Help Wanted - Personal Trainer

Tom Wigginton • April 7, 2020
Personal Training at Vitruvian Fitness Throughout COVID-19

Personal Trainer - Help Wanted

 

Vitruvian Fitness is a personal training studio in Wheat Ridge, CO. We are currently open for in-studio personal training, and we have an opening for a certified personal trainer with 1 or more years of experience working with adults – preferably with the Certified Functional Strength Coach certification (CFSC).


This position is for early morning shifts and weekends starting as early as 5am depending on the day of the week. Total hours each week will be 20 – 30 hours per week. Vitruvian Fitness is a Fully Vaccinated Facility. All employees and members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

 

Our Clients Are Adults in the Game of Life

The average age of a Vitruvian client is 48 years old with some in their 70s and a few in their 20s. Moving better, getting stronger, overcoming obstacles, and getting healthier are among their top objectives. Our exercise programming is rooted in purpose and applicability to real life.


Personal Attributes

A great candidate for this position will embody these traits.

  • You are most fulfilled in your life by helping others achieve great things.
  • Your personal values are well-aligned with our organizational values.
  • You present yourself in a clean and neat manner with a professional appearance and demeanor.
  • You are eager to learn new methods and systems.
  • You are open to receiving constructive coaching.
  • You are an effective communicator who can verbalize simple or complex concepts and ideas in plain language that our clients can understand.
  • You are flexible and accommodating with the willingness to adjust your approach as needed for different learning styles.
  • You have high situational awareness of your environment and the people in it so you can use that awareness to create an even better environment.


Experience
  • 1 or more years of experience as a personal trainer certified by an accredited organization.
  • Certified Functional Strength Coach certification is preferred.
  • TRX, Kettlebells, or unconventional experience is a bonus.
  • Experience leading groups of 5 people or more is a bonus.


Software Experience

A basic level of proficiency in word processing and spreadsheets is required. You are also a proficient and regular user of email. Video conferencing programs like Zoom are well within your ability to use and or learn.


Training

Our training methods are very specific, structured, and systematized. Your first weeks will be spent training how to train at Vitruvian Fitness.


During your training, you will also perform other duties as assigned. Some of these will include customer service activities such as greeting members at the door, getting members checked in, scheduling appointments, and ringing up sales. Essentially these duties include anything that contributes to members having an awesome experience in our studio. You will also help keep the studio well organized, tidy, and clean. These duties will continue for the rest of your employ here at Vitruvian Fitness.


Our training programs are written by our senior training staff and your role will be to effectively coach the program, observe our clients’ performance and provide feedback to the senior trainers. This allows you to focus on the work and the relationships and not writing workouts of the day for each client.


After you demonstrate you have the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities, you’ll begin coaching sessions on your own.


Our Organizational Values
  • Health – A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
  • Community – To create a culture and space for our people to work on their own individual goals with the camaraderie and support of each other. And for this community to come together in other ways to pursue athletic, recreational, philanthropic, and/or social activities.
  • Fullness – Playful, Joyful, Grateful, Mindful, Thoughtful, Beautiful, Soulful, – All the Fulls that make life fulfilling.
  • Strength – Embodying strength of mind, body, and character.
  • Functional Movement – Exercise rooted in purpose and applicability to real life.
  • Continuous Improvement – Perpetually striving to be better at something every day.
  • Education and Innovation – Constantly applying new methods and science to enhance our mission through continuing education and personal development.


To apply, please email a cover letter that demonstrates how your personal values align with our organizational values and why you believe you'd be a great asset to our members. staff at our url


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