Wellness Instructor (H)

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition remission

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The University of Miami seeks a Wellness Instructor to conduct fitness and health risk assessments, design and implement training regimens, and provide motivational coaching for wellness programs. You will monitor progress, deliver educational sessions, and ensure safety and policy compliance across fitness areas.

This role supports orientations and marketing efforts while contributing to ongoing staff training and client engagement in a university health system setting.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent or relevant experience, certification or license.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Certification and licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities: Learning agility, teamwork, technical proficiency, communication.

Responsibilities

• Conducts fitness and health risk assessments and baseline biometric testing.
• Reviews health history questionnaires to assess risk factors that may require medical clearance.
• Compiles and manages member intervention and fitness data using relevant programs.
• Develops and implements structured exercise programs for members, such as personal training.
• Monitors participants engaged in fitness and intervention programs.
• Develops and presents fitness and intervention educational sessions to members.
• Answers members' questions and instructs them on how to operate equipment.
• Ensures members are following policies and procedures in the fitness areas.
• Supervises fitness area and classrooms and inspects cardio, training, and functional equipment for damage, wear, loss, and improper usage.
• Maintains a clean fitness area at all times and ensures equipment is ready for member use.
• Participates in selected continuing educational and recertification classes.
• Assists wellness programs and membership staff in facilitation of orientations, educational programs, and marketing campaigns.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Skills

Learning agility

Teamwork

Technical proficiency

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Wellness Instructor conducts assessments, develops, and implements training regimens, provides motivated fitness coaching, facilitates science-based workforce interventions, and monitors fitness areas to assist members in wellness programs and training.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Conducts fitness and health risk assessments and baseline biometric testing.
2. Reviews health history questionnaires to assess risk factors that may require medical clearance.
3. Compiles and manages member intervention and fitness data using relevant programs.
4. Develops and implements structured exercise programs for members, such as personal training.
5. Monitors participants engaged in fitness and intervention programs.
6. Develops and presents fitness and intervention educational sessions to members.
7. Answers members' questions and instructs them on how to operate equipment.
8. Ensures members are following policies and procedures in the fitness areas.
9. Supervises fitness area and classrooms and inspects cardio, training, and functional equipment for damage, wear, loss, and improper usage.
10. Maintains a clean fitness area at all times and ensures equipment is ready for member use.
11. Participates in selected continuing educational and recertification classes.
12. Assists wellness programs and membership staff in facilitation of orientations, educational programs, and marketing campaigns.
13. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required
• Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
  • Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
  • Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
  • Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Part time
Employee Type: Temporary