Personal Trainer Level I-IV (Dependent on Qualifications)

Come join our award-winning Recreation team as our newest Personal Trainer! Our Personal Trainers play an integral role in the overall health and wellness of our residents' and Town employees' lives.

If it's your passion to help deliver safe, effective, and supportive learning environments for diverse participants with varying skills and fitness levels, this is the place for you!

POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR APPLICATION IS COMPLETE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Fitness Operations

• Performs a variety of duties associated with personal training and instructing or leading small group fitness programs.
• Provides a safe, effective, and supportive learning environment for diverse participants with varying skills and fitness levels.
• Stays abreast of latest trends and techniques in areas of expertise. Evaluates fitness programs for effectiveness and recommends new training styles, techniques, or classes.
• Plans personalized fitness programs, small group curriculum and conducts personalized sessions or small group instruction in areas of expertise. This may include selecting exercises, designing individualized fitness programs, choreography and creating music playlists.
• Ensures clients and participants are performing exercises correctly and safely.
• Uses knowledge and expertise to modify fitness programs and small group activities for various client and participant skill levels.
• Sets up and takes down required program equipment including exercise and audio equipment.

Administrative Duties

• Maintains program related records and reports, including accurate client session totals and class attendance records.
• Provides exceptional guest service to all clients and participants. Responds to information requests, comments and complaints from clients and participants.
• Maintains frequent communications with other staff within the Community Center and Division and reports any issues or concerns with inventory, facility conditions, policies and incidents to supervisory staff as needed.

Other/Miscellaneous

• Ensures the safety of guests and program participants by enforcing all rules and policies with staff and guests.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and trainings.
• May be considered as a subject expert for area of specialization and may train other staff on specific knowledge.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A combination of education, experience, and certifications may be considered.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Knowledge of: To perform this job successfully, an individual must demonstrate exceptional leadership and communication skills and must possess expert knowledge of the principles, practices, trends and methods of recreational fitness and wellness operations and programming in a community setting. Knowledge of guidelines and regulations related to Department, Town, County, State, and Federal policies and procedures also required.

Skills in: Initiative and decision-making; verbal and written communication; supervision, leadership, and interpersonal relationships; basic financial methods of recreational programming; outstanding customer service to a diverse population; administrative functions; time management, meeting deadlines, responding to internal and external requests in a timely manner; the use of standard office equipment, computers, and various software programs; positive and professional working relationships with all Town staff and the community; conflict resolution; handling controversial issues; comprehending instruction, correspondence, and policies and procedures; problem solving; remaining composed in emergency situations and working effectively under stressful circumstances; performing CPR, First Aid, and AED to level of certification.

Physical Factors:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to stand and walk for long amounts of time per shift. The employee may rarely have tasks requiring running or sitting. Tasks require lifting, pushing, and pulling of objects weighing up to 30 pounds. The employee will be required to perform repetitive motion tasks when helping clients and setting up workout areas. Often required to bend over, kneel, and stoop down to the floor. The employee will be required to grasp and reach for exercise equipment for long periods of time. Tasks often include being able to move in all directions with clients while sustaining varying amounts of weight.

Environmental Factors:

Work is performed indoors, in a gym environment. Work will involve communication with clients while performing multiple tasks. Tasks require indoor work with moderate to high noise levels. Tasks require adequate vision to spot incorrect forms in clients.

BENEFITS:

All Part-Time employees receive the following benefits:

• Free membership to the Erie Community Center
• Access to the Town's Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Colorado Sick Leave (1 hour of accrued, paid leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year)

Eligible part-time employees may participate in the following additional benefits (all positions assumed to be non-benefitted unless otherwise stated in job posting):

• Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Plans
• Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub
• Employer sponsored wellness program, including employee-based fitness classes

EEOC: The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.