YMCA Reston - Personal Trainer

Overview

12196 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, VA 20190, USA

Job Description

Posted Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is one of the largest charities in the DC area. The Y serves as an anchor in the community offering programs and services encompassing youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

Position:
Personal Trainer
Salary Range: $25.00 - $40.00 per hour (Compensation based on experience)

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is a leading nonprofit organization that has a strong commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. The Y is a cause driven organization that offers tremendous opportunities to make a difference. We invite you to join us in this amazing work to develop your skills, to realize your leadership potential and discover a career that is so much more than a job.

About the Job:

Personal Trainers completes a thorough assessment of the member’s fitness level and uncovers any medical problems and obtains signed release form. Establishes personal goals and objectives for the member.

Responsibilities:

• Plans a program appropriate to the goals and objectives of the member. Discusses the program with the member to assure that the program is meeting his/her basic goals and objectives.
• Assesses and reassess member needs at each session.
• Maintains records of each member’s needs at each session.
• Attends staff meetings and workshops.
• Maintains all personal certifications by attending workshops and recertification training.
• Proactively build up a client base of individuals in order to support overall branch goal.
• Performs fitness evaluation for clients and members as needed.
• Builds safety considerations into the exercise program.
• Identifies unsafe practices or conditions in the exercise facility; notifies the Wellness Director of unsafe conditions and/or intervenes when an unsafe behavior is observed. Pursues an area of expertise that is in alignment with branch membership and community demographics.

Current Shifts Available:

• Nights and weekends

Qualifications and Skills:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current CPR and AED. Current national certification in personal training from a recognized national certifying organization.
• Hold YMCA Fitness Specialist or ACSM certification or equivalent education or documented expertise.
• Minimum one-year personal training experience.
• Display an outgoing personality with an ability to be sensitive to the needs of each individual member.
• Knowledgeable on all strength equipment and the safe use of that equipment

Benefits:

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington provides progressive employee benefits, including a 10% employer-funded retirement plan with vesting after two years of service or 1000 hours compensated time in each of those two years; 403(b) retirement savings plan;
free YMCA membership
, and numerous professional development opportunities.

12196 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, VA 20190, USA