Student Personal Trainer

Posting Details Title Information Working Title Student Personal Trainer Full-Time/Part-Time Part Time Student Worker $ Amount (Hourly or Assignment Rate) 15.00 Will this position be Onsite, Remote, or Hybrid? Onsite Position Details Position Information Posting Number

S0932026

Department Name Campus Recreation and Wellness Funding Type Non-Federal Work Study Position Summary The purpose of the Personal Training position is to assess, encourage, and educate clients following proper guidelines for testing and exercise prescription. This position will not only be responsible for potentially taking on existing clients, but will also be responsible for growing their own clientele and business through the T-Rec and teaching gym members the benefits of personal training. This position will report directly to the Fitness Center Assistant Director. Job Duties and Responsibilities Provide clients with a comprehensive fitness assessment during which you will establish baseline measurements and SMART goals based on fitness assessment results and clients' goals. Provide clients with safe, reasonable programming that they can perform with you during training sessions as well as on their own. Keep clients motivated through ample communication. Communicate with the campus dietitian regarding the client's nutrition. Talk to members and the campus community about their goals and inform them of the personal training program. Advise clients about important safety concerns when it comes to exercise. Demonstrate the proper form of exercises. Ensure clients have made payment to the front office prior to starting personal training (new clients and renewals). Attend all mandatory meetings and keep up to date with mandatory certifications and training. University, Campus, and Community Description Thank you for your interest in employment at the University of Central Arkansas. Founded in 1907, UCA has an enrollment of more than 10,000 students and employs over 1,300 full-time employees. The university offers more than 85 undergraduate and 59 graduate certificate and degree programs, including doctoral programs in five disciplines. UCA is proud of its tradition of teaching excellence and its contributions in research, scholarship, and creative activities. Posting Detail Information Employment is contingent upon the availability of funds and course enrollments UCA EEO Statement The University of Central Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. In keeping with its nondiscrimination policy in employment, admissions and other functions and programs, the university considers employees and students on the basis of individual merit and will not discriminate against a person on the basis of gender, race or color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, familial status, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, disability, political beliefs, intellectual perspective, genetic information, military status, or other factors irrelevant to participation in its programs. Open Date 05/12/2026 Close Date 09/30/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants Job Requirements Completion (with a passing grade) of EXSS courses: 2320 Fitness Assessments, 3303 Exercise Physiology, 3348 Exercise Prescription Current CPR/AED/First Aid certification (or received 1 month after hire date) Willingness to work hard and desire to learn Effective communication skills Ability to handle confrontation in a confident and professional manner Master the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) in the following areas: Taking resting heart rates and exercise heart rates (manual readings) Taking blood pressure (manual readings) Circumference measurements Body composition via skin-fold calipers Functional movement screenings Exercise prescription