Head Coach

Midtown Athletic Club - Palatine
Palatine, IL

Midtown is looking for a Head Coach to join our world-class team.

Learn more about our beautiful Palatine club here: Midtown Palatine, IL | Fitness Club and Gym

The Position

Head Coach is responsible for overseeing the Personal Trainers, Coach on Duty, paid Small Group Training, and all aspects of the Fitness floor experience within the club. A key component of this role is ensuring the recruitment and onboarding of Coaches. 

Responsibilities:

  • Directly responsible for the financial performance of Personal Training, Small Group Training, ensuring department revenue exceeds budget

  • Oversee the Coach on Duty position within the Club

  • Onboarding new members into fitness programming

  • Recruit and onboard Fitness Coaches

  • Routinely evaluate the performance of the Coaches. Offer ongoing support, feedback and training.

  • Oversee the biannual evaluation of the coaches in alignment with the Coaching Criteria

  • Supporting the Program Manager in annual department budget preparation

  • Author financial variance reports monthly for your Program Manager

  • Ensure fitness floor is always organized, safe and clean

  • Collaborate with facility department to establish & manage the fitness equipment preventative maintenance program. Ensuring all fitness equipment is in good working order. 

  • Attend required meetings

  • Follow all company policies and procedures as outlined in Employee Handbook

  • Accept and complete any special assignments as deemed appropriate by the Program Manager

Our Head Coaches Possess:

  • 4 years industry experience

  • 2 years management experience

  • Nationally recognized personal training certification

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Basic mathematical aptitude

  • Performance and strength training experience

  • Current CPR certification

  • A positive attitude

  • Organizational skills

Compensation & Benefits 

Potential annual earnings for our Head Coach range between $72,000 - $85,000. This includes a base salary and personal training sessions.

The final offered compensation will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity. 

Some of the benefits offered to eligible team members include: 

  • Complimentary individual Midtown club membership 

  • Associate Discounts, recognition programs, and professional development support 

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (where applicable) 

  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match 

  • Paid time off and paid parental leave 

  • Flexible Spending Accounts 

  • Life, AD&D, and disability insurance 

  • And more! 

Please refer to our benefits overview for full details:  

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posted 2026-08-02

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