Adaptive Personal Trainer

City of Fort Collins•Fort Collins, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision of an Adaptive Recreation Opportunities Senior Specialist or Senior Supervisor, this position is responsible for creating and guiding individuals or small groups of individuals with varying abilities 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.

Requirements

Minimum age is 18.
Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions, written correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write basic correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information and instructions in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees in the organization.
Ability to analyze moderately complex problems where there are standardized activities.
Problem solving results from conformity to established patterns and policies.
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.
Regularly required to maneuver throughout the weight room and facility.
Frequently required to communicate with clients.
Occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience working with individuals with disabilities.
Ability to work with a diverse group of people effectively and diplomatically.
Ability to react quickly and efficiently to safety situations that may arise.
Capable of understanding, learning and using adaptations, accommodations and physical assistance techniques required for individuals with disabilities as needed.
Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

Creates safe and effective workout programs and guides individual clients or groups of clients with disabilities, 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. Listens 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; reads weekly emails, responds to emails, consistently checks email for new client forms, contacts new clients by phone and email within 48-72 hours upon receiving assigned client.
Schedules sessions with clients and is prepared for each session, beginning & ending each one on time. Communicates with client if 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.
Develops programs appropriate for each client; specific to their goals, fitness level & abilities and includes variety of exercises & proper progression/regression. Provides modifications for injury prevention.
Educates and enforces weight room & safety rules and proper use of exercise equipment to clients/patrons of facility. Explains and demonstrates proper form, body alignment, and modifications of various exercises and basic anatomy principles.
Monitors clients throughout the session and corrects 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, and progress.
Conducts self in a professional manner in accordance with City of Fort Collins and Recreation policies and procedures. May 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.
May lead weight room orientation classes to youth and adults at the facilities.
Attends all mandatory staff meetings 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 training or specialization. Maintains an understanding and knowledge of exercise science, nutrition, and wellness within the scope of certification and training.
May provide First Aid to patrons or clients in facilities.