Personal Trainer

City of Fort Collins•Fort Collins, CO

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Under administrative supervision of the fitness coordinator, 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.

Requirements

Minimum age is 18.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, written correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple 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 stand and walk.
Frequently required to talk or hear.
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

Almost always works independently without direct supervision.
Establishes and maintains effective working relationship with co‑workers, clients and the public.
Communicates effectively in both oral and written form with external and internal customers.
Ability to show sensitivity in dealing with all age groups, persons with disabilities, and a diverse population.
Ability to understand and apply department procedures and policies.
Ability to handle sensitive or stressful situations with tact and diplomacy.
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, 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 is prepared 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.
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, progress and receipts.
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 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. Maintains an understanding and knowledge of exercise science, nutrition, and wellness within the scope of your certification and training.
May provide First Aid to patrons or clients in facilities.