Recreation Specialist - Fitness

This posting will remain open continuously until filled.

This is a part-time position, with flexible working hours

The Town of Castle Rock’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication. We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conduct walk-throughs of fitness areas and studios to help ensure safety, cleanliness, and proper equipment functionality.
• Provide excellent customer service by assisting participants, addressing concerns, and ensuring positive experiences.
• Support the implementation and delivery of the existing group fitness schedule, ensuring classes are well-coordinated and meet participant needs.
• Apply the Department’s Recreation Programming Plan to identify, develop, and evaluate fitness offerings, and make recommendations for continual improvement based on community feedback, industry trends, and participation data.
• Assist with assigning and scheduling personal training sessions and maintain accurate records of client participation.
• Serve as the Fitness/Wellness Division representative on the Safety Committee.
• Collaborate with marketing staff to produce promotional content, including Rec Guide, flyers, social media posts, and outreach efforts.
• Develop and lead group fitness classes and/or personal training sessions, ensuring instruction is safe, engaging, and adapted to participant needs.
• Educate, motivate, and guide participants in safe and effective exercise techniques.
• Maintain accurate attendance, training, and program records.
• Back-up to group fitness instructors and fills in as the fitness instructor as needed, sometimes on short-notice
• This position may be subject to work flexible hours, as needed, to help cover/fill/coordinate classes
• This position may be subject to work weekends, nights, and/or holidays
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education:  High School Diploma or GED; Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Recreation, or a related field preferred.

Experience: One (1) year of experience in fitness instruction, personal training, or related recreation programming; an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Licenses and/or Certifications Required:

• CPR/AED and First Aid certification (or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire).
• At least one (1) nationally recognized certification in group fitness and/or personal training (ACE, AFAA, ACSM, NASM, NSCA, etc.).
• A Valid Colorado Driver’s License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of exercise science, health, and wellness principles.

• Skills in utilizing Microsoft Office tools and Adobe

• Knowledge in recreation point of sale and registration systems a plus

• Knowledge of a wide range of fitness formats (e.g., yoga, Zumba, strength, senior fitness, aquatic fitness) and understanding of how each contributes to meeting diverse community needs and maintaining a balanced, complementary program schedule.

• Ability to safely demonstrate and instruct proper use of fitness equipment and exercises.

• Strong customer service skills with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with diverse populations.

• Ability to adapt instruction to various fitness levels, ages, and abilities.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in scheduling, record keeping, and reporting.

• Knowledge of group fitness instruction and/or personal training methods.

• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while also independently managing responsibilities.

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, support staff and other departments/agencies position interacts with.

• Ability to physically perform fitness instruction and demonstrate class skills/moves 

Physical Demands:

• Occasional physical work lifting no more than 10 pounds 
• Occasional lifting, carrying, walking and standing
• Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate personal computer and office equipment
• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

Work Environment:

• Works primarily in a clean, comfortable environment

Equipment Used:

• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment

Must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check prior to commencing employment.

The Town of Castle Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer.