Fitness Specialist - Port Washington, NY

FOX Rehabilitation • New York, NY

5d • $19 - $28 • 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 Port Washington, NY. 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 20 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. Current schedule: 9:30 AM -1:30 PM - flexible Aqua class is included. Yoga experience would be beneficial but not required.

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

Nice To Haves

• Yoga experience would be beneficial but not required

Responsibilities

• Grow the wellness program: Drive engagement among residents to increase group class participation and build a 1:1 and partner training client base. Growth is fueled by your relationship-building efforts and reinforced by referrals from FOX's skilled therapy team as patients transition out of rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with a therapy team: Work alongside FOX Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists at the Senior Living Community. Build trust with clinicians who refer patients to wellness, a direct pipeline that supports your schedule growth.
• 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