Fitness Coach & Injury Prevention Professional (part-time)

HealthFitness•Kingsport, TN

39d•$10 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

HealthFitness is hiring a part-time Fitness Coach & Injury Prevention Professional (26 hours/week) at a corporate client site in Kingsport, TN. This unique, blended role offers the opportunity to split your time between coaching and engaging members in a fitness center setting, supporting injury prevention and ergonomic initiatives on the production floor, and providing front desk support and assisting with day-to-day fitness center operations. This role offers variety and the chance to grow experience across both fitness and industrial environments. The schedule is 26 hours per week: Monday 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science, Health Promotion, Kinesiology, or related discipline required.
OSHA compliant Adult CPR/AED certification from American Red Cross or American Heart Association, National Safety Council or American Safety and Health Institute required.
Personal Training certification from an industry recognized and HealthFitness approved provider (if not current, will be required within 90 days of start date).
Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills including the ability to motivate others.
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including at minimum Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team with enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity.
Applicants must meet hiring requirements including but not limited to pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, implement, and deliver health and fitness programs and services, promotions, and outreach activities.
Supports programs focused on the prevention of work injuries, physical conditioning, and employee education and wellness.
Responsible for providing outstanding service to members & program participants to maximize participation, outcomes, and customer satisfaction.
Supervises facility; interacts with participants and monitors equipment and participant safety.
Educates participants on proper techniques to maximize exercise safety and effectiveness.
Researches health & fitness educational topics and identifies appropriate participant educational materials.
Coordinates and leads a variety of HealthFitness and program-specific health improvement programs & promotions.
Creates and maintains bulletin boards, newsletters, and other marketing & communication materials.
Conducts fitness testing and assessments and advises participants of results; designs individualized programs to meet the participant’s interests, abilities, and goals.
Promotes program offers and conducts outreach activities to increase participation and re-engage inactive participants.
Participates in membership drives to acquire new participants; enrolls new participants and conducts facility, program, and equipment orientations.
Conducts employee injury prevention programs, education, and training.
Delivers work conditioning, early intervention services, and ergonomic education with the overall focus being prevention of work-related injuries.
Leads work conditioning classes, delivers proactive, lineside job coaching, leading, or facilitating pre-shift or during shift stretching programs, and leading educational sessions for employees.
Collects and documents appropriate program data to support the ROI process.
Collaborates with the Client’s existing resources and programming, including Heath Services, Safety, Ergonomics, and well-being teams.
Other duties as needed/assigned.