Personal Trainer / Fitness Coach, Perez Personal Training & Parkinson’s Vitality Institute

Help people build strength, confidence, and independence.

Perez Personal Training (PPT) and Parkinson’s Vitality Institute (PVI) are seeking a compassionate, dependable fitness coach to join our team in Santa Rosa.

PPT provides personalized, private training to help adults improve strength, mobility, balance, and overall fitness. PVI specializes in personalized exercise and lifestyle programming for people living with Parkinson’s disease.

This opportunity is a good fit for a certified personal trainer, including a recently certified trainer, who enjoys building relationships and adapting exercise to each person’s needs. We welcome applicants who are completing their education and want to develop a meaningful career in fitness.

What you’ll do

• Lead personalized, 60 minute private training sessions.
• Plan and adapt workouts to each client’s goals, abilities, and experience.
• Coach safe exercise technique and provide clear, encouraging feedback.
• Help clients improve strength, balance, mobility, coordination, and confidence.
• Support clients living with Parkinson’s disease, with training and guidance from our team.
• Document client sessions, progress, and relevant observations.
• Communicate professionally with clients, care partners, and teammates.
• Participate in team meetings, ongoing learning, and client progress discussions.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, welcoming studio.

Minimum qualifications

• A nationally recognized personal training certification, such as NASM, ACE, ACSM, NSCA, or an equivalent credential, by the start of independent coaching.
• Current CPR/AED certification before coaching clients independently.
• Strong communication, listening, and relationship building skills.
• Reliability, professionalism, and consistent availability for scheduled sessions.
• Ability to adapt exercise instruction to different abilities and comfort levels.
• Willingness to learn, receive feedback, and work within your professional scope.
• Availability to work onsite in Santa Rosa.

Helpful, but not required

• Coursework in kinesiology, exercise science, physical education, or a related field.
• Experience coaching adults with varied fitness levels.
• Interest in Parkinson’s exercise, balance training, mobility, or adaptive fitness.
• Familiarity with Pilates Reformer, TRX, resistance training, or functional fitness.

Prior Parkinson’s coaching experience is not required. We value compassion, sound exercise fundamentals, and a willingness to learn.

What makes this opportunity meaningful

• Private sessions that allow you to focus on the individual.
• Mentorship and opportunities to develop specialized coaching skills.
• A collaborative team that values personalized service.
• The opportunity to build lasting relationships and support meaningful improvements in everyday life.

How to apply

Please apply through Handshake with your resume. Include your certification or expected completion date, general availability, and a brief note about why you are interested in working with PPT and PVI. You may include this information in your resume or an attached short statement.