Part-Time Wellness Assistant

About the role

This position is located in the Cobb County Human Resources Department. The role works up to 29 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with hours ranging between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Flexibility in working hours is required.

Responsibilities

• Leads group exercise classes several times a week.
• Presents to small groups on various wellness topics.
• Performs a variety of fitness tests, such as body composition.
• Designs personal exercise programs and provides general nutrition and dietary analysis.
• Maintains knowledge of changes in the field of kinesiology, physiology, exercise science, and ACSM guidelines.
• Assists with overseeing fitness center and clinic facilities, including:
  • Conducting new member orientations.
  • Inspecting equipment and contacting vendors for repairs.
  • Monitoring center use and maintaining/cleaning equipment.
  • Coordinating and monitoring surveillance/security systems for the clinic and fitness centers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health Promotion, Physical Education, or a related field.
• One (1) year of experience in personal training, group fitness instruction, wellness programming, or a related fitness environment (experience may be through internships, practicum, or volunteer service).
• Or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience providing the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting basic fitness assessments and developing safe exercise programs.
• Experience providing excellent customer service in a fitness, recreation, or wellness setting.
• Experience assisting with fitness center operations, wellness programs, or group exercise classes.
• Ability to work with individuals of varying fitness levels while providing a safe, encouraging, and professional exercise environment.
• Experience educating participants on proper equipment use, exercise safety, and healthy lifestyle practices.
• Experience maintaining a clean, organized, and safe fitness facility and reporting equipment concerns.

Licenses and Certifications

Must possess at least one of the following certifications: ACE, ACTION, AAPTE, ACSM, CSCS, Cooper Institute, NASM, NCSF, NCCPT, NESTA, NETA, NFPT, NSCA, ISSA.

Physical Abilities

Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5–10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

Sensory Requirements

Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors

Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, hazardous materials, fire, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, electric currents, toxic agents, animal/wildlife attacks, animal/human bites, water hazards, violence, disease, or rude/irate customers.