Fitness Specialist - Naples, FL

FOX Rehabilitation • Florida, MA

1d • 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 Naples, Florida. The role is approximately five hours per week, with a stated opportunity to grow the caseload and hours. The specialist serves as the primary wellness professional embedded in the community, providing evidence-based fitness programming through group classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions. The current schedule is Tuesday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The specialist will develop participation and client relationships, working with FOX Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists to support referrals as patients transition from rehabilitation to wellness. The role also includes educating residents, family members, and power-of-attorney contacts about wellness programming, and traveling to patient residences for house-call sessions and potentially to additional communities as the territory grows.

FOX Rehabilitation describes itself as a clinician-operated practice focused on meaningful relationships, evidence-based care, and abolishing ageism. The position offers work in senior living communities and homes, potential telehealth or virtual care components, collaboration across disciplines, and the opportunity to help grow FOX Wellness. New employees must be cleared through the Florida Background Check Clearinghouse.

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 communicating 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 meet the listed physical demands, including patient transfers and bed mobility, prolonged standing and walking, and fitting to drive for house calls.
• Clearance through the Florida Background Check Clearinghouse.

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.
• Grow resident engagement, group class participation, and the one-on-one and partner training client base through relationship-building.
• Collaborate with FOX Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists and develop referral relationships as patients transition out of rehabilitation.
• Educate residents, family members, and power-of-attorney contacts about the benefits of wellness programming.
• Travel to patient residences for house-call sessions and, as the territory grows, work in additional communities.
• Document and schedule services using basic computer tools.

Benefits

• Opportunities to work in both in-home and senior living community settings.
• Potential telehealth or virtual care components.
• Opportunity to autonomously grow FOX Wellness within the Senior Living Community.
• Collaborative, interdisciplinary environment with Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, and Fitness Specialists.
• Community-based practice supporting independence, wellness, and longevity.
• A culture that invests in employee growth and values provider-driven decision-making.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time