Fitness Specialist - Des Moines, IA

FOX Rehabilitation • Des Moines, IA

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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 Des Moines, Iowa. This part-time role is approximately 10 hours per week, with an opportunity to grow the caseload and hours. The Fitness Specialist serves as the primary wellness professional within a Senior Living Community, delivering evidence-based fitness programming through group classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions.

The current schedule is Monday approximately 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Wednesday approximately 10 a.m.–12 p.m., and Friday at 10:30 (the end time is not specified). The position may include work in both senior living communities and patient residences, including house-call sessions, and may have potential telehealth or virtual-care components. The role works collaboratively with FOX Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists and supports residents’ independence, wellness, 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.
• Ability to perform CPR, assist with patient transfers and bed mobility, and independently reposition a bed-bound patient.
• Ability to meet the stated medium strength classification: exert 25–50 lbs. occasionally, 10–25 lbs. frequently, and up to 10 lbs. constantly.
• Ability to stoop, sit, bend, pull, climb, reach, kneel, crouch, climb stairs, stand for extended periods, walk extensively, perform repetitive upper-extremity movements, and undertake prolonged intense physical exertion including running, lifting, and stretching.
• Ability to drive for the House Calls setting.
• Ability to talk and hear, with close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Personal Trainer certification through ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, or ISSA; these organizations are listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level