Job description
Job Duties:
Our Commitment
Work with the best - work for Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation! Join our team and contribute to our 60+ year track record of providing legendary experiences!
We are dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and protecting our environment. We ensure all residents –regardless of their physical, social, and economic circumstances – can access our programs. By providing enriching and memorable life long experiences, we strive to enhance the quality of life for our community by improving the physical and mental well-being of our residents.
Are you…
- Able to keep a positive attitude and foster excellence through your actions, words, and appearance? Personable and genuine with your communication - both written and verbal?
- Someone who seeks opportunity to learn and understand the experience of others, creating a collaborative environment for all voices to be heard? Able to embrace differences and individuality to encourage inclusion? Willing to listen with an open mind?
- A problem solver who can work through sticking points and difficult conversations, holding yourself and team members to the highest standards of accountability?
- Able to find opportunity in challenges, no matter how difficult, finding creative solutions?
- Able to model sustainable practices to ensure an environmental conscious and productive culture (Ex: Recycle, reduce waste, optimize resources, and improve processes)?
- Going to take ownership of your time with the department and strive for excellence?
THEN WE WANT YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM!
Your Role . . .
PERSONAL TRAINING MANAGER (Recreation Specialist II) duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Supervision
- Provide leadership/supervision of full-time/part-time employees and volunteers in the Fitness and Wellness Unit to include hiring, training, professional development, mentoring, evaluating and disciplining
- Oversee multiple recreation centers personal training programming
- Set goals and parameters for staff to conduct diverse programs and activities utilizing departmental amenities
- Facilitate unit work schedules that are appropriate to the center’s programming and participation needs while remaining within budget
- Handle difficult interpersonal working relationships with employees and the public
- Identify and communicate parameters to subordinate staff for decisions they are empowered to make
- Assist staff with problem solving to facilitate effective program and facility operations
- Must possess the ability to promote teamwork, serve as a catalyst for a positive work environment, and collaborate with multiple work units
- Responsible for ensuring Personal Training, Small Group Training and outdoor & wellness programming and are effectively planned, coordinated and evaluated
- Develop, implement, and evaluate wellness programs to serve the VB community
- Ensure all Fitness and Wellness programs are offered based on trends and community demands
- Ensure that cost recovery goals are made for the budget year
- Report monthly, quarterly and yearly progress of all established goals
Budget/Statistics
- Effectively utilize and track resources, including payroll
- Project, track and meet revenue and expenditure targets
- Monitor and puchase equipment and supplies for Fitness & Wellness program in compliance with city procurement processes
- Prepare required reports and documents
- Prepare statistical data for budgetary purposes ensuring completion with accuracy and submitted in a timely manner
- Monitor part time hours to ensure staff are not working over the allotted number of budgeted hours
- Experience using micro computers (Word, Excel, Outlook and databases for financials/programs
Community Outreach
- Assist supervisor in identifying opportunities to collaborate with other divisions and departments, including city agencies, schools and community groups
Customer Service
- Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers in both written and oral forms
- Ability to lead and instruct staff how to provide excellent customer service while promoting our programs and services
- Supervise Personal training staff and delivery of excellent customer service
- Must possess the ability to promote teamwork and serve as a catalyst for a positive work environment among several work units
- Establish standards for front line fitness and wellness subordinate staff to provide legendary customer service
- Design training for these standards and establish measures to hold staff accountable or adhering to them
- Serve as onsite lead for unit
- Provide direct service hours including, but not limited to: fitness consultations, fitness assessments, personal training sessions and small group trainings
- Ensure effective and timely communication is utilized to provide accurate information to the public
- Serve as an Alpha I employee and First Responder
The P&R Employee Experience
At Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation, our success is because of our dedicated employees. We are intentional about creating an employee experience where you are empowered to reach your full potential, are supported through strength-based initiatives, and are confident in your abilities. We champion a workplace culture built on our cultural foundations: Professionalism, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Citizenship. These guiding principles of behavior cultivate a positive and high performing work environment. Success is recognized and celebrated, and legendary experiences are the core of who we are.
