Personal Trainer

About the role

This position is responsible for creating and guiding individuals or small groups through workout programs tailored to each client to help them achieve their short and long-term fitness and wellness goals. Must be able to perform essential duties and responsibilities in a safe and enjoyable environment consistent with the stated values of the City of Fort Collins and the Recreation department.

Responsibilities

• Creates safe and effective workout programs and guides individual clients or groups of clients, up to four, through the exercise routines for 30-minute or hour-long sessions only at recreation facilities.
• Stays within the scope of practice based on type of certifications held determined by the fitness industry.
• Establishes a rapport with clients via professionalism and ability to communicate in person, on the phone, and over email. Listening to client’s goals & needs, providing a fun, positive, motivating and safe atmosphere, and using appropriate language and conversations.
• Communicates with supervisor in person, on the phone and over email as needed; reads weekly staff update emails, consistently checks email for new client forms, contacts new clients by phone, text and email within 48-72 hours upon receiving form.
• Schedules sessions with clients and prepares for each session, beginning & ending each one on time. Communicates with clients if a session needs to be canceled or rescheduled.
• Completes and documents initial interviews, appropriate assessments and paperwork for each client; keeps all documentation in a secure location.
• Programs are appropriate for each client; specific to their goals, fitness level & abilities and includes variety of exercises & proper progression/regression.
• Provides modifications for injury prevention.
• Edicates and enforces weight room & safety rules and proper use of exercise equipment to clients/patrons of facility. Must be able to explain and demonstrate proper form, body alignment, and modifications of various exercises and basic anatomy principles.
• Makes sure to monitor clients throughout the session and correct form, provides verbal cues & safety cues and provides proper spotting.
• Verifies that a session or package has been purchased and keeps records of client sessions, programs, progress and receipts.
• Always conducts self in a professional manner in accordance with City of Fort Collins and Recreation policies and procedures.
• May need to provide customer service to other patrons by answering fitness and facility related questions and pass on questions, concerns, and feedback to supervisor.
• Clocks in before training session and wears City of Fort Collins provided trainer shirt when training clients and follows dress and appearance policies.
• Might be asked to lead weight room orientation classes to youth and adults at the facilities.
• Attends all mandatory fitness staff meetings as needed and helps maintain cleanliness and organization of weight rooms and equipment.
• Cleans and returns all equipment used during sessions.
• Maintains current Personal Trainer certification at trainers’ expense and keeps current on latest research and trends in your training or specialization.
• Might need to provide First Aid to patrons or clients in facilities.
• Supervises employees (not applicable for this position).

  Requirements

  • Minimum age is 18.
  • Must have a current national personal training certification through a nationally accredited organization or another association approved by the fitness coordinator.
  • Must have current CPR/AED certification.

  Qualifications

  • Almost always works independently without direct supervision.
  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationship with co-workers, clients and the public.
  • Able to show sensitivity in dealing with all age groups, persons with disabilities, and a diverse population.
  • Able to understand and apply department procedures and policies.
  • Able to handle sensitive or stressful situations with tact and diplomacy.

  Benefits

  While the City of Fort Collins offers many remote and/or hybrid positions, all remote or hybrid work must be performed in the state of Colorado.

  Pay

  $21.50 - 24.00 per hour (based on relevant experience)

  Schedule

  Fluctuating Hourly FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt