Boutique Coaching, Built on a Standard Most Studios Skip
Before anyone touches a program at Evolve, we watch how a client moves. We ask questions most gyms never bother to ask. Twenty minutes in, a new client will usually say some version of the same thing: "No one's ever looked at me like this before starting."
That's the whole philosophy, in one moment.
We're a boutique studio in Millburn built on three operating beliefs, not marketing lines: assessment before prescription, relationship before program, belief before transformation. We don't hand out templates. We don't guess. We find out who's actually in front of us, build the relationship first, and let the program follow, not the other way around. Our clients are serious about their health and they expect a coach who's just as serious about the craft. If that sounds like pressure, good. It should.
We call it the 3-Star Standard: every client gets a session that's personal, intentional, and unforgettable, every time. Not because we chase a slogan, but because it's the only way we know how to coach.
This role isn't for everyone. Keep reading if you think it might be for you.
What's In It for You
- Pay: $27.50–$36.50/hour to start, with room to grow as you take on more impact and responsibility.
- No sales pressure: You coach, we handle lead generation. You'll never be asked to close a client on your own session.
- Real development: Continuing education every six months. We invest in your craft because stagnant coaches can't deliver a 3-Star experience.
- An actual path: Coaches at Evolve move into leadership. Not a vague promise, a track record.
- Small by design: We add one, maybe two coaches a year. This isn't a high-turnover roster. If we bring you on, it's because we intend to build with you for years, not fill a shift.
The Standard You'll Be Held To
We won't tell you to be "motivated" or "a team player." We'll tell you exactly what excellence looks like here.
You assess before you prescribe. No cookie-cutter programs. Every plan starts with actually understanding the person in front of you.
You build the relationship first. The program only works if the trust is already there. That's not soft, that's the job.
You coach belief, not just reps. Clients change their bodies once they believe change is possible. Your job is to build that belief and then back it up with results.
You never coast. Track what's working, adjust fast, keep raising your own bar. Excellence here is a moving target, not a badge you earn once.
What We're Looking For
- Someone who gives a damn about clients, community, and their own growth.
- Someone who wants a high standard and a low-ego room, not the other way around.
- Someone who'd rather run a real assessment than a stock program, every time.
- Someone who sees every session as a performance, because it is one.
Certifications that help: ACSM, NASM, ACE, ISSA, NSCA, CSCS, or a degree in kinesiology or exercise science, plus real experience coaching 1:1 or in groups.
The truth: we'll take heart, hustle, and humility over a wall of certifications every time. Bring us both and you'll go further, faster.
The Standard We Live By
Stay Teachable. Humility is where we start: check the ego at the door and treat every session like game film, always something to refine. Listen before you prescribe. Put a client's progress above your own pride.
Improve Relentlessly. Training methods evolve, the science evolves, so do we. Comfort breeds stagnation, and stagnation has no home here.
Create Real Impact. We measure success in the confidence a client gains, the pain they eliminate, the strength they discover. When they can't fly, we help them run. When they can run, we carry them.
Together, these aren't three ideas. They're one operating system: humility keeps us grounded, evolution keeps us sharp, impact keeps us focused. This is how we expect you to show up: every session, every conversation, every day.
What Our Coaches Say
"I'm supported here, not just staffed. Evolve gives me the tools, resources, and guidance to keep growing as a coach, and an actual path to advance my career, not just a paycheck." — Cara Fitzgerald, Lead Coach & Director of Member Experience, 2 years at Evolve
Ready to Raise the Bar?
Start small. Send a two-line note to [email protected] with subject line "Your Next Trainer": who you are, and one sentence on why Evolve caught your eye.
If it's a fit, we'll write back and ask for your story: why you, why now, why here.
We only add a coach or two a year. If this is your shot, take it.
Move With Purpose. Live Life Without Limits.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $27.50 - $36.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person