all times.
• Conduct Fitness Consultations and Orientations as scheduled.
• Thoroughly clean equipment and complete the cleaning checklist. This includes stacking up the weights, etc.
• Assist members using weight equipment, as needed.
• Promote all wellness activities and special events.
• Seek, report, review shift change information prior to the start of each shift.
• Submit repair requests for equipment.
• Smile, greet and engage members, staff, and others who come into the Fitness Area.
• Circulate through the Fitness area, including the gym while interacting with members making eye contact and trying to engage.
• Other duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor.
• Attends all staff meetings and required training programs.

Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies

• Developing Others: Recognizes and acts on the need to continually develop others capabilities to attain the highest level of performance possible.
• Philanthropy: Values and supports the many facets of philanthropy as an essential component on achieving the Ys mission.
• Relationships: Builds authentic relationships in the service of enhancing individual and team performance to support the Ys work.
• Communication: Listens and expresses ideas effectively and in a manner that reflects a true understanding of the needs of the audience.
• Volunteerism: Advances the legacy of volunteer engagement and leadership.
• Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to Quality Results: Demonstrates and fosters a strong commitment to achieving goals in a manner that provides quality experiences
• Influence: Employs influence strategies that engage, inspire, and build commitment to position and achieve the overall Y goals.
• Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, including and cultural competence.
• Community: Makes member and community needs priority and does everything in his/her power to engage and partner with members and community to exceed expectations.
• Functional Expertise: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

Minimum Requirements:

• First Aid/CPR /AED (valid 2 years unless otherwise noted)
• Completion of Orientation to Healthy Living at the Y, Foundations of Listen First, Principles of Member and Wellness and Foundations of Strength and Conditioning supplemental course via Learning & Career Development Center prior to start date.

• Acquire and maintain the following certifications prior to start date via YMCA, American Red Cross, American Heart Association and American Health and Safety Institute (ASHI):

  • First Aid/CPR /AED (valid 2 years unless otherwise noted)

• Requisite Redwoods Online Training Modules (completed prior to start date and repeated annually).
• This position requires an understanding of basic exercise methodology and be able to instruct, supervise and reinforce proper fitness procedures as well as equipment usage in the fitness area.
• Successful completion of background screening

Physical Demands:

• Ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal communication.
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond, or special accommodations made of sufficient nature for completion of assigned tasks.
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and take responsibility for the health and safety of others.
• Ability to walk, stoop, kneel, push, pull, climb, work in a confined space, and carry and lift a maximum of 50 pounds.