Wheat Ridge was founded during the 1859 Gold Rush as a rest stop for miners and later named for its golden wheat fields. As unsuccessful miners turned to farming, the area thrived with orchards, vegetable fields, and later, greenhouses, earning the title “Carnation City.” Incorporated in 1969, Wheat Ridge now offers a central location with easy access to Denver and the Rocky Mountains. It operates as a home-rule city with a council-manager government, where the elected council sets policy, and the manager oversees daily operations and budgeting.
CORE VALUES: The City of Wheat Ridge is committed to excellence and ACTION!:
Teamwork: Employees value teamwork as a collaborative effort, with each person contributing unique skills, knowledge, and training to achieve common goals.
GENERAL PURPOSE: Responsible for the instruction and promotion of various types of fitness programs, individual and group fitness.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Monitor participants and their ability to participate and ensure their attire is applicable to properly perform, i.e., shoes, etc., if applicable.
Complete any necessary reports and forms, i.e., Incident Reports, Health Forms, Attendance Records, Supply Requests, etc.
Qualifications
Fitness certification from a nationally recognized organization such as ACE, AFFA, NETA, AAAI, ASFA or ACSM and/or other specialty certifications/training is required based on the area of instruction.
Knowledge of principles, practices, teaching methods and techniques that provide positive motivation, rules, and regulations
Knowledge of the cardiovascular system, human anatomy, exercise science, and a variety of resistance training programming and injury prevention.
Ability to plan, organize, instruct, supervise assigned program, control large groups of people, follow instructions, and remain current on the trends of the industry
HOURS OF WORK, LOCATION, AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: This position is part-time and hours will vary according to class needs. Performed in an indoor setting where the incumbent may be subject to noise and distraction; requires extended periods of hearing and speaking in a loud voice for up to an hour at a time; requires public relations skills in handling concerns and complaints; entails working closely with others and working with little to no supervision; requires excellent organizational/time management skills. Requires muscular exertion and/or physical strain and frequent concentration on an activity where the flow of work is intermittent; requires the ability to use hands to fingers, step, reach, climb, bend, stoop, crouch and occasionally lift objects weighing less than 24 lbs. Use of telephone, copier, other office equipment and equipment necessary to teach and adhere to required policies and procedures.
The City of Wheat Ridge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and inclusivity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, marital status or any other applicable characteristics protected by law, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification. The City of Wheat Ridge will consider reasonable accommodations for employment to qualified applicants upon request to the Human Resources Office.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.
