Job Description
Benefits:- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Free uniforms
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Part-Time Adaptive Fitness Coach / Personal Trainer
Special Strong Western Chicagoland is looking for energetic, compassionate individuals interested in combining their passion for fitness with making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.
Our Adaptive Fitness Coaches provide individualized and small-group fitness training for children, teens, and adults with intellectual, developmental, physical, and cognitive disabilities. Coaches modify traditional fitness activities to meet each athlete’s abilities while helping improve strength, balance, coordination, endurance, confidence, and independence.
Why Join Special Strong?
Meaningful work: Make a direct impact on individuals who are often underserved by traditional fitness programs.
Flexible, part-time schedule: Opportunities Monday–Saturday with the ability to work around school, another job, or other commitments.
Convenient gym locations: With 19 partner gym locations throughout the western suburbs, we can often match coaches with opportunities convenient to where they live, work, or attend school.
Competitive pay: Compensation above typical industry rates.
Specialized training: We provide training in adaptive fitness techniques and working with individuals with disabilities.
Hands-on experience: An excellent opportunity for students, recent graduates, personal trainers, and professionals interested in fitness, physical education, adapted physical education, exercise science, recreation, or related fields.
Responsibilities:- Provide private 1:1 adaptive fitness sessions
- Lead or co-lead adaptive group fitness classes
- Modify exercises based on individual abilities and needs
- Conduct and document fitness assessments and client progress
- Prepare safe, engaging, and individualized workouts
- Travel to partner gyms within your local service area
Qualifications:- Personal Training Certification preferred (NCCA-accredited certification preferred)CPR/AED certification
- Experience in fitness, exercise science, physical education, or related field
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities is highly valued
- Dependable, patient, encouraging, and comfortable working independently
- Ability to travel to partner gym locations
LocationsOpportunities are available throughout Chicago’s western suburbs, including Deerfield, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Forest Park, Hinsdale, La Grange, Lisle, Lombard, Naperville, Oak Brook, Oak Park, River Forest, Schaumburg, Villa Park, Westchester, Western Springs, Westmont, and surrounding communities. Click here to view all of our locations: Our Gym Partners
Special Strong’s mission is to empower individuals with mental, physical, and cognitive challenges to live more independent and abundant lives through adaptive fitness.
Apply at https://specialstrongwesternchicagoland.com/careers/Or contact Mike Bevan, Owner & Adaptive Fitness Coach at chicago@specialstrong.com
