Health Coach

ENDEAVORS•Laredo, TX

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The CBP Workforce Wellness Program is seeking a full-time Health Coach to facilitate access to its fitness center and fitness app and guide clients in improving their physical wellness in alignment with the program’s wellness model and Endeavors’ mission. The Health Coach is a fitness and health professional who identifies client goals and develops routines to help clients achieve them, working individually and with small groups. Positivity and communication skills are important alongside physical fitness expertise. Working alongside the Fitness Coordinator, the Health Coach helps ensure fitness center operations comply with OSHA and other applicable operating and safety policies. The role prepares written operating procedures and safety instructions, supports proper operation and maintenance of exercise equipment, and helps keep the facility clean and attractive.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a related field such as kinesiology or exercise physiology; relevant work experience may be used in place of the degree.
Two years of direct fitness programming experience.
Specialty certificates or training in yoga, health coaching, or tai chi.
Driver’s license with a clear record.
CPR and First Aid certification.
Personal training certification through ACE, NSCA, NASM, or ACSM.
Maintain regular and acceptable attendance as determined by the employer.
Flexibility in hours as needed for business purposes.
Daily use of a vehicle without prior notice.
Willingness and availability to travel to various locations as frequently as business needs dictate.
Must not pose a direct threat or significant risk of substantial harm to their own safety or health or that of others.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with first responders and/or the military or Veteran community.

Responsibilities

Lead group exercise classes and continuously adjust class types and schedules to meet clients’ interests and needs, including purpose-based, functional fitness, and traditional classes aligned with the Endeavors Wellness Model.
Create and manage client fitness programs and meal plans through the fitness app.
Promote and facilitate use of the health coach and fitness equipment in the fitness center.
Schedule group activities and classes, such as yoga, tai chi, spin, and health coaching sessions.
Administer fitness and wellness screenings, record information on appropriate forms, and enter it into a secure database.
Ensure contracts, certifications, and liability waivers are current.
Develop comprehensive individual fitness programs that address clients’ needs and abilities at all levels of care, without stigma or shame.
Provide personal and group fitness instruction, including equipment orientation, personal fitness assessments, and ongoing progress monitoring.
Help clients set movement and physical wellness goals, understand how to use gym equipment toward those goals, and model exercises.
Answer questions about Fitness Center programs and other CBP Workforce Wellness Program and Endeavors services available to clients.
Prepare written standard operating instructions and procedures concerning programs, operations, and safe equipment use.
Support proper operation and maintenance of exercise equipment and help keep the facility clean and attractive.
Ensure fitness center operations comply with OSHA and related operating and safety policies, programs, and instructions.
Demonstrate exceptional customer service by putting children, families, Veterans, or clients first in support of the organization’s mission.
Perform other duties as assigned.