Lifestyle Coach - Association Office

YMCA • Santa Clara, CA

21h • $28 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Provide support and guidance to participants in the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program and implement standard curriculum designed for the program.

Requirements

• A combination of education, experience and certifications requisite to meet industry standards
• Must have strong communication and relationship building skills, the ability to build community within a group, and have empathy for health seekers.
• Must be flexible to work with a wide variety of people; detail, data and computer savvy.
• An understanding of behavior change required.
• Position is contingent upon a passing score for all YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program Prevent T2 Lifestyle Coach trainings.
• This position requires a commitment to the YMCA mission and its core values of honesty, respect, responsibility and caring as well as a commitment to building developmental assets in adults and youth. Additionally, the candidate should value diversity, youth, and have a broad vision of health and wellness that is enhanced by relationship building.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer bi-lingual (Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese is suggested)
• Knowledge of basic health, nutrition, and fitness is encouraged.
• Familiarity and proficiency with Listen First or motivational interviewing highly encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Deliver curriculum to class participants in effective, meaningful and compelling ways; Encourages group participation and interaction using open-ended questions; Facilitates commitment and retention of participants; Creates a motivating environment that is friendly and non-competitive.
• Foster relationships with and between participants.
• Prepare before each class (i.e., review participants' food and activity trackers, lesson plan, content for class, reminder call/email to participants).
• Provide accessibility to participants both before and after sessions to answer questions and follow-up on any questions you cannot answer during class time.
• Follow-up with participants outside of class if they are unable to attend (provide an in-person make-up session opportunity).
• Support and encourage goal setting on a weekly basis.
• Record weekly data for each participant (attendance, body weight, physical activity total weekly minutes, etc.). Enter data electronically within 48 hours of the class.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed