Health Fitness Specialist

About the role

The National Institute for Fitness and Sport is seeking a full-time Health Fitness Specialist for a premier senior living community in Indianapolis, IN (46260).

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; researches 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 to older adults and that convey safe and accurate health information; writes clearly and informatively, varies writing style to meet audience needs
• Teaches group exercise classes both on land and in water; 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
• Counsels members on proper use of equipment and facilities; ensures that all equipment is properly maintained and cleaned
• Conducts orientations according to the facility layout, membership policies/procedures, and Quality Assurance guidelines
• Affords assistance 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

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 on land and in water
• Ability to safely and accurately prescribe exercise for older adults using ACSM guidelines
• ACSM Health/Fitness Specialist Certification preferred; other industry-related certifications (CPT, CSCS, etc) acknowledged
• May be required to pass a background check and drug screen at any time.
• Current CPR/AED/First Aid certification required