Fitness Specialist - Staten Island, NY

FOX Rehabilitation • New York, NY

20h • Hybrid

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 the Staten Island, NY area. This role is ideal for a personal trainer, exercise science graduate, or certified fitness professional passionate about healthy aging, fall prevention, and functional fitness for seniors. This is a part-time position (approximately 5 hours per week) with a clear path to grow your caseload and hours. You will serve as the primary wellness professional embedded within a Senior Living Community, delivering evidence-based fitness programming to older adults through group classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or Exercise Physiology; OR Certified Personal Trainer through a nationally accredited organization (ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, ISSA preferred); 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
• Comfortable presenting and educating residents and families on wellness program benefits
• Ability to travel between Senior Living Communities and patient residences as needed
• Current CPR certification
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; responsive to email, Teams, text, and phone
• Basic computer skills for documentation and scheduling
• Exerting 25–50 lbs. of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time)
• Exerting 10–25 lbs. of force frequently (up to 2/3 of the time)
• Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force constantly
• Ability to perform CPR
• Moderate to maximum assists with patient transfers and bed mobility
• Able to reposition a bed-bound patient independently
• Required to stoop, sit, bend, pull, climb, reach, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs
• Stand for extended periods of time
• Prolonged periods of intense physical exertion including running, lifting, and stretching
• Perform repetitive movements of the upper extremities
• Extensive walking throughout the shift
• Fit to drive (required for House Calls setting)
• Regularly required to talk and hear; specific vision abilities include close vision and ability to adjust focus
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to feel, and reach with hands and arms

Nice To Haves

• Potential telehealth / virtual care components that expand flexibility and access

Responsibilities

• Grow the wellness program Drive engagement among residents to increase group class participation and build a 1:1 and partner training client base.
• Collaborate with a therapy team Work alongside FOX Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists at the Senior Living Community.
• Educate and connect Confidently communicate the benefits of wellness programming to residents, family members, and power-of-attorney contacts to increase participation and program awareness.
• Expand your reach Travel to patient residences for house call sessions and expand into additional communities as your territory grows.

Benefits

• Opportunity to autonomously drive growth of FOX Wellness and be the SLC’s “go to” for all things Wellness
• A collaborative, interdisciplinary environment (PT, OT, SLP, Fitness Specialists)
• Work within a community-based practice that supports independence, wellness, and longevity
• A culture that invests in your growth and values provider-driven decision-making

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees