Full-Time Fitness Manager - Wheaton, IL

NIFS•Wheaton, IL

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The National Institute for Fitness and Sport is looking for a qualified Fitness Center Manager for a beautiful senior living community fitness program in Wheaton, IL. The position is 40 hours a week (Benefits Eligible) with a steady Monday - Friday schedule and generous PTO package in your first year. The Manager uses specialized educational experience and training combined with independent judgment to ensure quality in all areas of the Fitness Center, including but not limited to, exercise program design, fitness testing, customer service, group exercise on land and in the water and other Fitness Center and/or departmental initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a health-related field from four-year college/university required
Relevant job experience required
Ability to teach basic group fitness
Ability to safely and accurately prescribe exercise for older adults using ACSM guidelines
ACSM Health/Fitness Specialist Certification preferred; other industry-related certifications (CPT, CSCS, etc) acknowledged
Current CPR/AED/First Aid certification required
May, at any time, be required to submit to and successfully pass a thorough background check and/or drug screen

Responsibilities

Facilitates the development of facility programs, initiatives, goals and objectives; creates and implements action plans to implement programs, and to achieve stated goals; continues to initiate new programs as part of an ongoing effort to stimulate participation and encourage new participants
Supervises Coverage Specialists, and onsite contractors (where applicable)
Maintains a positive, service-oriented relationship with client contact; establishes an ongoing positive and professional rapport with members
Creates budget and monitors expenses against determined budget
Demonstrates consistent attention to detail and organizational skill, manages competing demands
Coordinates and oversees all aspects of Fitness Center membership, including but not limited to, evaluating health forms, establishing orientation protocols, tracking members, and conducting renewals
Assesses health status of members, ranging from apparently healthy to high risk, to provide exercise and other wellness-related counsel/recommendations unique to each individual
Performs weekly/monthly/annual reporting and documentation responsibilities such as monthly reports, monthly hours, injury reports, etc.
Management of Quality Assurance program; establishes and maintains facility specific quality standards
Supervises Group Fitness Instructors and group exercise program; adjusts classes/schedule as needed
Teaches group exercise classes onsite; provides acceptable activities to meet fitness levels of participants; adheres to appropriate safety guidelines; keeps classes inviting, challenging, and popular
Supervises the preventive maintenance and repair of exercise equipment; ensures facility cleanliness
Speaks effectively before groups of customers or employees of client organization