Fitness Specialist - Commack, NY

FOX Rehabilitation • New York, NY

1d • $19 - $28

About The Position

FOX Rehabilitation is hiring a Fitness Specialist to lead group exercise and personal training for older adults at a Senior Living Community in the Commack, NY area. The role is suited to a personal trainer, exercise science graduate, or certified fitness professional with an interest in healthy aging, fall prevention, and functional fitness for seniors.

This is a part-time position of approximately 3–5 hours per week, with a path to grow caseload and hours. The Fitness Specialist serves as the primary wellness professional embedded within a Senior Living Community, delivering evidence-based fitness programming through group classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions. The role includes building resident engagement, collaborating with FOX's therapy team, educating residents and families, and traveling to patient residences and additional communities as the territory grows.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or Exercise Physiology; or certification as a personal trainer through a nationally accredited organization; or prior fitness training experience with willingness to obtain CPT certification.
• Experience or strong interest in working with older adults in a proactive, wellness-focused setting.
• Comfort presenting and educating residents and families about wellness program benefits.
• Ability to travel between Senior Living Communities and patient residences as needed.
• Current CPR certification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and responsiveness to email, Teams, text, and phone.
• Basic computer skills for documentation and scheduling.

Nice To Haves

• Personal trainer certification through ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, or ISSA.

Responsibilities

• Lead group exercise classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions for older adults.
• Grow the wellness program by increasing group class participation and building a one-on-one and partner training client base.
• Build relationships with residents and support referrals from FOX's skilled therapy team as patients transition out of rehabilitation.
• Work alongside Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists at the Senior Living Community.
• Communicate the benefits of wellness programming to residents, family members, and power-of-attorney contacts.
• Travel to patient residences for house-call sessions and expand into additional communities as the territory grows.

Benefits

• Opportunity to grow caseload and working hours.
• Opportunities to practice in both in-home and senior living community settings.
• Potential telehealth or virtual care components.
• Opportunity to autonomously drive growth of FOX Wellness.
• Collaborative interdisciplinary environment with PT, OT, SLP, and Fitness Specialists.
• Community-based practice supporting independence, wellness, and longevity.
• Culture that invests in employee growth and values provider-driven decision-making.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time