Description

The City of Norfolk Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking a Recreational specialist that is responsible for developing and implementing fitness programs, leading exercise classes, and promoting overall wellness. This position will provide facility oversight, ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for participants, and provide positive community engagement for healthy lifestyles.

Norfolk's Department of Parks & Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.

Department Starting Salary: $42,629

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

Provides Personal training and/or group Fitness classes (where applicable)
Responsible for cleaning of all fitness equipment and reporting maintenance when necessary
Enforces facility rules and regulations.
Ability to lead and implement fitness programs including assessments and orientations.
Provides tours to prospect members, informing them of the facilities programs and amenities.
Completes daily cleaning, patron’s utilization and equipment checks.
Checks members in to the facility using Rec-trac Recreation Software
Responsible for providing top notch customer service in person and via phone.
Provides programming for Kids ages 5-14 for NFWC’s Youth Fit programs.
Daily operations of the facility to include patron monitoring, scheduling clients, facility maintenance and security
Demonstrate ability to effectively supervise subordinates and work in a team environment.
Responsible for supervision of the fitness floor ensuring patrons are utilizing equipment properly.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

Six months experience.

Preferred Candidate Will Have

At least one year experience
Valid Driver's License
Have the ability to obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications within six months
Personal trainer certification and/or group fitness certification or equivalent

Additional Information & Requirements

Wok Location: Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center, 7300 Newport Ave, Norfolk, VA 23505

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00a-8:30p, Saturday 8:00a-5:00p

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus for applications received on or after February 22, 2022. The signing bonus will be paid in two (2) increments: $2,500 upon completion of 60 days of employment, and $2,500 upon completion of your probationary period. To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing.

Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

Note

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

High School Diploma/GED
Some College (6 months or more)
Vocational/Technical Degree
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher

03

Have you ever worked in a fitness facility?

04

Please describe your duties working in a fitness center. If you do not have this experience, please type N/A.

05

Do you have experience using Rec-Trac?

06

Do you possess a current CPR/First Aid Certificate?

07

Are you a Certified Personal Trainer?

08

Which Personal Trainer Certification do you possess? If you do not have this, please type N/A.

09

Are you a Certified Group Fitness Instructor?

10

Which Group Fitness Certification do you possess? If you do not have this, please type N/A.

11

Have you ever instructed fitness classes?

12

Please list which classes you have instructed. If you do not have this experience, please type N/A.

13

Have you ever worked with kids ages 5-14?

14

Please explain your experience working with kids ages 5-14. If you do not have this experience, please type N/A.

15

Are you familiar with basic office equipment (phone, fax, copier, etc.)?

16

Please select all Microsoft products you are proficient in using

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Access
Nothing listed above

17

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

I am not a Veteran
I am a Veteran
I am a Disabled Veteran

18

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

19

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

Required Question

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