Health Fitness Specialist - Part Time Coverage
Company: The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS
Location: Hershey
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
SummaryNIFS is looking for a team member for a part-time
opportunity with a great company and team! - We are looking for a
Health Fitness Specialist who can help with group fitness classes,
exercise prescriptions and daily operations of our corporate
fitness center helping to cover hours for a maternity leave. The
Health Fitness Specialist in Coverage follows the direction of the
Assistant Manager to ensure quality in all areas of the Fitness
Center. The Specialist uses specialized educational experience and
training combined with independent judgment to ensure quality in
all areas of the Fitness Center, including but not limited to,
exercise program design, fitness testing, customer service, group
exercise, and other Fitness Center and/or departmental initiatives.
The Specialist reports to the facility Manager. -
-REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in a health-related field from four-year
college/university required
- Relevant job experience required
- Ability to teach basic group fitness classes -
- Ability to safely and accurately prescribe exercise for adults
using ACSM guidelines
- ACSM Health/Fitness Specialist Certification preferred; other
industry-related certifications (CPT, CSCS, etc.) acknowledged
- Current CPR/AED/First Aid certification required
- To safeguard its employees, our client requires NIFS employees
working at its site to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. NIFS
therefore will require any person employed in this position to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment,
barring an approved exemption made subject to applicable law.
-RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assesses health status of members, ranging from apparently
healthy to high risk, to provide exercise and other
wellness-related counsel/recommendations unique to each
individual
- Exercise Prescriptions: Evaluates and combines member goals,
health history, fitness test data, physician recommendations, ACSM
guidelines, and other relevant information to create effective
exercise programs; research unknown conditions, goals, or other
relevant information as needed
- Health Forms: Evaluates health forms in accordance with ACSM
guidelines; uses professional judgment to accurately process each
application
- Creates educational and program-specific print materials that
are relevant and that convey safe and accurate health information;
writes clearly and informatively, varies writing style to meet
audience needs
- Teaches group exercise classes; provides a range of acceptable
activities to meet various fitness levels of class participants;
adheres to appropriate safety guidelines while keeping classes
inviting, challenging, and well-attended
- Supervises fitness center and uses educational background and
other relevant training to accurately and safely answer member
questions related to health, fitness, and wellbeing
- Conducts orientations according to the facility layout,
membership policies/procedures, and Quality Assurance
guidelines
- Assists with marketing programs and services to members and
other employees/residents of the client
- Partners with other staff to help clean equipment and other
areas of the facility as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned -NIFS is an equal opportunity
employer. -
Keywords: The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS, Reading , Health Fitness Specialist - Part Time Coverage, Healthcare , Hershey, Pennsylvania
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