Fitness Specialist

Power Wellness; Geddes (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

401(K) plan with company matching

Earned Time Off (ETO)

Complimentary Fitness Membership

Pet Insurance

Job summary

The Health and Fitness Center at Washtenaw Community College, managed by Power Wellness, seeks a Fitness Specialist for full-time work. The role delivers professional fitness services with strong customer care to members and guests of the center.

Responsibilities include supervising the fitness floor, scheduling assessments, delivering results with exercise guidelines, responding to emergencies, and promoting ancillary services. The center hours may require flexibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health-related, exercise science, kinesiology, or physical education.
• CPR/AED certification required within 90 days of hire (Provided by Power Wellness).
• Nationally recognized NCCA accredited certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide fitness floor supervision and basic instruction to members and guests.
• Screen health history information and coordinate medical clearance if applicable.
• Schedule and perform fitness assessments and orientations.
• Explain assessment results and provide exercise guidelines and program recommendations.
• Respond to medical emergencies with AED and first aid supplies; complete incident reports.
• Promote and sell ancillary services such as personal training and wellness coaching.
• Maintain knowledge of events and activities within the center.
• Conduct facility rounds and monitor pool, locker rooms and fitness areas.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Computer literacy

CPR/AED readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in health-related field

Job description

Position Title: Fitness Specialist
Location: The Health and Fitness Center at Washtenaw Community College
Type: Full-Time

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits.
• 401(K) plan with company matching.
• Earned Time Off (ETO).
• Complimentary Fitness Membership.
• Pet Insurance.

Summary

We improve life and we’re here to serve. What you do is something special and contributes towards improving health within your community. Join our team of full time and part time staff at The Health and Fitness Center at Washtenaw Community College. Our facility is managed by Power Wellness Management, a company that specializes in managing state-of-the-art medically integrated health and fitness centers.

The Fitness Specialist is responsible for providing professional fitness services with the highest level of customer service to members and guests of the center.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. 1. Provide fitness floor supervision and basic exercise instruction for members, guests and medically integrated program participants.
2. 2. Screen health history information and coordinate processes for the receipt of medical clearance as applicable.
3. 3. Schedule and perform all appointments for fitness assessments, orientations and follow up appointments complying with established protocols.
4. 4. Deliver and explain fitness assessment results with the provision of exercise guidelines and program recommendations to members. Discuss and make recommendations related to their individual goals.
5. 5. Arrive as first responder to all medical emergencies with urgency, bringing AED and additional first aid supplies. Complete incident report for all medical emergencies.
6. 6. Promote and effectively sell all ancillary services including, but not limited to personal training, medically integrated programs, wellness coaching and nutrition services.
7. 7. Maintain knowledge of all events and activities within the center.
8. 8. Perform facility rounds every 30-60 minutes including monitoring of all pool, locker rooms and fitness related areas.
9. 9. Perform opening and closing procedures on weekdays, weekends and holidays as scheduled.
10. 10. Maintain cleanliness of fitness areas and equipment, inspect equipment and upholstery and report any required maintenance or repair, removing the equipment from service until maintenance is completed.
11. 11. May conduct strength and conditioning group fitness classes with a current NCCA accredited certification. The class must not be a licensed format outside of the scope of their certification (Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, Les Mills, MOSSA, BARRE, Aqua, Cycle, etc).
12. 12. Ability to lift 45 pounds.
13. 13. The ability to be flexible and accommodating as it relates to center hours, work schedules and scheduling appointments for prospects and members.
14. 14. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a 4 year college or university in a health-related, exercise science, kinesiology, or physical education major required.
• Prior part time work experience or part time internship in the fitness industry preferred.
• CPR/AED certification required within 90 days of hire (Provided by Power Wellness)
• Nationally recognized NCCA accredited certification preferred.
• Must possess excellent inter-personal and communication skills, and the ability to work with members in a positive, service based manner.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain a controlled and professional demeanor.
• Proficient computer skills.