Fitness Specialist - Berkeley, CA
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. 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 2 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
Nice To Haves
- Potential telehealth / virtual care components that expand flexibility and access
- Opportunity to autonomously drive growth of FOX Wellness and be the SLC’s “go to” for all things Wellness
Responsibilities
- Grow the wellness program by driving engagement among residents to increase group class participation and build a 1:1 and partner training client base.
- Collaborate with a therapy team (Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists) at the Senior Living Community.
- Educate and connect with residents, family members, and power-of-attorney contacts on the benefits of wellness programming.
- Expand reach by traveling to patient residences for house call sessions and expanding into additional communities.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401k
- Professional development
- Learning and development program
- Employee discount programs
- Employee bonus referral program
- Paid holidays
- Paid volunteer time
- Flexible scheduling
- Wellness programs
- Home office stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
