Fitness Specialist

Overview

Do you have a passion for fitness and look to impact the lives of the older adult population If so our Well-Being program at DuPage Care Facility in Wheaton IL is seeking its next PRN employee-owner team member.

This is an on-call/substitute position which means work is offered on an as-needed basis. This position is on-site with no possibility for remote or hybrid work.

Position Details:

• The pay rate for this position is $26/hour.
• We can guarantee 1 day/week 8-hour shift.

Position Summary:

As the Fitness Specialist you will work closely with the residents of the community to improve the overall quality of their life. Symbrias Well-Being program focuses on providing strategies programs and services to older adults enabling them to prolong their independence. Our group exercise classes and educational sessions are based on guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health.

Responsibilities

• Provide education to residents and staff of client communities on the benefits of Symbrias Well-Being program.
• Increase program enrollment by actively promoting Symbrias services.
• Act as program liaison to designated client committees.
• Any and all duties as assigned.

Fitness-Specific Tasks:

• Complete enrollment and medical screening processes for each participant according to Symbria Well-Being Operating Standards.
• Schedule and conduct Risk of Fall assessments and CDC STEADI questionnaire.
• These assessments are vital in identifying residents current physical abilities.
• Develop customized fitness programs for residents based on ACSM guidelines.
• Teach/Provide standardized group exercise classes and specialty programs based on current ACSM/AHA guidelines and Symbria Well-Being Operating Standards.
• Work with the Symbria Rehab therapy team to coordinate the transition to and from therapy and Well-Being.
• Reassess participants on a semi-annual basis and provide ongoing feedback to participants to ensure proper interventions.
• Where applicable provide appropriate instruction and orientation to participants on proper use of center equipment.
• Achieve/exceed Symbrias established performance benchmarks.

Qualifications

To perform successfully in this role the ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily is necessary. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required:

• Minimum personal trainer or group instructor certification required: American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health Fitness Instructor; American Council on Exercise (ACE) or National Association for Fitness Certification (NAFC).
• CPR and first aid certification.
• Strong communication presentation time management and organizational skills.
• Proficient use of technology including video conferencing; network laptop and tablet devices; and Microsoft Office: Word Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent customer service and relationship-building skills.

Qualifications Preferred:

• Bachelors degree in exercise physiology or related field.
• Experience in teaching group exercise programs.
• Experience working with older adults with demonstrated ability to improve their overall health and well-being.

Why work for us

We are a 100% employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). You along with your co-workers have an ownership stake in this company ! For more than 20 years Symbria has been providing an outstanding work environment for talented employees todeliver patient-centered care to the geriatric population insenior-living and post-acutesettings.

A ll applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race color religion sex sexual orientation marital status order of protection status national origin or ancestry citizenship status age physical or mental disability unrelated to ability military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

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