FY27: Wellness Trainer, Eastern MS, 8hr/10mo, Ad Closes 8/28/26

Under supervision of the Director of the Office Engagement, Behavioral Health, and Academics and in collaboration with the Community Schools Coordinator, the wellness trainer designs and implements a structured wellness program for diverse populations, advocating and promoting wellness, a healthy and active lifestyle, and healthy eating behaviors in assigned schools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement training programs, workshops, and presentations to train, support, and provide materials and resources for school staff to engage and instruct students in wellness, fitness, restorative justice, and positive emotional and behavioral health.
• Provide training to assigned school staff through in-person, synchronous, and asynchronous virtual formats.
• Assist and support school staff with presentations, events, and workshops for students and families on topics that support positive emotional and mental health.
• Provide mindfulness and restorative justice training, materials, and weekly guidance to community school staff for implementation in school settings.
• Develop and train school staff members to serve as mindfulness/restorative justice coaches in their schools.
• Support students with effective mindfulness and restorative justice practices.
• Support the goals and objectives of the MCPS Community Schools model.
• Collaborate with all other MCPS offices to ensure alignment of student mental and emotional health supports, training, and resources across the system.

Requirements

• High School or GED diploma required; Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• College courses in mindfulness, restorative justice, kinesiology, Yoga, exercise physiology, physical education, exercise science/fitness leadership, dietetics, nutrition, public health, or other exercise-based discipline preferred.
• Experience developing and presenting informational/training programs to a diverse audience.
• Ability to assess and develop presentations and training materials suitable for school-aged children.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and working with adults required.
• Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience may be considered.

Skills

• Knowledge of mental health and emotional well-being strategies and resources, including self-care principles and techniques, internet/mobile applications, community provider resources, workplace mental health initiatives, mindfulness techniques, and restorative justice practices.
• Working knowledge of the community schools model.
• Ability to prepare and deliver effective and engaging wellness training programs to small and large groups using in-person and virtual formats.
• Strong interpersonal communication and human relations skills.
• Ability to develop and deliver training programs that inspire others to recognize the rewards of psychological good health and work toward achieving competence in personal health, wellness, and emotional well-being.
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, Google Suite, web-based applications, and social media skills.

Physical Demands

• Multiple wellness classes daily are required.
• Ability to lift/move material and equipment weighing up to thirty pounds in setting up training sessions.

Special Requirements

• Evening and weekend work may be required.

Pay

The wage range for this position is between $28.57 and $42.13 per hour, based on years of service.

Schedule

• Full-time
• 10 working months
• Day shift