Fitness Specialist - Rivers Edge Gym (Welliot) - Full Time
About The Position
The Fitness Specialist at Elliot Fitness Services’ Rivers Edge gym (Welliot) assists clients with educational needs, personal training sessions, group exercise classes, and fitness program development. The role works with staff, outside clients, and other department programs, including senior fitness programs. Elliot Fitness Services operates three centers offering employee and community gym memberships, group exercise classes, geriatric-specific programming, and personal training, with a focus on fun, education, overall wellness, and medical fitness programming for health system patients. The position is scheduled for 32 hours per week: Monday through Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; and Friday, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (The listed schedule includes overlapping days as provided in the posting.)
Requirements
- Associate degree in Exercise Science, Health Education, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience.
- Educational preparation in Basic Cardiac Life Support.
- CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain certification within 60 days of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Prior experience working in a gym setting preferred.
- Experience providing group exercise classes preferred.
- Experience providing fitness or exercise programs for seniors preferred.
- Group exercise certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare health and fitness articles for the monthly newsletter publication.
- Plan, implement, monitor, conduct, evaluate, and/or participate in the exercise portion of patient education programs based on individual exercise prescriptions.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, hospital staff at all levels, and related personnel.
- Design creative group and individual exercise programs.
- Perform fitness testing services.
- Assist the Director with marketing.
- Assist the Director with evaluations, reporting, data collection, statistics, and reports.
- Assist the Director with fitness workshops and speaking arrangements representing Elliot Hospital.
- Assist clients with educational needs, personal training sessions, and fitness program creation.
- Teach exercise classes and work with department programs, including senior fitness programs.
Benefits
- Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage.
- Competitive pay.
- Continuing Education Reimbursement Programs.
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
- Multiple onsite gym locations with free employee access, plus yoga, personal training, and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
