State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Fitness Instructor (4081VR)

$0.01-$478.93 Hourly / $0.00-$0.00 BiWeekly /
$1.00-$999,999.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Police Officer Standards and Training Council or the Department of Correction this class is responsible for conducting physical fitness training at a police or correctional training academy.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of the administrator or coordinator of the academy.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Conducts training in overall fitness including flexibility, strength training, cardiovascular improvement, endurance, nutrition and physiology;
  • Demonstrates stretching exercises, proper use of free weights and strength training equipment, aerobic training techniques, long distance running, sprinting and various other exercise techniques;
  • Educates recruits in proper nutrition including discussing weight gain or loss within dieting plans;
  • Educates recruits in dealing with injuries, discomfort and sleep recovery;
  • Motivates recruits to adopt proper workout technique and attitude towards fitness both in large groups and individually;
  • Assists recruits with personal exercise logs and fitness programs;
  • Assists staff with fitness testing;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of fitness training;
  • Knowledge of educational methods and techniques;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Considerable ability to
    • perform fitness related activities;
    • establish and maintain cooperative relationships with trainees, instructors and others contacted in the work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of experience training adults in fitness related fields or administering fitness related programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in a related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of one (1) year.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain adequate physical strength and stamina to perform the duties of the class.

APPOINTMENT

Permanent status cannot be attained while working in this classification.

HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE

$18.00 per hour.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(38)-Training

BARGAINING UNIT

(04)-OTHER NON-BARGAINING

EEO

(5)-Para-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

VR 99

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Fitness Instructor in Salary Group VR 99 approved effective July 20, 2007. (Reviewed for content, modernized format and add an Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-321

EFFECTIVE DATE

12/28/2023
CLASS: 4081VR; EST: 7/20/2007; REV: 1/2/2024;