Fitness Specialist - Richmond, VA

FOX Rehabilitation • Difficult Run, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

FOX Rehabilitation is hiring a part-time Fitness Specialist to lead group exercise and personal training for older adults at a Senior Living Community in Richmond, Virginia. The position is approximately 4–8 hours per week, with an opportunity to grow caseload and hours. The Fitness Specialist serves as the primary wellness professional embedded in the community, delivering evidence-based fitness programming through group classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions.

The role focuses on building relationships with residents and FOX’s therapy team to increase participation and develop a training client base. It also involves educating residents and families about wellness services and traveling to patient residences for house-call sessions, with potential expansion into additional communities as the territory grows. The position is part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice supporting independence, wellness, and longevity among older adults.

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.
• Ability to perform CPR; provide moderate to maximum assistance with patient transfers and bed mobility; and independently reposition a bed-bound patient.
• Ability to stoop, sit, bend, pull, climb, reach, kneel, crouch, climb stairs, and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to sustain prolonged intense physical exertion, including running, lifting, and stretching; perform repetitive upper-extremity movements; and walk extensively throughout the shift.
• Must be fit to drive for the House Calls setting.
• Ability to meet the stated medium strength demands: exert 25–50 lbs. of force occasionally, 10–25 lbs. frequently, and up to 10 lbs. constantly.
• Ability to talk and hear; close vision and ability to adjust focus; and frequent standing, walking, hand use for feeling, and reaching.

Nice To Haves

• Personal Trainer certification through ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, or ISSA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead group exercise classes and provide one-on-one and partner personal training for older adults.
• Build resident engagement to increase group-class participation and develop a personal-training client base.
• Build relationships with FOX Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists, including supporting referrals from rehabilitation to wellness services.
• Explain 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.
• Use basic computer systems for documentation and scheduling and respond to communications by email, Teams, text, and phone.

Benefits

• Opportunities to work in both in-home and senior living community settings.
• Potential telehealth or virtual-care components that expand flexibility and access.
• Opportunity to autonomously grow FOX Wellness and serve as the Senior Living Community’s primary wellness contact.
• Collaborative interdisciplinary environment with Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, 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
• Career Level: Entry Level