Recreation Specialist I - Personal Trainer Supervisor

Your Role . . . 
PERSONAL TRAINING SUPERVISOR (Recreation Specialist I) duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Recruit, hire, train, supervise and evaluate personal trainers & programs

• Provide ongoing coaching and constructive feedback
• Assess personal training program effectiveness, analyze and report data on an ongoing basis
• Continually research fitness industry trends and propose program changes to meet the demographic needs of the community
• Collaboratively build a comprehensive fitness & wellness program including personal training, small group training, outdoor programming, wellness programming, and other related activities
• Design, create and maintain part time personal training schedules
• Track part time personal trainer hours to ensure staff are not working over the allotted number of budgeted hours
• Report as required on performance
• Maintain trainer certification records and provide/recommend opportunities for professional growth

Physical ability to facilitate personal training and lead small group training, fitness assessments and fitness consultations of twenty to twenty-seven hours per week

• Train patrons/groups utilizing a variety of techniques and modalities serving diverse age groups and fitness levels
• Meet or exceed annual revenue and performance goals
• Enforce policy, procedures and standards for personal training program including safety, customer service and staff accountability
• A personal commitment to health, fitness and wellness with an outward facing professional appearance
• Address patron comments, concerns, behaviors and conduct as necessary with friendly customer service ongoing marketing strategies
• Maintain detailed participation reports, client satisfaction and retention and all other statistical records for programs and services offered
• Recommend purchases for personal training program in compliance with City procurement processes and accurately track allocated expenditures
• Actively promote all fitness and wellness programs and services to maximize patron engagement and retention

Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads and department needs.

MINIMUMS:
Requires a Bachelors degree in recreation management, therapeutic recreation, exercise science, or a related field; OR any combination of education (above the high school level) and/or experience equivalent to four (4) years in fields utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities and associated with such positions as recreation leader or recreation program supervisor.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Please see job link in the posting description.

This position is being advertised as a pool, and applications will be used to fill current vacancies and any other similar Recreation Specialist I positions that become available within six (6) months from the closing date of this posting.

Must possess a current national level Personal Training Certification(s) from ACE, NASM or comparable. Certification must be recognized by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

This is an Alpha I position, which may require reporting to work during periods of emergency or inclement weather, regardless of the City’s operational status. The work schedule associated with this position varies to ensure fitness programming and facility coverage.

Requires a current and valid Virginia or North Carolina Driver's license in accordance with Virginia or North Carolina DMV driver's license eligibility requirements.

Work schedules could include early morning, evening, mid-day, weekends, holidays, or split shifts. Work location may change based on operational and programming needs.

As a condition of employment, all employees must attend P&R Connection (Department Orientation). If selected for the position, you will be provided an approximate training date at the time of hire. Training is held from 8:30am-5:00pm, every other Friday, at the Parks & Recreation Administration Building. When an exemption is permittable, a hybrid version of the training is available, but will require training attendance on a weekend.