Group Fitness Instructor – Spinning, Cycling, Step, Free Style, Aquatic, Silver Sneaker

City of Virginia Beach

7d•$20 - $24

About The Position

Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation is hiring a Group Fitness Instructor to plan, execute, and teach fitness programs, including formats such as spinning, cycling, step, freestyle, aquatic fitness, and SilverSneakers. The instructor may also teach leisure education classes in technical or talent fields. The position is based at a primary site, with scheduling potentially spanning other park sites and facilities. Hours are part time and depend on scheduled classes. Employees must attend Parks & Recreation Connection, the department orientation. Training is normally held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every other Friday at the Parks & Recreation Administration Building. When an exemption is permitted, a hybrid version is available, but it requires weekend training attendance. This posting is for a pool of applicants. Applications may be used to fill current vacancies and similar Fitness Instructor positions that open within six months after the posting closes. Employees may be required to work beyond their normal scheduled hours for short-term department needs or citywide emergencies, work rotating early morning, day, or evening shifts, and work weekends and holidays. Overtime may be required to meet operational needs.

Requirements

At least 50 hours of direct contact in a specialized interest or skill, which may include instructing, instructor shadowing, team teaching, or volunteering.
Current national-level Group Fitness certification from ACE, NASM, or a comparable organization. The certification must be recognized by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA); format-specific certifications are required for format-specific instruction.
Pass a City-administered skills test.
Possess a valid American Red Cross CPR/AED certification or American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR, Heartsaver AED, or Heartsaver First Aid certification.
Be able to work rotating early morning, day, and evening shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Be available to work overtime when required for operational needs.
Be able to work hours beyond the normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs or citywide emergencies.

Responsibilities

Plan, execute, and instruct fitness programs.
Teach leisure education classes in technical or talent fields.
Perform other duties requiring the relevant skills, knowledge, and physical capabilities, as assigned according to workload and department needs.
Attend Parks & Recreation Connection department orientation if selected.