Fitness Recreation Program Supervisor

JOB LOCATION

18150 E Vassar Pl Aurora, Colorado 80013

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
 
Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Aurora seeks a spark plug to ignite our fitness programs. Staff management here feels like coaching a championship team. Operations including budgets and payroll keep the wheels turning without any squeaking. Community connections grow when you act as the bridge between our facilities and the people. Customer service and marketing updates keep our residents happy and informed. Safety checks on equipment and facilities keep our gym floors ready for action. Classes led by you keep your sneakers moving and your energy high. CORE4 values of integrity, respect, professionalism, and customer service are the secret sauce for our success.

Leading a program like this is much like being the conductor of an orchestra where every kettlebell swing and yoga stretch must stay in perfect rhythm to create a masterpiece of community health.

𝑇ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑠 $63,640 𝑡𝑜 $79,550 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦.

𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒. 

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑖𝑠 Sunday, February 8, 2026. 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑟𝑎 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑎 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡-𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒, 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡-𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑠; 𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑜𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠, 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒.  

The City of Aurora is seeking highly motivated and talented individual for a career in the Recreation Division. The Program Supervisor of Fitness and Wellness programs will oversee a variety of fitness programs and operations across multiple centers ensuring quality customer service.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct supervision of full time fitness staff & oversee part time fitness staff
• Oversee City of Aurora's fitness programs for various ages, fitness operations and martial arts at recreation centers.
• Manage Operations, developing standard operation procedures, maintenance of fitness equipment and facilities, purchases, payroll, budget, manages revenue/expenses closely for strong financial performance.
• Responsible for personnel decisions on selection hiring, training, evaluation and developing assigned employees; monitors status of required licenses and certifications.
• Maintain communications and effective working relationships with employees, vendors, contractors, community organizations, and the public. Effective communication with programs and departments utilizing the facilities.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of fitness / recreational services.
• Provide marketing information concerning fitness programs and operations; respond to customer questions, concerns and resolve complaints as needed to deliver quality customer service.
• Develop and enforce necessary precautions to assure public safety; inspect facilities and equipment for safety and maintenance needs.
• Web site contact contributor. Updates city website content regularly.
• Evaluate programs for effectiveness, viability and public interest; modify programming to meet community needs.
• Serves as a liaison and resource for community agencies and other organizations; performs community outreach to promote recreational programs and stimulate interest in Recreation offerings.
• Works collaboratively with other departments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

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

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in recreation, exercise science or a field related

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience progressively responsible experience in recreation / fitness field
• At least three years of supervisory experience

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of recreation / fitness program development and administration.
• Up to date knowledge on fitness programming, operations and trends.
• Fitness certifications

Skills: 

• Strong interpersonal and managerial skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to teach multiple formats of fitness classes
• Mentoring ability to fitness staff

Abilities: 

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, citizens and community businesses
• Handle sensitive or stressful situations with tact and diplomacy
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Coordinate, schedule, and instruct recreation fitness programs
• coordinate and oversee the work of others

Licenses and Certifications Required: 

• Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor from accredited institution
• 1st Aid/CPR/AED certification

WORKING CONDITIONS

Essential Personnel:

• When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.

Physical Demands:

• Moderate to heavy physical work
• Maintain physical condition necessary to stand and walk for extended period
• Standing, walking, bending, and stooping
• Hand/eye coordination for operation of a computer system
• Vision to read reports and other written material
• Frequent speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens.
• Requires frequent standing and walking
• Ability to teach multiple fitness classes with a day

Work Environment:

• Works primarily indoors but may work outdoors assisting with a program or outreach events in varying weather conditions

Equipment Used:

• Uses standard office equipment including personal computer and common office software such as email, internet, Word, Excel.
• This position may require the incumbent to use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.
• Fitness equipment and accessories.

The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026. The scheduled furlough dates are January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.

For Veterans preference:  Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.
           
The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer.  We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants.  It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.
                                         
Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace.  A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.
 

Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:
As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check. 

Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others.  

Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.