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About this Personal Trainer role at City of Vancouver

City of Vancouver · Onsite · LOC0164 Firstenburg Community Center

Salary Range

0.00 - 0.00

Job Summary

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

Job Details

Essential Functions:

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

Qualifications

Experience & Education:

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

Required Licenses and/or Certifications:

  • Possession of, or ability to obtain, valid CPR, First Aid, and AED cards within one month of hire
  • Possession of, or ability to obtain, a National personal training certification (ACE, AFAA, NETA, ACSM, IDEA within six months of hire.

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
  • Explaining 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 participant and other city employees
  • Interact well with a diverse group of program participants
  • Read, write and follow instructions
  • Monitor compliance policies and procedures
  • Maintain certification through continuing education classes and workshops

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

Job Posting End Date

Open Until Filled
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The City of Vancouver looks for people who are passionate about service and want to be part of the City's ambition to become a more exceptional community. We value employees who are adaptable, innovative, collaborative and hold themselves to the highest standard of integrity and excellence in the spirit of public service. Our greatest assets are the more than 950 people who make the City of Vancouver work every day. Whether architects or engineers, lawyers or accountants, police officers or firefighters, journeymen or apprentices, our employees work every day to make Vancouver a more safe, welcoming, vibrant and prosperous city. The services we provide touch every resident and business in th

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