Morning Wellness Center Associate

YMCA Southcoast

Job Title:

Morning Wellness Center Associate

Lead, supervise, and instruct members and guests in use of Wellness Center equipment and techniques to improve and/or maintain a healthy lifestyle.

• Orient members and guests to the use and purpose of available equipment.
• Demonstrate proper techniques, and communicate expected results, for each exercise and equipment use.
• Communicate key building blocks in exercise routines including cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility.
• Maintains records and accounts of front desk membership and program sales maintain area for cleanliness; identify and report all potential safety hazards.
• Generate personalized exercise programs and workout cards for each participant.
• Identify and incorporate new fitness procedures and trends.
• Assist in the communication of Wellness Center new classes, programs, and activities.
• Help open the building with light cleaning duties.
• Hours will be 4:45am to 9am.

Mission and Community Oriented:
Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill a community need. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.

People Oriented:
Seeks first to understand the other’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative in developing others.

Results Oriented:
Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another. Establishes goals, clarifies work, and participates in meetings.

Personal Development Oriented:
Accurately assess personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhance job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process.

• Demonstrated knowledge of exercise training techniques and principles including cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility exercises.
• Physically able to conduct and demonstrate exercise routines and equipment use.
• Ability to interact and instruct individuals of a wide range of age and ability.
• National certifications in ACE, AFFA, ACSM highly desirable.

• Required to physically perform demonstration of equipment and exercise.
• Required to demonstrate physical stamina and agility, and to stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, run, and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity, and communicate in a noisy environment.