Full-Time Fitness Manager, Senior Living - Lynchburg, VA

NIFS•Lynchburg, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) is hiring a Fitness Center Manager to lead a fitness program in a senior living community in Lynchburg, Virginia. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, and benefits eligible, with a Monday–Friday schedule. The manager applies specialized education and training, along with independent judgment, to ensure quality across the Fitness Center, including exercise program design, fitness testing, customer service, and land- and water-based group exercise. The manager develops and implements facility programs and goals, supervises staff and contractors, oversees membership operations and quality assurance, assesses members’ health and exercise needs, teaches group exercise classes, and supports equipment maintenance and facility cleanliness.

Requirements

Relevant job experience.
Ability to teach basic group fitness.
Ability to safely and accurately prescribe exercise for older adults using ACSM guidelines.
Current CPR/AED/First Aid certification.
May be required to submit to and successfully pass a thorough background check and/or drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field from a four-year college or university preferred.
ACSM Health/Fitness Specialist Certification preferred.
Other industry-related certifications, such as CPT or CSCS, acknowledged.

Responsibilities

Develop facility programs, initiatives, goals, and objectives; create and implement action plans to deliver programs and achieve goals.
Initiate new programs to stimulate participation and encourage new participants.
Supervise Coverage Specialists and onsite contractors where applicable.
Maintain positive, service-oriented relationships with the client contact and establish professional rapport with members.
Coordinate and oversee Fitness Center membership activities, including evaluating health forms, establishing orientation protocols, tracking members, and conducting renewals.
Assess members’ health status, from apparently healthy to high risk, and provide individualized exercise and wellness-related counsel and recommendations.
Complete weekly, monthly, and annual reporting and documentation, including monthly reports, monthly hours, and injury reports.
Manage the Quality Assurance program and establish and maintain facility-specific quality standards.
Teach onsite group exercise classes, provide activities appropriate to participants’ fitness levels, follow safety guidelines, and keep classes inviting, challenging, and popular.
Supervise preventive maintenance and repair of exercise equipment and ensure facility cleanliness.