POSITION TITLE: Fitness Instructor (Hourly) REQUISITION #: req6976 DEPARTMENT: Recreation LOCATION: Senior Center / Northside Aztlan Community Center / Foothills Activity Center BENEFIT CATEGORY: Variable Hourly View Classifications & Benefits EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Fluctuating Hourly HOURLY RATE: $19.25 - 22.00 per hour (based on relevant experience) SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is Open until filled.
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Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.
The Community: The City of Fort Collins sits nestled against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains alongside the banks of the Cache La Poudre River. At 5,000 feet in elevation, residents enjoy a moderate, four-season climate, with an average of 300 days of sunshine per year. With 174,800 residents, Fort Collins is Colorado's fourth-largest city and spans 57 square miles. With the 20 year growth projection, the City of Fort Collins is expected to reach 255,000 residents.
The first people who hunted in this region arrived approximately 11,000 years ago, and Northern Colorado remains an integral part of the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations. European-American trappers and traders arrived by the early 1800s but rarely established permanent settlements. Gold and silver discoveries in the Colorado mountains in the mid-1800s and the prospect of land for farming and ranching attracted people from eastern cities and across the globe to the Colorado Territory, including what would become the town of Fort Collins; an agricultural colony that emerged from its founding days as a military fort. The expansion included the sugar beet industry's growth, which brought new residents whose descendants still live here today, including Mexican-American families from southern Colorado, New Mexico, and northern Mexico, as well as Germans from Russia. Since 1879, Fort Collins has been the home of the state's land grant institution, Colorado State University, which currently enrolls 34,000 students. Along with the university, the city's major high-tech and manufacturing companies and breweries attract new residents from all over the country and world. The community's overall social diversity continues to grow.
There are abundant outdoor recreation opportunities available to the many residents who enjoy healthy lifestyles. The nearby Horsetooth Reservoir is a key attraction, as is the Cache La Poudre-North Park Scenic Byway. The Downtown district provides many venues for live music, shopping, dining, and nightlife within the city. Fort Collins is widely considered the Craft Beer Capital of Colorado. The City has a strong appreciation for arts, culture, and entertainment. Various national organizations and magazines recognize Fort Collins as one of the best places to live in the nation.
The City's long list of acknowledgements includes:
No. 2 Best Tasting Drinking Water in North America: American Water Works - June 2021
No. 5 Best Remote-Ready Cities: Livability.com Jan 2021
Top 30 Creative Small Cities: CVSuite - May 2020
No. 18 Safest Cities in America: SafeWise - April 2020
No. 1 Best Place to Live: Livability.com March 2020
No. 9 Most Fitness Friendly Places: SmartAsset - Dec 2019
No. 7 Safest Driving Cities: Allstate - June 2019
No. 4 Best U.S. Cities to Raise a Family: MarketWatch - April 2019
No. 9 Best Performing Cities: Milken Institute - Jan 2019
No. 3 U.S. Cities with Highest Economic Confidence: Yahoo - Nov 2018
No. 2 Brain Concentration Index: Bloomberg - Nov 2018
No. 1 City in America for Cycling: PeopleForBikes-May 2018
Outstanding Achievement in Local Government Innovation Award: Alliance for Innovation-April 2018
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award-Nov 2017
18th Best City for Career Opportunities: SmartAsset - Sep 2017
3rd Best College Town to Live in Forever: College Ranker - July 2017
25 Best Towns Ever: Where to Live Now: Outside Magazine - June 2017
No. 1 Stable and Growing Housing Market: Realtor.com-June 2017
11th Happiest City in America: Yahoo! Finance - March 2017
No. 9 Top 150 Cities for Millennials Report: Millennial Personal Finance - Feb 2017
No. 2 Best Cities for Small Business Owners: ValuePenguin - Feb 2017
Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?
- Potential for paid personal leave and paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, and financial assistance
- Wellness program, workout facilities
- Personal & professional learning opportunities plus potential for career mobility
- Collaborative work environment
Summary: Under administrative supervision of the fitness coordinator, this position is to instruct group fitness classes in one or more specific formats to recreation participants of various fitness levels and abilities. Must be able to perform essential duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the stated values of the City of Fort Collins and the Recreation department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
Lead and instruct safe and effective group fitness classes in a welcoming, fun and motivating atmosphere.
Plan to teach a class that matches the title, description, and level of the specific class or classes. Responsible to demonstrate, supervise and assist participants in proper technique of various exercises and routines. To minimize injury and improve effectiveness, may need to correct participant techniques during class.
Explain and enforce safety rules and proper use of exercise equipment.
Instruct ongoing classes on scheduled days and times each week, as agreed upon and assigned by supervisor.
