Fitness Specialist - Reading, PA
About The Position
FOX Rehabilitation is hiring a Fitness Specialist to lead group exercise and personal training for older adults at Senior Living Communities in Reading and Douglassville, Pennsylvania. The role is part-time, approximately 3–4 hours per week, with the opportunity to grow the caseload and hours. The specialist serves as the primary wellness professional embedded in a community, delivering evidence-based fitness programming through group classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions. The current schedule is Tuesday and Thursday from 10–11 a.m., and Tuesday from 12:30–1 p.m. The role involves building resident engagement and participation, developing a personal-training client base, and collaborating with FOX physical and occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. The specialist may travel to patient residences for house-call sessions and may expand into additional communities as the territory grows. FOX Rehabilitation is a clinician-operated practice focused on meaningful relationships, evidence-based care, and abolishing ageism. The role offers community-based work in senior living and in-home settings, possible telehealth or virtual-care components, and an interdisciplinary environment that supports wellness, independence, and longevity.
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 is preferred.
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 1:1 and partner-training client base.
- Build relationships with residents and collaborate with FOX clinicians to support referrals as patients transition from rehabilitation to wellness.
- Communicate the benefits of wellness programming to residents, family members, and power-of-attorney contacts.
- Travel to patient residences for house-call sessions and potentially serve additional communities as the territory grows.
- Complete documentation and scheduling using basic computer skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
