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Certified Personal Trainer

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denver logoDenver · Greater Denver Area
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Responsibilities

  • #SeeYourself: Shaping lives, building futures, and growing with us!
  • As a Certified Personal Trainer, you will:
  • Deliver Individualized and Group Programming: Design and execute safe, goal-oriented exercise programs for one-on-one clients, small groups, and large group classes.
  • Assess and Track Clients: Conduct professional fitness consultations, baseline movement assessments, and goal-setting sessions while keeping all client progress files updated.
  • Coach Safely and Adapt: Provide clear movement demonstrations, technical cues, and modifications to accommodate varying fitness levels, with a focus on proper alignment and injury prevention.
  • Provide Excellent Customer Service: Serve as an approachable, helpful resource for center patrons, actively welcoming feedback and handling inquiries with a positive attitude.
  • Maintain Space and Equipment: Take care of the training areas and fitness gear by tracking inventory, returning items to designated storage, and keeping the space clean and organized.
  • Manage Your Schedule: Maintain consistent availability for client bookings across preferred shifts (mornings, evenings, and/or weekends) and accurately log tracking metrics.
  • Uphold Professional Standards: Maintain active, accredited personal training certifications and CPR, and uphold all operational expectations stated in the employee manual.
  • Handle Incidents: Immediately report any facility damage, client injuries, or safety issues to site staff and coordinators.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned or requested

Requirements

  • We are looking for knowledgeable and enthusiastic certified personal trainers who can provide engaging programming with an eye for safety and fun!
  • Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
  • Certifications: Current Personal Trainer certification issued by a nationally recognized, accredited fitness organization (such as NASM, NSCA, ACE, or ACSM).
  • Safety Credentials: Current CPR and First Aid certification.
  • Technical Skills: Ability to conduct movement assessments, teach sound exercise mechanics, and design safe progressions tailored to individual goals and fitness levels.
  • Versatility: Ability to effectively lead fitness classes or small group formats in addition to one-on-one personal training sessions.
  • Communication: Ability to actively welcome feedback, build strong client relationships, and address participant questions with an approachable, professional attitude.
  • We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate

Benefits

LocationIn this position you can expect to work on site at one or multiple recreation centers throughout the city of Denver.Health insuranceVision insurance

Additional Information

About Our Job With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose - for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. Application Deadline Applications for this position are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration. This position requires certification as an instructor in any fitness area by a nationally recognized organization at the time of application. If you have access to your certification, please upload it with your application materials.


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