Perks
Employees who are new to the Virginia Retirement System are eligible for:
- Hybrid Remote Work Schedule Upon Completion of Initial Training and Flexible Scheduling Options
- 11 Paid Holidays plus 3 Additional Personal Holidays
- 18 Days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
- Legal and Identity Theft Protection
- Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Hybrid Retirement Plan & Basic Life Insurance
- Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (COV457)
- Hybrid 457 Cash Match
- Virginia Local Disability Program (VLDP) – Income Replacement (Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Long-Term Care)
- Optional Life Insurance
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Program / Work-Life Services
- Paid Maternity/Paternity/Parental Care Leave
Official City Job Description:
https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/human-resources/Employment-VBGOV/Job%20Descriptions/Recreation_Specialist_II%C2%AD_02270.pdf
Working Conditions:
There is no working conditions statement available for this position at this time.
Minimum Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Requires a Bachelor's degree in recreation management, therapeutic recreation, exercise science, or a related field and two (2) years of experience as a recreation supervisor; OR any combination of education (above the high school level) and/or experience equivalent to six (6) years in fields utilizing the required knowledge, skills and abilities, and associated with such positions as recreation supervisor.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess a current national level personal training certification from ACSM, ACE, NASM, or comparable. Certification must be recognized by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
Additional Requirements:
DMV Transcript: Required
CDL: Not Required
DOT History: Not Required
CPS Check: Not Required
Physical: Not Required
Respirator: Not Required
Polygraph Review: Not Required
Psychological Screening: Not Required
Attachments Required: Current national level personal training certifications from AC, AFAA or NASM (or comparable that is recognized by NCCA)
Preferences:
- National Certification in Personal Training
- National Certification in group fitness and/or wellness programming
- Current First Responder Certification
- Experience in personal training aspect of the fitness and wellness field
- 1 year of experience supervising multiple staff in the fitness and wellness field, to include hiring, training and performance management
- 1 year of experience developing and implementing personal training and wellness programs for individuals and groups
- 1 year of budget experience to include expenditure, revenue tracking and meeting established targets specifically with fitness & wellness programs
- Experience developing relationships with the community and community outreach
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills, self-starter and ability to work autonomously and with teams
- Ability to lead, delegate and direct
Special Instructions:
This position is being advertised as a pool, and applications will be used to fill current vacancies and any other similar Recreation Specialist II positions that become available within six (6) months from the closing date of this posting.
Must possess a nationally accredited certification in Personal Training from ACSM, ACE, NASM, or comparable. Certification must be recognized by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies(NCCA).
This is an Alpha I position, which requires reporting to work during periods of emergency or inclement weather, regardless of the City’s operational status.
Recreation centers are open over 90 hours per week. The work schedule associated with this position vary to support center programming and include early mornings, daytime, evenings, weekend or split shifts.
The employee’s work location may change based on operational/programming needs.
Applicants will be reviewed, and interviews will occur on an on-going basis until the closing of this requisition. If a qualified candidate is found prior to the closing date, this requisition will be closed.
This position has been re-opened for (10 days) to extend the pool of qualified candidates. If you have previously applied to this position; you do not need to resubmit another application. Your application may still be under review by the hiring manager.
- Please complete the application in its entirety. The application is the primary required document used to screen qualifications and years of experience. A resume does not replace a completed application. Fields on the application left blank, including but not limited to job duties, dates of employment, and hours worked, may cause your application to be incomplete.
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- Your responses to any "Supplemental Questions", if attached to this requisition, must be supported by the information you give us in the work experience section of this application. Be sure you are thorough in describing your skills and duties as you complete the work experience section. If the information cannot be verified you will not receive credit.
- Please provide a copy of any certifications or related professional licenses.
VRS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.
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