Coach (Full-Time)

InnerCity Weightlifting’s (ICW) mission is to amplify the voice and agency of people most impacted by systemic racism and mass incarceration.

We partner with program participants through case management and careers in and beyond personal training. Individuals are elevated as experts in fitness and the social issues they've lived. ICW is a culture and community in which power dynamics are flipped, social capital is bridged, and new leaders emerge in the fight to combat long-standing inequities.

Position Overview: 

A Chicago Coach is responsible for working with participants in ICW and training clients of ICW. With participants, the coach is responsible for developing trusting relationships, providing quality coaching for workouts, and certifying participants as trainers. With both personal training and corporate training clients, coaches ensure consistent delivery and experience of our training services, including consultations, ongoing evaluations and coaching sessions, program writing, and quality control of student training.  

Key Responsibilities:

Participant engagement

• Earning trust and working out with participants
• Teaching the ICW personal training curriculums
• Getting participants certified
• Assisting with workouts for participants who become trainers, until the trainer feels comfortable taking on clients
• Assisting with case management and wrap-around support by working with our program team to support each participant with their unique needs

Client Management

• Conduct consultations for new clients, including a full evaluation and written program to follow
• Conduct coaching sessions and program redesigns for all clients
• Write new programs for clients in a timely manner following a Coaching session, at least 24-48 hours prior to their next scheduled session
• Ensure that each program is handed off to the appropriate trainer and that the trainer is familiarized with exercises and accommodations
• Contribute to monthly programming for our general client base who are training in-person and virtually
• Use the Mindbody system to add new clients, book/cancel sessions, process payments, etc. 

Trainer & Gym Support

• Performing quality control of personal training sessions, providing support for trainers & clients as needed
• Support participants with studying towards ICW & ISSA Certifications 
• Provide feedback as needed with the professional development of trainers

Other

• Be an advocate of all areas of ICW, including mission, philanthropy, and personal and corporate training
• Provide coverage at other ICW sites as schedule allows
• Assist with planning and execution of ICW events as schedule allows
• Build, manage, and market group fitness/class schedule for 95th Street tenants and outside clients
• Support relationship with CRED (partner organization who is providing space for us)

Qualifications:

• Interest in social justice and passionate about ICW mission
• Experience personal training and/or fitness industry experience 
• Experience writing training programs
• NSCA, NASM, ISSA, or equivalent certification

Benefits:

• A partially matching SIMPLE IRA retirement plan 
• Health insurance reimbursement up to $250/month for individuals; up to $500/month for 1+ dependents
• 15 days paid vacation for years 1 and 2 of employment; 20 days for years 3+ of employment (5 days/year for part-time employees)
• 20 paid holidays
• 10 days of paid sick leave per year (5 days/year for part-time employees)
• 24/7 access to gym spaces
• Free access to mental health resource coordinator
• Year-round “summer Fridays” – closing at 2pm
• ICW Coaches earn a competitive annual salary or hourly wage, on top of pay for coaching sessions ($100 per corporate session if leading, $80 per coach session, $40 per intake consultation)
• ICW Coaches can bring their own personal training clients to the ICW gym and either transition them to payment through ICW or maintain independent training (at no additional cost)

ICW values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals to apply. ICW is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.