Health Fitness Professional

About the role

Ready to take your fitness career beyond the fitness floor? Join HealthFitness in Durham, NC, as a Health Fitness Professional and play a key role in creating an engaging wellness experience for members.

Responsibilities

• Leading group fitness classes and supporting members with their health goals
• Helping coordinate marketing efforts, create newsletter content, organize tournaments and monthly wellness programs
• Driving participation through fun and innovative events
• Scheduling and delivering health and fitness programs and services
• Providing individual and group exercise instruction
• Coordinating and leading various health improvement programs and promotions
• Conducting fitness testing and assessments and advising participants on results
• Designing individualized programs to meet participant's interests, abilities and goals
• Researching health & fitness educational topics and identifying appropriate participant educational materials
• Celebrating health education seminars/presentations
• Promoting program offerings and conducting outreach activities to increase participation and re-engage inactive participants
• Creating and maintaining bulletin boards, newsletters and other marketing & communication materials
• Coordinating internship program; overseeing the recruitment, training, supervision and evaluation of student interns

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in a related field (Kinesiology, Exercise Science, etc.) or 2+ years’ fitness and wellness industry experience, along with fitness industry certification(s) from a HealthFitness approved provider.
• OSHA compliant Adult/Child First Aid/CPR/AED from American Red Cross, American Heart Association, National Safety Council, or American Safety & Health Institute.
• NCCA Accredited Personal Trainer certification from an Industry recognized and HealthFitness approved agency required.
• Industry recognized Group Exercise Instructor certification from ACE, AFAA/NASM, ACSM, NCCPT or NETA required; if not current will be required within 90 days of hire.
• Applicants must meet hiring requirements including but not limited to pre-employment drug test.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in fitness assessment and exercise prescription.
• Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills including the ability to motivate others.
• Competency in the delivery of HealthFitness and site-specific programs and services.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including at minimum Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Able to effectively organize and prioritize work demands including project coordination.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team with enthusiasm, initiative and creativity.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire others
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes Medical/Dental/Vision plans including HSA, PPO and FSA options, retirement/401(k) with employer matching program, fitness and wellness programs incentivized with medical plan discounts, certification reimbursement program, tuition reimbursement, paid new parent leave, paid Holidays and PTO (starting at 3 weeks for full-time associates), volunteer paid time off and much more.