MBK Fit Instructor

About the role

Develop, plan and instruct group fitness, individual fitness and wellness programs for residents or guests. Ensure programming is a combination of activities and educational opportunities for persons for both inside and outside the community.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive, fun and safe atmosphere that promotes social, intellectual, emotional, spiritual and physical growth for older adults that supports Mind Body Konnection program
• Interacts in a positive, empathetic, tactful manner with older adults, their families, referral sources, and the community-at-large while exemplifying positive energy and teamwork through the performance of daily duties
• Speaks at resident council or town hall forums on MBKFit programming and health topics
• Works toward maintaining each resident’s self-respect, resident rights, dignity and personal safety
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of senior living
• Promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment
• Maintain program attendance records, mini-cognitive scores, progress reports, labor/supply costs and all other pertinent files/forms in an organized and easily reviewable manner
• Ensures that adequate equipment and supplies are ordered and available in a timely manner for all planned programming while adhering to the developed monthly budget and expense policies and procedures
• Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with state regulations as they apply to older adult health and this job description
• Provides stimulating activities with a wellness/brain fitness focus for residents based on individual needs, strengths and interests
• Promotes program goals and objectives and educational series via the daily and monthly calendar
• Motivates and coaches residents to participate in daily activities
• Report all incidents and accidents
• Follow all community fire, safety and infection control practices
• Attend and participate in training, in-services, and Team Member meetings
• Adhere to MBK’s Service Standards at all times
• Adhere to MBK’s safety protocols at all times
• Will assume all other duties as assigned
• Group Fitness Plans, coordinates, implements, and directs all aspects of Group Fitness Classes within the community
• Implements balance and fall prevention programming
• Offers at least one of the following group fitness classes in some capacity: standing strength, seated strength, balance class, yoga
• Capable of maintaining and recruiting one-on-one training clientele
• Responsible for adhering to monthly-budgeted income goals
• Compiles input from residents to tailor group fitness programming for the community
• Successfully advertises group fitness classes to residents, families and the community through promotional programs and events
• Personal Training Plans, coordinates, implements, and directs all aspects of personal Fitness training within the community
• Works with PT and OT to help set up training plan for residents
• Successfully advertises personal training to residents, families and the community

Requirements

• Degree and/or experience in Kinesiology, Physical Education, Recreational Therapy, Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, or Gerontology
• One (1) year experience in conducting older adult group activities, lesson planning, and evaluating the needs of others
• First Aid and CPR certificate
• Physical Demands include: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Climbing Stairs, Reaching, Bending, Grasping, Pushing, Pulling, Kneeling, Visual Acuity, Hearing and Manual Dexterity
• Must be 21 years of age or older

Skills

• Service: empathy for the customer, displays excellent customer service skills, and ability to build relationships
• Communication: ability to read written direction, comprehend verbal instructions, and write at a level necessary to accomplish the job successfully
• Teamwork: ability to work collaboratively
• Planning/Organizing: results driven achiever, detail oriented, ability to implement projects and tasks within time frames
• Attendance: ability to arrive promptly and maintain regular attendance
• Computer: proficient user of Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, and Outlook

Benefits

Full-time Benefits Include Rich benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k matching up to 4%

Childcare and eldercare assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Pay

$28 - $30/hr (DOE)

Schedule

Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday
Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (Full Time- 32 hrs/week)

Qualifications

MBK Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected reason.