Fitness Specialist - Farmington Hills, MI

FOX Rehabilitation • MI - Michigan, MI

2d • Onsite

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 Farmington Hills, Michigan area. The role centers on healthy aging, fall prevention, and functional fitness. The Fitness Specialist serves as the community’s primary wellness professional, delivering evidence-based programming through group classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions.

This is a part-time position of approximately three hours per week, with the opportunity to grow the caseload and hours. The initial schedule is not set; the goal is to begin with two to three classes and expand. The position involves working with FOX Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists, building resident engagement and referrals, and traveling to patient residences for house-call sessions as the territory grows. Potential telehealth or virtual-care components may also be available.

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 a 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 the physical demands of the position, including CPR, patient transfers and bed mobility, repositioning a bed-bound patient independently, extended standing and walking, and other specified physical activities.
• Must be fit to drive for the House Calls setting.

Nice To Haves

• Personal trainer certification through ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, or ISSA.

Responsibilities

• Lead group exercise classes and provide one-on-one and partner training for older adults.
• Grow participation in group classes and develop a personal-training client base through relationship-building and resident engagement.
• Collaborate with FOX Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists and build relationships that support referrals to wellness programming.
• Educate residents, family members, and power-of-attorney contacts about the benefits of wellness programming.
• Travel to patient residences for house-call sessions and potentially expand services to additional communities.
• Use basic computer skills for documentation and scheduling and communicate through email, Teams, text, and phone.

What This Job Offers

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