Personal Trainer

Personal Trainer

Hourly rate dependent on qualifications; On-call position available (up to 28 hours/week).

James City County’s Parks and Recreation Department seeks an individual to perform responsible work planning, executing and/or instructing personal training sessions for individuals of a variety of ages and abilities.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, implement, and conduct specific personal training activities appropriate to the participants’ ages; write class description and lesson plan of program content; formulate and submits supply sheets and instructional handouts to participants.
• Prepare site for activity and ensure proper clean-up at end of each class; maintain rapport with site staff.
• Ensure participant records are up-to-date and submitted at the conclusion of class; ensure participant evaluations are handed out at the end of class; ensure class goals are met.
• Oversee proper use of facility, equipment, and supplies; establish and enforce class rules and policies for participants.
• Ensure participant safety; administer first aid when necessary; report all accidents, incidents, and concerns to the supervisor.

Requirements:

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 30 days of hire, a valid Virginia driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record based on James City County’s criteria.
• May require possession, or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire, First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certifications from the American Red Cross.
• May require certification(s) in class/program topic, such as aerobics, personal training, lifeguard instruction, swim instruction, water safety instruction, archery and canoeing from approved certificating organization.
• Knowledge of specialized subject matter of class/program; instructional procedures and practices; knowledge of participant performance level.
• Skill in leadership (group and individual); teaching techniques, organizing time and assessing participants’ interests and capabilities; communicating both orally and in writing; group facilitation; dealing with difficult situations.
• Ability to work effectively with children and adults; plan and direct a quality recreational program; oversee work of others; generate interest of participants in class/program; break down subject matter to teach assigned age/skill groups.
  

Click here ​for full job description. Accepting application until position is filled. Cover letters and resumes may also be attached, but a fully completed application is required for your application to be considered.

Only online applications to our website will be considered. To apply, please visit the James City County Career Center at https://jobs.jamescitycountyva.gov