Certified Wellness Coach (PT)- J A Walters Family YMCA

Georgia Mountains YMCA

Job Title:  Wellness Coach II   Job Grade: 8

FLSA Status: Part-time Non-Exempt                                       

Reports to: Wellness Director, Executive Director           Revision Date: 08/02/2016 _________________________________________________________________________          

Position Summary:

Works directly with member services staff and other Wellness staff to engage and retain members, specifically health seekers.

Essential Functions:

1. Improves the health and well-being of the community the YMCA serves.
2. Works to ensure member safety and enjoyment.
3. Engages members by encouraging member interaction.
4. Providing hands-on wellness services including orientations, fitness assessments, personal training, post-rehabilitation and adaptive wellness.
5. Develops small-group interaction through planned and spontaneous programming.
6. Leads and develops member programs such as fitness challenges. 
7. Ensures the cleanliness of facilities and equipment.
8. Minimum 50% personal training, group ex, EBHI, or Youth Dance work load is required
9. Actively participates in the YMCA annual fundraising campaign.

NOTE:   This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.  It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

YMCA Competencies (Leader):

Philanthropy: Supports fundraising.

Quality Results: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver high-value experience for members. 

Project Management: Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work, and actively participates in meetings.

Decision Making: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another.

Qualifications:

1. Experience designing and implementing wellness programs for individuals or groups required.
2. Bilingual preferred
3. Personal Training certification preferred from approved YMCA list; required within 90 days of employment.
4.  Required certifications: CPR, First Aid, AED
5. Nationally recognized accredited personal training certification from approved YMCA list upon hire. 
6. YMCA Healthy Lifestyle Principals certification within 60 days of hire (available through Leadership University).
7. Wellness 101 within 60 days of hire (available through Leadership University).
8. Daxko training within 60 days (available through Leadership University).

Physical Demands:

1. Acceptable eyesight (with or without correction).
2. Acceptable hearing (with or without correction).
3. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
4. Ability to lift up to 50lbs.