Show up on time to class, prepared to begin class on time. Must arrive to facility and clock in anywhere between 5-15 minutes before class time (instructor is considered tardy clocking in under 5 minutes before class). Instructor may be required to set-up equipment for class use.
Provide customer service to participants by consistently engaging with others, greeting them, welcoming new individuals, answering questions, or helping to find the answer, creating rapport and a fun group atmosphere.
Communicate to class participants with announcements including but not limited to reminders to sign up, sessions beginning/ending, class changes and/or additions, days with no class, other updates from facility, or supervisor.
Always conduct self in a professional manner in accordance with City of Fort Collins and Recreation policies and procedures. Required to wear a City of Fort Collins provided staff shirt when on duty, and follow dress and appearance polices.
End class on time according to the scheduled time. 50-55 minutes of class instruction time for an hour-long class. May be required to put equipment away at end of class.
Help keep fitness rooms, equipment, and storage closets clean and organized. Report areas of concern or needs to supervisor in a timely manner regarding equipment and rooms.
Responsible to find an appropriate substitute instructor for assigned classes when needed within a reasonable time frame.
Demonstrate teamwork and consistent communication by actively subbing for other instructors, reading weekly update emails from supervisor, passing along feedback received to supervisor, and attending all mandatory fitness staff meetings.
Maintain current certification(s) at instructors' expense and keep current on trends and advancements in your training or specialization. Maintain an understanding and knowledge of exercise science, nutrition, and wellness within the scope of your certification and training.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position is not responsible for the supervision of employees.
City Competencies
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.
Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the necessary functions of this position.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of, and ability to, communicate exercise physiology principles as related to a well-rounded fitness program.
Physically fit to lead class at the appropriate level.
Ability to understand and apply department procedures and policies.
Develop routines with appropriate music and choreography.
Ability to communicate with a diverse group of individuals.
Education and Experience: Minimum age is 18.
Language Skills: Ability to read instructions and communicate with City supervisor and the general public. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisor, groups of clients, customers, and the general public.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to analyze moderately complex problems where there are standardized activities.
Problem solving results from conformity to established patterns and policies.
Ability to provide City resources to participants when needed to help problem solve.
Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations:
Must have current certification in area of instruction or specialization (e.g. Zumba, yoga, cycling, group fitness instructor, TRX) approved by fitness coordinator.
Must have current CPR/AED certification.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
The employee is 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.
The employee 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.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.
Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use: Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.
The City of Fort Collins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to gender (regardless of gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age 40 years or older, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by law. For the purpose of this City policy "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived orientation toward heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality.
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Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.
Summary: Under administrative supervision of the fitness coordinator, this position is to instruct group fitness classes in one or more specific formats to recreation participants of various fitness levels and abilities. Must be able to perform essential duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the stated values of the City of Fort Collins and the Recreation department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive. Lead and instruct safe and effective group fitness classes in a welcoming, fun and motivating atmosphere. Plan to teach a class that matches the title, description, and level of the specific class or classes. Responsible to demonstrate, supervise and assist participants in proper technique of various exercises and routines. To minimize injury and improve effectiveness, may need to correct participant techniques during class. Explain and enforce safety rules and proper use of exercise equipment. Instruct ongoing classes on scheduled days and times each week, as agreed upon and assigned by supervisor. Show up on time to class, prepared to begin class on time. Must arrive to facility and clock in anywhere between 5-15 minutes before class time (instructor is considered tardy clocking in under 5 minutes before class). Instructor may be required to set-up equipment for class use. Provide customer service to participants by consistently engaging with others, greeting them, welcoming new individuals, answering questions, or helping to find the answer, creating rapport and a fun group atmosphere. Communicate to class participants with announcements including but not limited to reminders to sign up, sessions beginning/ending, class changes and/or additions, days with no class, other updates from facility, or supervisor. Always conduct self in a professional manner in accordance with City of Fort Collins and Recreation policies and procedures. Required to wear a City of Fort Collins provided staff shirt when on duty, and follow dress and appearance polices. End class on time according to the scheduled time. 50-55 minutes of class instruction time for an hour-long class. May be required to put equipment away at end of class. Help keep fitness rooms, equipment, and storage closets clean and organized. Report areas of concern or needs to supervisor in a timely manner regarding equipment and rooms. Responsible to find an appropriate substitute instructor for assigned classes when needed within a reasonable time frame. Demonstrate teamwork and consistent communication by actively subbing for other instructors, reading weekly update emails from supervisor, passing along feedback received to supervisor, and attending all mandatory fitness staff meetings. Maintain current certification(s) at instructors' expense and keep current on trends and advancements in your training or specialization. Maintain an understanding and knowledge of exercise science, nutrition, and wellness within the scope of your certification and training. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position is not responsible for the supervision of employees.
