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Health & Fitness Facilitator (Training Division)

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Health & Fitness Facilitator (Training Division)

Salary

$42,628.86 - $71,222.16 Annually

Location

VA 23502, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

13551

Department

Police

Opening Date

10/08/2025

Closing Date

10/20/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

The Norfolk Police Department is committed to representing one of the most diverse cities in the region. Norfolk is home to over 244,000 residents including an array of social, economic, and ethnic groups. It is the Norfolk Police Department’s mission to recruit, attract, and maintain a diverse work agency that will represent our city, citizens, and the communities we serve.

Develop and coordinate fitness and wellness programs or services. Instructs health and fitness related classes to Norfolk police personnel. Utilizes fitness testing equipment to determine employee’s vital signs, body composition, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, etc. Interacts with individuals by coordinating activities among department chiefs, medical doctors, wellness coordinators, and others. Will facilitate the completion, tracking and processing of recruit injury packets. Tracks and coordinates with City medical provider, the scheduling of annual fitness tests for all sworn personnel, fit for duty appointments post injury and verification of fit for duty for personnel transfers.

Essential Functions

*The departmental hiring salary range for this position is $42,629-$49,023 annually*

Essential functions include, but are not limited to:

+ Evaluates each employee’s level of fitness by taking vital signs, using fitness testing equipment to measure body composition, cardiovascular fitness, strength, endurance, flexibility and coordinating annual physicals with the medical provider.

+ Counsels employees on fitness by evaluating risk factors for cardiovascular disease, scoring and comparing each employee’s fitness level against population norms, creating individual exercise programs, and teaching classes about nutrition, strength and cardiovascular training.

+ Performs administrative duties by creating individual files for employees, inputting data into databases, maintaining physician clearance forms, and performing statistical analysis on data.

+ Interacts with individuals by coordinating activities among the department chiefs, medical doctors, wellness coordinator, and others as well as acting chair on the Fire and Paramedical Wellness Team.

Education/Experience

Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

One (1) year experience in health, fitness, and wellness.

Additional Information & Requirements

+ Valid Driver's License

+ Certified Personal Trainer

+ CPR Certification

Work Schedule:

40-hours a week, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (with a 30-minute lunch break).

+ 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

Do you possess a current and valid Driver's License?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Do you currently have a minimum of one (1) year experience working in health, fitness, and wellness?

+ Yes

+ No

05

Please briefly explain your experience working in health, fitness, and wellness (this information must be included on the job application to be considered). If you marked No, please indicate N/A.

06

How many years of experience do you have as a Health and Fitness Facilitator?

+ I have no experience

+ I have less than two years of experience

+ I have two to five years of experience

+ I have five to ten years of experience

+ I have more than ten years of experience

07

Please briefly explain your experience as a Health and Fitness Facilitator (this information must be included on the job application to be considered). If you marked No, please indicate N/A.

08

Do you have any work experience as a Health and Fitness Facilitator within a law enforcement agency and/or fire department?

+ Yes

+ No

09

Please briefly explain your work experience as a Health and Fitness Facilitator within a law enforcement agency and/or fire department (this information must be included on the job application to be considered). If you marked No, please indicate N/A.

10

Do you currently have any group exercise or personal trainer certifications?

+ Yes

+ No

11

Please specify which group exercise or personal trainer certifications you have obtained. If you marked No, please indicate N/A.

12

Please select the below response that best describes your computer skill level, including Microsoft Office or equivalent data processing software.

+ I do not have any experience with Microsoft Office or equivalent data processing software.

+ I have a beginner level of experience using computers on a random basis and require further training.

+ I have a proficient level of experience using computers on a regular basis and can assist others with the use of a computer.

+ I have an advanced level of experience using computers on a daily basis and can train others on new software.

13

The expected hiring salary range for this position is between $42,629-$49,023 annually. Are you willing to accept this salary range if selected for hire?

+ Yes

+ No

14

A conviction (felony or misdemeanor) does not necessarily eliminate you from employment consideration. A criminal background check is conducted on all new hires. Failure to disclose all criminal convictions may result in disqualification from employment consideration or may result in dismissal from City of Norfolk employment if you have been hired. The nature of the offense; the time that has passed since the offense, conduct and/or completion of the sentence; and the nature of the job sought may be taken into consideration.

+ I have been convicted of a felony

+ I have been convicted of a misdemeanor

+ I have been convicted of a felony and a misdemeanor

+ I have not been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor

15

If you answered yes to the above question (#14), that you have been convicted of a felony and/or misdemeanor, please provide an explanation including the City, State, and Date of the Conviction. This excludes minor traffic violations such as speeding tickets. If you answered No to the above question, indicate "N/A".

16

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".

17

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 current or previous City of Norfolk employee

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