RecWell Personal Trainer Certified - Student Service

Job Summary

Job Title:

Purdue University Recreation and Wellness Personal Trainer– Student Service

Division:
Student Life

Department:
Recreation and Wellness

Compensation Hours/Week: $16.00/hour Weekly average, approximately 4-12 hours per week

Required hours may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays

The primary role of the Personal Trainer position is to provide one-on-one and small group fitness instruction to members of the Purdue community. Personal trainers utilize clients’ health history, fitness assessment results, and goals to develop a specialized and comprehensive fitness program for each individual.

Typical hiring periods include Fall, Spring, & Summer semesters. The goal of this position is to give students valuable real-world experience in a fitness environment. This position should work 4-12 hours per week during the current semester.

• Provide individualized fitness assessments to determine client needs, goals, and current fitness levels.
• Design safe, effective, and progressive exercise programs tailored to client’s goals, abilities, and limitations.
• Instruct and demonstrate proper exercise techniques to ensure safety, effectiveness, and correct form.
• Motivate and support clients in achieving short- and long-term fitness goals through coaching, encouragement, and accountability.
• Monitor and record client progress, making program adjustments as needed to ensure continued improvement.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized training environment.
• Uphold industry standards and facility policies, including enforcing safety protocols and equipment usage guidelines.
• Stay current with fitness trends, certifications, and continuing education to provide clients with up-to-date practices.
• Build strong client relationships through professionalism, communication, and customer service.
• Handle emergency situations and prioritize responsibilities while continuing to provide the highest level of customer service

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Flexible and dependable with a strong attention to detail
• Problem solving, logic and reasoning skills
• Customer service oriented
• Ability to multi-task and work within deadlines
• Valid American Red Cross (or equivalent) Adult & Child CPR/AED for the Layperson, Standard First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens certification or ability to obtain upon hire
• Valid nationally accredited Personal Trainer certification.

• Communication (Verbal, Written, Non-Verbal, Listen & Observe, Summarize & Distill Information)
• Ways of Thinking (Systems Thinking & Planning, Reflective & Analytical Reasoning, Idea Generation, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Ethics)
• Collaboration (Organization Behavior & Teamwork, Appropriate & Productive Relationships, Helping Others & Working Together, Cultural Intelligence & Inclusion, Service & Social Responsibility)
• Self-Awareness (Self-Understanding, Continuous Learning, Initiative & Follow-Through, Personal Responsibility, Resiliency)

Purdue University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.