Personal Trainer for Sports and Wellness (Student Position)

University of the Incarnate Word, United States

Updated: about 2 hours ago
Location: San Antonio, TEXAS
Job Type: PartTime
Deadline: 15 May 2026

Position Details
Position Information


Position Title Personal Trainer for Sports and Wellness (Student Position)
Academic Year 2025-2026
UIW Mission
University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good.
Position Summary
The Student Instructor for Sports and Wellness is responsible for conducting orientations to the gym, introductions to fitness and plans, basic fitness assessments, and screenings. The Student Instructor for Sports and Wellness reports to the Assistant Director of Sports and Wellness.
This applicant pool will remain online for the 2025-2026 academic year and will be used to hire interested students as needed.
This is a student position open to current UIW students.
Essential Functions
  • Perform personal training and small group training sessions with clientele.
  • Attend personal trainer staff in-services and continuing education opportunities (e.g. meetings, workshops, clinics and conferences).
  • Management of personal and small group training client database and trainer/client files.
  • Completes daily walkthroughs of the facility and inform administration of issues and is responsible for ensuring the equipment is functional and up to standards.
  • Responsible for keeping up with current trends and standards in their field of instruction.
  • Serves on departmental, university, and/or national committees.
  • Understands and represents the mission and vision of UIW and UIWSports and Wellness.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications


Knowledge Skills and Abilities
  • Personal training experience and/or weight room/strength conditioning room supervisory experience.
  • Good customer relation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Effective instruction techniques and skills.
  • Ability to work flexible hours based on need of clients.
  • Thorough knowledge of their field including, strategies, techniques, and progression.
  • Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
  • Employee shall adhere to all applicable rules and regulations of the University, the Conference, and the NCAA.
Required Education
Current full-time student at the University of the Incarnate Word.
Required Work Experience
None.
Preferred Qualifications
Two (2) or more years’ experience teaching in their specialty/certification in an exercise environment.
Required Certifications, Licenses or Registrations
  • Must hold at least one current certification from a nationally accredited certification organization, such as NSCA-CSCS, NSCA-CPT, ACE-CPT, NASM-CPT, ACSM-CPT.
  • CPR and AED Certification.
Work Hours
  • The Personal Trainer must be available weekends and evenings as duties required.
  • Required to cover special events, holidays and school break schedules as required by the Director and Assistant Director of Sports and Wellness.
Physical Demands
Requires lifting of heavy objects, possibly assisting people transfer, dexterity required and administration of emergency procedures when necessary.

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