Wellness Coach

About This Role

This Wellness Coach position involves building personalized relationships to support a positive member experience, overseeing and managing the wellness area, and assisting members with equipment usage. The role requires adherence to YMCA policies and protocols, including scheduled cleaning of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily program tasks related directly to the position’s scope and responsibility
• Monitor the wellness center floor and help members as needed, while enforcing wellness center policies
• Clean, maintain, and check equipment under the direction of the supervisor, reporting any repair needs
• Know, understand, and consistently apply Metro Atlanta YMCA risk and safety guidelines/best practices, and/or branch emergency procedures
• Promote, monitor, evaluate, and ensure that all wellness programs run smoothly with a high level of service to participants
• Stay updated on current issues regarding wellness programs
• Complete the YUSA foundational courses for Health & Wellness within 60 days of hire: Orientation to Healthy Living, Foundations of Listen First, Principles of Member Health & Wellness, Wellness Center at the Y
• Complete BLS training within 60 days of hire
• Maintain all national and YUSA wellness certifications by meeting continuing education requirements (10 CECs every two years)
• Maintain certifications in BLS – renews every 2 years
• Secure his/her own substitute coach in a timely manner if unable to work an assigned shift, with substitute request accepted and approved before being relieved of responsibility
• Attend all required staff meetings and trainings, including facility or equipment orientations prior to working on the wellness floor
• Assist as needed in all aspects of the YMCA and its community
• Maintain and report incident/accident paperwork

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Knowledge of general weightlifting and health/wellness concepts and the ability to demonstrate use of wellness-related equipment
• Must be knowledgeable about fitness-related issues including but not limited to aerobic vs. anaerobic exercise, nutrition, benefits of exercise, injury-prevention, and The Coach Approach
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About the Company

The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is one of the oldest and most essential non-profits serving Atlanta, providing education, wellness, youth development, and community-building. In a year, it provides high-quality literacy and STEAM-infused learning to over 3,000 children, gives 58,000 youth and teens access to sports, aquatics, camps, and leadership programs, provides over 200,000 members with programs and facilities, and engages over 25,000 volunteers and donors.