Personal Trainer

Job Title

Student Employee

USC Upstate, Spartanburg, SC

$14 per hour (depending on certifications)

Up to 10 hours per week; student employee must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends

Provide safe and effective workout routines for Wellness Center clients, enforce policies, perform fitness assessments, new member orientations, and program development.

• Provide safe and effective workout routines for Wellness Center clients.
• Enforce all policies of the Wellness Center: ensure clients conduct themselves in an orderly manner. Report all problems to the Facility Supervisor.
• Personal Trainers are responsible for providing customer service and enforcement of the facilities policies and procedures.
• Personal Trainers will also be responsible for performing Fitness Assessments, New Member Facility Orientations, and Program Developments for clients.
• Performing Fitness Assessments to all prospective clients and on request of client.
• Meet with clients and perform quality program developments for customers as needed.
• Assist in the enforcement of Wellness Center policy and procedures specifically in the Weight Room and Fitness Center.
• Assist in handling all emergency situations as needed.
• Assisting with all areas of promotions of the Personal Training program (may include programs and sessions outside of the Wellness Center).
• Intervene in disputes and actions of unsafe behavior.
• Report all accidents and incidents to supervisor.
• Assist in educating all users of the Weight Room and Wellness Center safe techniques and proper lifting form (or as requested by patrons).
• Daily checks of equipment to ensure proper function and safety.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Satisfactory completion of staff training provided by the Wellness Center Staff.
• Must be able to work well as a team player and independently.
• Must demonstrate quality customer service skills.
• Must obtain CPR / AED certification within one month of employment.
• Must obtain a current National Fitness Certification (i.e.: ACE , AFAA , NETA , ACSM , etc.) within 3 months of employment.

• Exercise Science Major.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking ability.
• Preference given to students who have previous work experience or course work in Health and Human Performance or Exercise Science and previous experience in personal training.
• Preference given to work-study.

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV /AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.