Recreation - Fitness; Ages 18 Talent Pool
Listed on 2026-02-21
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Sports/Fitness/Wellness
Recreation & Leisure, Health / Fitness / Gym / Pilates
Overview
Recreation Employment - Fitness (Ages 18+) - Talent Pool – City of Portland
City of Portland | Posted Jan 20, 2026 | Apply | Full-time | Portland | Entry (0-2 yrs)
The Position
Portland Parks & Recreation is hiring Certified Fitness Instructors for part-time, year-round jobs in the Recreation Division. This application is not for summer Fitness in the Park jobs. Summer job applications will become available in March.
We’re collecting names of people who are interested in working future part-time or seasonal jobs with Portland Parks. This doesn’t mean there’s a job open right now, but we’re happy you’re interested. We might not contact you right away. When jobs do open, we will connect you if you’re selected for an interview.
Forecasted vacancies
Here are the jobs you can apply to on this application. Click on them to learn more.
- Parks Activities Specialist Jobs
- Fitness Instructor - Group Exercise
- Fitness Instructor - Personal Trainer
Parks Activities Specialist Pay
- Training pay is $19.04 for all positions.
- Group Exercise and Personal Trainer base pay is $26.45 - $37.55 (entry is $26.45 or $29.61 based on certifications held).
Parks Activities Specialist Union
These positions are not represented by a Union.
Summary
This recruitment is for Certified Fitness Instructors specializing in general fitness and wellness for a broad audience, whether through group classes or personal training, at Portland Parks & Recreation Community Centers and SUN Community School Programs. Attendees range in abilities, ages, and fitness levels, seeking overall health improvement. These roles are not intended for sports-specific instructors or coaches.
Portland Parks & Recreation operates five large Community Centers and three smaller neighborhood centers, offering drop-in fitness classes, registered activities, and personal training sessions open to everyone. SUN has 3 locations also offering drop-in fitness classes. Lifelong and Adaptive programming also offers virtual options. Teen Force programming is located at the community centers, operating Monday-Friday from 3:00-7:00pm for ages 10-20.
Note:
This is a talent pool and is collecting a list of people who are interested in the job. When a job opens up, we will look at your application to decide who to invite for an interview.
Job Appointment
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Casual, Part-time
Schedule
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This job has flexible hours and might include working during the day, evenings, weekends, or holidays. The number of hours you work each week can change based on program needs, and there is no guarantee of work hours each week.
Location
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These jobs are located at different places around Portland. When you apply you can choose as many locations as you want to work at.
Benefits
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This job has limited benefits. Click the Benefits tab for more information.
Language Pay
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If you speak another language besides English and use it to help the community, you may get extra pay. To learn more, .
About Us
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Portland Parks & Recreation is dedicated to making sure everyone can enjoy our parks and services, no matter their background. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion. We encourage people who speak other languages to apply.
Contact Information
Loan Tran Polanco
Senior Recruiter
Loan.
Tran
To Qualify
Qualifications Needed
- Ability to promote a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.
- General knowledge of assigned recreation area.
- Ability and experience in building good relationships and communicating respectfully with a diverse team of recreation staff, city workers, and program participants.
- Ability and experience in noticing, stopping, and handling safety and emergency situations.
- Ability to problem-solve and respond to customer concerns.
- Ability to learn and show skills, or experience, in one-on-one and small group Personal Training.
- Ability to learn and show skills, or experience, in teaching different types of Group Exercise classes like 32-count block, Tabata or HIIT, and mind/body classes like Yoga and Pilates.
- Knowledge of how to take care of fitness equipment and do yearly maintenance.
- Knowledge and experience in using the best practices for health and wellness marketing and promoting fitness memberships.
Additional…
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