Personal Trainer

Wheat Ridge was founded during the 1859 Gold Rush as 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!

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  The following duties are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive:
  
  Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy exercise science physical conditioning principles and methods fitness assessments variety of resistance training programming and injury prevention; demonstrate competency in exercise individual and class design and implementation for group programs. Responsible for preparation for program activities; prepare lesson plans organize relative equipment; set-up and break-down materials used for instruction.
  
  Monitor participants and their ability to participate; monitor attire to properly perform i.e. shoes etc. if applicable; provide a safe environment for all participants; enforces all general building policies if applicable; complete any necessary reports and forms i.e. Accident Reports Health Forms Attendance Records Supply Requests etc.
  
  Attend meetings as required; responsible for finding a dependable appropriate substitute if absence is necessary. Perform body fat analysis and computer fitness assessments for customers. May be required to organize and assist the clerical support functions to include filing inputting data completing reports etc. Perform related work as required and assigned.
  
  Work is performed in accordance with standard practice and methods requiring initiative to complete recurring assignments independently and judgment to determine which of many methods are applicable in any given situation. Finished work is reviewed for accuracy quality and completeness. Unfamiliar situations are referred to the supervisor.

Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions:

QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge - Principles practices teaching methods and techniques that provide positive motivation; of rules strategies and skills; of the Cardiovascular system human anatomy; exercise science fitness assessments and a variety of resistance training programming and injury prevention.

Skills - Public relations skills; in the operation of necessary equipment; must be versatile in all developmental stages.

Abilities - Plan organize instruct and supervise the assigned program; control large groups of people; follow instructions; remain current on the trends of the industry; communicate effectively to the participants; analyze situations quickly and objectively and to determine proper courses of action to be taken; work with little supervision; learn and adhere to the facility emergency procedures; establish and maintain effective working relationships.

EVIDENCE OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Training & Experience Personal Training certification from a nationally recognized fitness organization such as ACE AFFA or ACSM or an Exercise Physiology degree is required; previous experience preferred.

Supplemental Information:

Adult CPR & First Aid certifications are required at time of hire; American Red Cross Adult CPR AED and First Aid certifications required within 45 days of hire at your own expense

It is the policy of the City of Wheat Ridge not to discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed gender age national origin disability or any other status protected by federal state or municipal 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.