Fitness Assistant / Instructor in Senior Living
About The Position
The Fitness Assistant/Instructor supports the Social Director and helps implement wellness programming and deliver wellness classes for residents in Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing. Classes and routines are tailored to the campus population and residents’ health, mobility, and determined fitness levels, with the aim of improving or maintaining physical and mental well-being. The role promotes resident safety and appropriate progression, keeps attendance and participation records, and reports class data to the Wellness Director. The position also involves assisting residents with transfers or ambulation as needed and complying with confidentiality and campus policies and applicable regulations.
Requirements
- High school education or equivalent.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
- Ability to meet or exceed the company’s attendance and punctuality standards.
- Ability to use electronic records, miscellaneous software, and office equipment.
- Ability to understand and follow directions.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Willingness to learn and implement wellness practices.
Responsibilities
- Implement wellness programming and deliver wellness classes according to the specific needs and programs of the campus.
- Maintain HIPAA standards and keep residents’ and employees’ medical and healthcare information confidential.
- Implement exercise, wellness, and senior-health standards in accordance with campus policies and procedures and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Design and lead fitness classes tailored to the campus population.
- Instruct classes or routines based on residents’ health and mobility levels to help them improve or maintain physical and mental well-being.
- Ensure the safety and proper progression of residents participating in classes.
- Maintain daily attendance records and track the progression of residents participating in instructed classes; report this data to the Wellness Director.
- Assist residents with transfers or ambulation as needed to participate in wellness classes.
- Attend scheduled in-service training and education programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Personal and professional growth is encouraged.
- Opportunity to contribute to residents’ and team members’ lives in a collaborative community.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
