Personal Training Mentee

Department Overview:

Join the Rec Well team as we move Badgers to play hard, get fit, and live well.

As one of the largest student employers at UW, we practice customer service, problem solving, critical thinking, professionalism, team building, and other skills that you can talk about in an interview with a future employer.

We believe we're more than a building. We're building a movement. And we want you to be part of it! Visit recwell.wisc.edu for more information.

Anticipated Start Date:

2/8/2027

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

Upon completion of the mentorship program, mentees are eligible to be promoted to a personal trainer. Employment end date is determined by graduation or resignation.

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 2 hours Maximum: 4 hours

Schedule:

Variable Schedule. 2-4 hours per week.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $15.00 per hour

Number of Positions:

15

Qualifications:

A verbal commitment to enrollment in the ACE course during the spring semester or a current NCCA accredited personal training certification is required for the Mentorship Program. More information on the ACE course can be found here: https://recwell.wisc.edu/acefitness/

Candidates who have or are working toward another NCCA accredited personal training certification will be considered on a case by case basis.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Passion to learn about exercise, fitness, and personal training.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Mentorship Program coincides with the ACE Course and is designed to prepare participants for employment at Rec Well as a Personal Trainer. The time commitment for this program is approximately 32 hours total over 10 weeks (average of 3 hours/week). Mentees are Rec Well employees and are paid for their time during this program at a rate of $15/hour.  The program includes being assigned a personal training mentor, attending two orientations and four workshops (biomechanics, assessment, programming, group training), a meeting with your mentor, shadowing three personal training sessions, performing three mock sessions (assessment, programing, and session), and attending five group fitness classes as a participant. Enrollment in the ACE course or working toward a NCCA accredited personal training certification is required for the Mentorship Program.

Physical Demands:

- Ability to demonstrate exercises
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
- Able to move around the facility

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/