Wellness Coach - Starting @ $18.77 up to $28.07 per hour - PT and FT available - Flexible schedules
Company: Parkshore - Resident Activities
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Position: Wellness Coach, Personal Trainer, Fitness
-Specialist.
Primary Purpose:
The primary responsibilities of the Fitness Specialist are
supervising/coaching resident exercise sessions and providing fun,
safe and engaging group fitness classes on land and in water. The
Fitness Specialist is continually evaluating and striving to
provide the best possible fitness experience to Parkshore
residents, exceeding resident expectations through excellence of
service. Approximately seventy-five percent of the time is spent
providing supervised exercise in the fitness center and teaching
group fitness classes; twenty five percent of the time is spent on
administrative duties including record keeping, reports, meetings,
creating promotional materials and related responsibilities.
Why Parkshore?
Work/Life Balance
Competitive pay
Excellent benefits -including 403b /matching 403b, Employee
Assistance Program, Paid Time off, Referral program, tuition
reimbursement, reduced cost on lunches, free access to pool and
fitness center.
A culture of FUN and commitment to the care of our residents, our
communities and each other Your opinion matters: We share ideas, we
listen and work together to make great things happen
Principle Responsibilities:
Greets residents, guests, fellow team members and vendors in a
friendly, courteous and welcoming manner.
Assesses resident needs and provides education, recommendations,
and motivation to help meet those needs and fitness goals. Works
with residents individually and in groups.
Is familiar with fitness equipment including how to properly set
adjustments, correct technique and operation, aware of safety and
contraindications for each machine, also proficient in teaching
proper and safe usage.
Assists residents and team members with orientations to fitness and
aquatic centers, provides information on procedures, policies and
waivers;
Supervises and/or presents exercise programs for Independent and
Assisted Living residents, as well as works in collaboration with
physical therapy team in providing post rehab programming;
Enhances resident experience and desired outcomes by teaching group
fitness classes on land and in the pool; generates and maintains
enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
Works with the fitness team to plan, promote and expand creative
fitness opportunities for residents.
Produces promotional materials, newsletters, flyers, etc.;
Inspects, cleans and maintains equipment;
Maintains records of residents' progress; makes modifications,
progressions and regressions to individual programs as needed.
Assists in data collection, reports and attendance records of
fitness activities
Provides in-service trainings and assists with health promotion
events as required;
Works in collaboration with other professionals to provide
appropriate assistance to residents;
Performs administrative functions for the department;
Promotes the Mission, Vision, and Values of Transforming Age in all
areas of responsibility;
Due to resident expectation and both planned and unplanned
events/occurrences, employee may be required to work varying
schedule to best serve the needs of the community
Other duties than assigned may be necessary and have overlapping
roles and responsibilities.
Adherence to the current COVID policies as they currently exist or
change, including daily COVID screening, wearing a mask at all
times, weekly COVID testing (provided by company for each team
members), and implementation and enforcement of sanitization and
distancing protocols.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to
work well with team members and external constituents.
People person, team player, self-starter, energetic, and works well
in fast pace environment; have an abundance of patience, compassion
and passion for enriching the lives of older adults.
Ability to provide excellent customer service at all times, even in
challenging situations.
Understand and adhere to HIPPA Regulations.
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:
- Four-year college or university education with a B.S. Degree in
exercise-related discipline; and/or minimum two years of successful
experience in a position working with similar responsibilities
assisting senior adults;
National Fitness Certification required (ACSM preferred);
Experience in Group Fitness and Aquatic Fitness desirable;
Current CPR Certification
Must be able to demonstrate proper exercise technique, safety
precautions and use of the exercise equipment;
Must have excellent written and verbal communication and
interpersonal skills;
Experience in prescribing exercise to special populations
preferred;
Familiarity with the Senior Fitness Test preferred.
Must be physically able to assist residents in safe exercise, and
the safe operation of the equipment;
Proficient with Microsoft Office.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. The worker is not substantially exposed to
adverse environmental conditions. The noise level in the work
environment is moderate. There is possible exposure to unpleasant
odors and possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS
Manual. There is continuous exposure to residents who are ill,
confused, irritable, and irrational.
Physical Requirements (for essential functions):
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often
required to perform the following activities:
Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the
waist.
Climbing. Ascending or descending stairs.
Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or
moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occasionally
the employee must lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling.
Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for
long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with
steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw,
haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Reaching. Extending hands and arms in any direction.
Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily
with fingers rather than with the whole hand.
Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and
palm.
Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape,
temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of
fingertips.
Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken
word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or
important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly,
or quickly.
Seeing. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Far Acuity: ability
to see clearly at 20 feet or more. Near Acuity: ability to see
clearly at 20 inches or less. Depth Perception: ability to judge
distance and space relationships. Field of Vision: ability to see
peripherally. Accommodation: ability to adjust vision to bring
objects into focus.
Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels
with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information
through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in
sound.
Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists,
hands, and/or fingers.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is rarely
required to perform the following activities:
Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or
knees.
Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and
spine.
Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the
only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this
position. Employee(s) will be required to follow other job-related
instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested
by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. To
perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the
skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.
Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat
or risk to the health and safety of themselves or others. The
requirements in the document are the minimum levels of knowledge,
skills, and abilities. This document does not create an employment
contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will"
relationship.
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