Personal Trainer - Student Hourly at The University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas

Job Description:

Position OverviewPersonal Trainers provide exercise guidance to members of the KU community including students, staff, faculty, KU affiliates, retirees, spouses, and domestic partners to help them meet their health and fitness goals.


Per the State of Kansas, student employees may hold concurrent appointments not to exceed maximum appointment and hours worked levels. However, concurrent student appointments must be of matching FLSA designation (exempt/salaried or non-exempt/hourly).


Job DescriptionDuties include, but are not limited to:


50% Programming

• Defining specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time orientated goals


• Developing, leading, and instructing clients through a comprehensive and progressive training program, which could include mobility, flexibility, resistance training, and cardiovascular components


• Knowledge of various mobility, flexibility, resistance training, and cardiovascular exercises and equipment


• Answer clients' questions about health, fitness, and nutrition within a CPT's scope of practice


• Build rapport with clients

35% Risk Management

• Mitigating risk of injury or damage to facility or equipment


• Teaching, demonstrating, and ensuring client uses proper technique


• Enforcing policies and procedures


• Re-racking weights and cleaning equipment used by clients


• Spotting lifts for clients


• Implementing emergency action procedures as needed


• Obtain and maintain an NCCA accredited Certified Personal Training (CPT) certificate such as ACE, NASM, NSCA, ACSM, etc.


• Obtain and maintain CPR/AED certification

10% Administration

• Communicate with the Personal Training Program Manager and program supervisor


• Documenting session dates and times and deduction of sessions


• Ensuring payment has been received for packages/sessions


• Maintaining training records and notes for each client

5% Other

• Required to attend staff meetings and trainings


• Assisting with special events


• General troubleshooting


• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

1. Possess a current CPR/AED certification with an in-person skills component assessing all CPR/AED steps, or willing to obtain within 4 weeks of employment


2. Either completion of ACE Personal Training Program taught through KU Recreation Services and pass a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) exam accredited by the NCCA within 6 months of hire. OR


3. Currently possesses a NCCA accredited personal training certification prior to applying for this position


4. Experience using cardiovascular and resistance training equipment such as selectorized machines, plate loaded machines, and free weights


5. Personal Trainers are required to work an average of 6 hours a week


6. Complete concussion training within 4 weeks of employment


7. Excellent written and verbal communication as evidenced by application materials/interview


8. Ability to pick up and carry 45 pounds


9. During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2) be pre-enrolled in upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3) be enrolled in summer session or 4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments)

Preferred Qualifications

Currently possesses an NCCA accredited personal training certification such as ACE, NSCA, NASM, ACSM, etc.

Previous personal training experience

Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health or related major

Takes initiative, good time management, and organizational skills

Additional Candidate InstructionsPlease submit a complete application, which includes an online application, cover letter, and resume.


To ensure consideration apply before the application review date 2/17/2025.


Contact Information to ApplicantsMiranda Kolenda
mkolenda@ku.edu
785-864-1822
Advertised Salary Range$15.40 to $18.45 per hourWork SchedulePersonal trainers have a flexible schedule and may work 8 to 20 hours a week during the morning, afternoon, evening, and various weekend hours.Anticipated Start DateMonday February 24, 2025Apply to Job

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