Personal Trainer/Private Pilates Instructor (FOR HIRE ONLY)

Duke Recreation and Physical Education reaffirms our commitment to fighting racism and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is our mission to build awareness and leadership around anti-racism by generating transformative conversations, tangible changes, and experiences through assessment, intentional actions, and holding our community accountable.

Occupational Summary

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and instruct safe and effective training sessions and fitness assessments.

• Maintain knowledge of general fitness, wellness, anatomy, kinesiology, and physiology as it relates to human movement and muscular conditioning

• Provide fun and motivational instruction and education on the benefits of healthy living through exercise

• Assist with maintaining training and fitness assessment equipment inventories

• Maintain and organize confidential client information and paperwork

• Understand and enforce University Recreation and Area Specific policies and guidelines

• Attend required department and university trainings

• Develop professional relationships with co-workers, participants, and guests

Department Required Skills

• Effective interpersonal communication skills

• Commitment to customer service

• Demonstrate integrity, ethics and commitment to diversity and inclusion

• Maintain clean, appropriate, and professional attire

• Commitment to promoting healthy, active lifestyles

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Certifications: American Red Cross CPR/AED; Group exercise certification from a credible organization or Personal training certification from a credible organization or Physical Education degree

Experience

N/A

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Certifications: American Red Cross CPR/AED Group exercise certification from a credible organization Personal training certification from a credible organization Physical Education degree

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.