Job Description

The Opportunity  

The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Fitness Center is seeking qualified and experienced temporary personal trainers with current and nationally accredited (NCCA-approved) certifications to provide personal training services as a part of our on-staff fitness team.

Details:

• This is a 6-month temporary position

About us 

For nearly 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries. 

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow. 

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace. 

Qualifications

Required:

• Valid nationally accredited (NCCA-approved) personal training certification (NASM, AFAA, ACE, ACSM, NCSF, NSCA, NETA, etc.
• CPR/ AED/ First Aid certification within 60 days of hire
• Ability to maintain a consistent work schedule 
• Ability to maintain a minimum of three active clients (when demand permits) 
• Reliable transportation
• Effective communication skills

Preferred:

• A minimum of one year of personal training experience

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R312345. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include: 

• Cover letter 
• Full CV 
• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process) 

Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday. 

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