Certified Water Fitness Instructor

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills, and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

What We Offer

This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. Depending on the staffing needs of the recreation center or outdoor pool they are assigned to, on‐call positions may have a routine or variable work schedule and will work no more than 39 hours per week.

Certified Fitness Instructors are paid $22.62/hour. On-call positions are eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits.

Location

Our hiring efforts are primarily focused on staffing year-round indoor pool programming. To view a map of the City and County of Denver’s 32 indoor and outdoor swimming pools and determine your preferences for work locations, visit the Find a Swimming Pool page.

What You’ll Do

Certified Water Fitness Instructors provide training and instruction in aquatics group fitness classes at various recreation centers throughout the City and County of Denver. Instructors are expected to provide a safe, educational, and enjoyable experience for all class participants. This position is a great opportunity for those who enjoy aquatics and are looking to engage with Denver's community members.

Certified Water Fitness Instructors are paid $22.62/hour.

As a Certified Water Fitness Instructors, you will:

• Instructing water fitness classes of roughly 45 minutes to 1 hour in duration per class at one or more Denver recreation center pools

• Creating enthusiastic and energetic class environments while providing specific emphasis on safety and proper execution of movements

• Keeping current on all certifications and industry practices

• Maintaining attendance records for classes; distributing and collecting class evaluations as requested

• Answering participant questions and resolving issues, problems, and conflicts

• Maintaining a clean and safe work area

• Completing lesson plans

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for individuals who are knowledgeable about and can convey an enthusiasm for aquatics programming. Our ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills, patience, and a safety mindset.

Additionally, our ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Bilingual skills

• Current CPR/First Aid Certification

• Experience instructing water fitness classes

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.

• Experience Requirement: None

• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for the minimum education requirement.

• Licensure/Certifications: Certification as an instructor and/or trainer in yoga, step aerobics, kick boxing, boot camp, hip-hop, interval training, sports performance, strength training, Pilates, Zumba, indoor cycling, core conditioning or any fitness area by a nationally recognized organization. Requires certification in CPR/First Aid at the time of application or within six months hire date. Licensure and certification must be kept current as a condition of employment.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

RG2111 Fitness Instructor Certified

To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

Position Type

Oncall

Position Salary Range

$22.62 - $30.99

Target Pay

$22.62/hour

Agency

Parks and Recreation

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. 

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