Instructor, Speciality Fitness

Wheat Ridge CO; Wheat Ridge (CO); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 49 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

City of Wheat Ridge is seeking a part-time Fitness Instructor to plan, instruct, and promote specialty fitness programs for individuals and groups on site. The role requires current fitness certification, CPR/First Aid, and a passion for safe, engaging instruction.

Responsibilities include developing class content, preparing materials, supervising participants, and coordinating substitutes as needed. This position offers flexible hours within an active community recreation setting.

Qualifications

• Fitness certification from a nationally recognized organization is required.
• CPR/AED/First Aid certification is required at time of hire.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

Responsabilités

• Develop and teach class content appropriate to the course description, participant level, and program objectives.
• Prepare lesson plans, instructional materials, and equipment to provide safe, effective instruction.
• Provide clear instruction, demonstrations, feedback, and guidance to participants.
• Monitor participants and modify activities to support safe participation.
• Maintain a safe and welcoming environment and enforce policies.
• Set up and break down equipment for instruction and attend required staff meetings.
• Arrange substitutes when unable to teach a scheduled class and promote continued participation.

Connaissances

Fitness instruction

Communication

Customer service

Public speaking

Formation

Fitness certification

Description du poste

Instructor, Speciality Fitness# Instructor, Speciality Fitness## OverviewSalary Range$23.53 - $35.29 HourlyLevelEntryPosition TypePart TimeJob ShiftAny## Description**Anticipated Hiring Range:** $23.53–$25.18.**GENERAL PURPOSE:**Responsible for planning, instructing, and promoting specialty fitness programs for individuals and groupsWheat Ridge is located on the ancestral homelands of Native peoples who lived on and stewarded this land long before its incorporation. During the 1859 Gold Rush, the City was a rest stop for miners and later named for its golden wheat fields. As unsuccessful miners turned to farming, the area thrived with orchards, vegetable fields, and later, greenhouses, earning the title “Carnation City.” Incorporated in 1969, Wheat Ridge now offers a central location with easy access to Denver and the Rocky Mountains. It operates as a home-rule city with a council-manager government, where the elected council sets policy, and the manager oversees daily operations and budgeting.**CORE VALUES:** The City of Wheat Ridge is committed to excellence and ACTION!:* Accountability: Employees take responsibility for their actions, decisions, and recommendations and are accountable to each other and the community* Change: Adapts to changing organizational needs, conditions, and work responsibilities.* Teamwork: Employees value teamwork as a collaborative effort, with each person contributing unique skills, knowledge, and training to achieve common goals.* Integrity: Employees uphold the highest ethical standards, recognize the importance of public and customer trust and adhere to the values of the organization.* Opportunity: Employees are empowered to grow professionally, develop best practices, and seek challenges to advance the City.* NOW!: Employees are proactive, timely, and efficient in responding to the needs of the organization and the community – NOW!**RESPONSIBILITIES:**The following duties are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive:The following duties are illustrative and are not intended to be all-inclusive:* Develop and teach class content appropriate to the course description, participant level, and program objectives.* Prepare lesson plans, instructional materials, and equipment necessary to provide safe, effective, and quality instruction.* Provide clear instruction, demonstrations, feedback, and guidance to participants.* Monitor participants throughout class and modify activities as appropriate to support safe participation.* Ensure participants use appropriate attire, footwear, and equipment when applicable.* Maintain a safe and welcoming environment and enforce applicable facility and program policies.* Complete required reports and records, including incident reports, health forms, attendance records, and supply requests.* Attend required staff meetings and training.* Arrange for a qualified and dependable substitute when unable to teach a scheduled class, in accordance with department procedures.* Prepare, set up, and break down equipment and materials required for instruction.* Promote positive participant experiences and encourage continued participation in fitness programs.* Perform related work as required and assigned## Qualifications**JOB QUALIFICATIONS:****Knowledge*** Principles, practices, methods, and techniques of fitness instruction.* Exercise science, human anatomy, and cardiovascular health.* Resistance training principles and injury prevention.* Appropriate methods for motivating and working with adult participants.* Applicable facility, safety, and program policies and procedures.* Current trends and practices within the fitness industry.**Skills*** Effective verbal and written communication.* Public relations and customer service.* Fitness instruction and participant engagement.* Safe and effective operation of applicable fitness equipment.* Ability to adapt instruction to varying participant abilities and fitness levels.**Abilities*** Plan, organize, and instruct assigned fitness programs.* Provide clear demonstrations and instruction.* Monitor participant safety and make appropriate modifications to activities.* Manage and maintain control of groups in a professional and respectful manner.* Follow established policies, procedures, and instructions.* Remain current with fitness industry practices and trends.* Analyze situations and determine appropriate courses of action.* Work independently with limited supervision.* Identify and address facility or equipment safety concerns.* Learn and follow emergency procedures.* Establish and maintain effective working relationships with participants, staff, and the public.**EVIDENCE OF QUALIFICATIONS:*** Fitness certification from a nationally recognized organization, such as ACE, AFAA, ACSM, NETA, AAAI, ASFA, or another organization approved by the department, is required based on the area of instruction. Specialty certifications or training may be required for specific programs.* Must be at least 18 years of age.* American Red Cross Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid certification, or equivalent, is required at the time of hire.* Additional certifications may be required based on the fitness program or class assigned.**HOURS OF WORK, LOCATION, AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:**Performed in an indoor and/or setting where the incumbent may be subject to noise and distraction; requires extended periods of hearing and speaking in a loud voice for up to an hour at a time; requires public relations skills in handling concerns and complaints; entails working closely with others and working with little to no supervision; requires excellent organizational/time management skills. Requires muscular exertion and/or physical strain and frequent concentration on an activity where the flow of work is intermittent; requires the ability to use hands to fingers, step, reach, climb, bend, stoop, crouch and occasionally lift objects weighing less than 24 lbs. Equipment used includes telephone, copier, other office equipment; equipment necessary to teach and adhere to required policies and procedures.**EQUIPMENT USED****:**The City of Wheat Ridge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and inclusivity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, marital status or any other applicable characteristics protected by law, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification. The City of Wheat Ridge will consider reasonable accommodations for employment to qualified applicants upon request to the Human Resources Office.This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.