Personal Trainer

Full Salary Ranges: $22.37 - $27.96 Hourly

Anticipated Hiring Ranges: $22.37 - $25.17 Hourly

Why do I see two salary ranges?

The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted.  This law is intended to improve wage transparency.  The City of Greeley, in support of wage transparency posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time), as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer).  The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience, education, certifications and potentially other factors.  

City of Greeley's Total Rewards

The City of Greeley is proud to offer a robust benefits package in addition to your wages.  This package includes health and wellness, retirement savings, discounted access to Greeley facilities and more. 

Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

Minimum Requirements

• Nationally Accredited Personal Training Certification required: NASM, ACE, NSCA, ACSM, ISSA, NESTA, NCCPT, NCSF. 
• Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid Certification required: American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• One to two (1-2) years of customer service experience.
• Two (2)+ years in personal training. 

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology or related field preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to provide individualized program design to meet client’s goals, needs, and exercise history.
• Knowledge in the understanding and implementation of comprehensive fitness assessments including but not limited to biometric, movement screening, cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility testing. 
• Ability to demonstrate proper safety and instruction of exercise technique and movement patterns. 
• Ability to uniquely motivate and build rapport with clients to provide a safe and welcoming environment.
• Basic knowledge of exercise physiology, biomechanics, behavior change, and nutrition.
• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others.
• Oral, written, and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, information, concepts, and details accurately and clearly.
• Organizational skills, including the ability to set and meet goals and deadlines, manage appointments, create schedules, coordinate and facilitate meetings, and make decisions. 
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment, as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
• Ability to maintain a strong work ethic, positive problem-solving attitude, and enthusiasm for the work performed.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and best practices, including customer needs assessments, meeting quality service standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies.
• Customer service skills, including the ability to actively listen, address customer needs, defuse tense situations, and maintain an open, flexible, and friendly demeanor.

Essential Functions:

• Creates and implements workout programs that match the needs and goals of clients. 
• Provides clients with exercise and nutritional recommendations to meet their desired fitness goals.
• Keeps an accurate record of all client sessions.
• Communicates client progress or difficulties with the Fitness Coordinator.
• Appropriately files away client forms per Fitness & Wellness program’s standards. 
• Serves as a role model to staff and patrons as it relates to personal fitness, etiquette and safety.
• Provides a friendly, inclusive, service-oriented environment for staff and patrons.
• Provides positive relations and policy education to patrons. 
• Maintains familiarity of Greeley Recreation functions including risk management procedures, membership information, basic operational practices, and understanding of programs and services. 
• Responds to all injuries and assist in immediate emergency procedures.
• Keeps personal training areas clean and organized.
• Maintains NCCA Personal Training and CPR/AED/First Aid certifications per industry standards. 
• Personal commitment to pursuing continuing education and advanced understanding of fitness, nutrition, and wellness industry standards. 

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work Environment

• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts while performing job responsibilities. 
• Occasionally loud noise levels within the recreation facilities.
• Workdays can extend from early mornings to late evenings, as well as weekends and holidays. 
• Variable Hour Position: employees are expected to work less than 30 hours average per week. 

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. 
• Physical effort required including, but not limited to, lifting weights, squatting, bending, reaching, spotting, and prolonged standing and walking.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.  Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: [email protected] .

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.