Personal Trainer

City of Vancouver; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Vancouver Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services is seeking enthusiastic personal trainers to work with all ages and abilities in a fitness environment. As a trainer, you will plan, set goals, monitor progress, and administer program assessments and equipment orientations under ACSM guidelines.

Responsibilities include performing client assessments, evaluating needs, building individualized programs, guiding and motivating clients, tracking progress, and providing cardio, strength,

Qualifications

• At least six months of recent experience working in this field.
• Experience working in a weight room.
• Degree in Kinesiology or Sports Science or nationally recognized certification in personal training and/or college degree in Exercise Science or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform client assessment
• Evaluate client’s physical needs
• Build individualized exercise programs, modify all levels of intensity, and motivate in a positive and friendly manner
• Track client’s fitness and performance goals
• Provide workout sessions including cardio, strength training, flexibility and stretching program design

Skills

Communication

Motivate clients

Reading/Writing

Education

Kinesiology degree

Sports Science degree

Personal training certification

Job description

Vancouver Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services is looking for enthusiastic candidates skilled in working with all ages and abilities in a fitness environment. As a personal trainer, you will represent the City in planning, setting goals and monitoring client progress. Personal trainers will administer program assessments and equipment orientations under ACSM guidelines and administer a wide variety of exercise programming.

Essential Functions

• Perform client assessment
• Evaluate client’s physical needs
• Build individualized exercise programs, modify all levels of intensity, and motivate in a positive and friendly manner
• Track client’s fitness and performance goals
• Provide workout sessions including cardio, strength training, flexibility and stretching program design

Qualifications

• At least six months of recent experience working in this field
• Experience working in a weight room
• Degree in Kinesiology or Sports Science or nationally recognized certification in personal training and/or college degree in Exercise Science or related field preferred

Required Licenses and/or Certifications

• Valid CPR, First Aid and AED cards within one month of hire, or ability to obtain them
• National personal training certification (ACE, AFAA, NETA, ACSM, IDEA) within six months of hire, or ability to obtain it

Abilities

• Able to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds on a frequent basis
• Work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to guide and motivate clients
• Explain safe and proper use of fitness equipment
• Respond quickly and effectively in an emergency situation
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with the public, program participants and other city employees
• Interact well with a diverse group of program participants
• Read, write and follow instructions
• Monitor compliance with policies and procedures
• Maintain certification through continuing education classes and workshops

This position is subject to successful completion of a criminal background check.

Open until filled.

Equal Opportunity Employer.