Wellness Coordinator

Position Type:
Wellness Center

Date Posted:
9/25/2026

Location:
100-Central Office
Yoga Instructor: Two classes per week for a total of 3 hours. Classes run from September 2026 - May 2027 with summer months off.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, Health Promotion, Wellness required
• Master's Degree in related field preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years in a health related field, health and wellness management, or fitness/corporate facility management
• Personal fitness trainer certification preferred
• Group exercise certification preferred

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Exempt $25.00 per hour

Reports To: Deputy Superintendent of Operations

Job Goal:
This position will be the driving force to achieve a "culture of wellness" among all employees, students and families at Independence School District.


Performance Responsibilities:
Employee Wellness
• Ability to develop and execute annual Wellness Strategic Plans and Calendar of Events
• Ability to develop and report quarterly/annually on participation, outcomes, and health improvements
• Ability to develop wellness initiatives/challenges/classes/events for district based on needs/data
• Ability to implement and evaluate wellness programming offered to the district
• Ability to develop and execute a plan to promote, communicate, and engage employees to participate in the wellness program
• Ability to direct and manage all activities associated with annual screenings (to include planning, budgeting, promotion, communication, execution of events, follow-up)
• Develop and maintain method for tracking employee participation with initiatives/challenges
• Evaluate participant satisfaction for overall program, each wellness initiative, and wellness center
• Interact, collaborate, communicate, and partner with internal and external stakeholders, departments, businesses, and vendors
• Plan, manage, evaluate budget
• Attend all district meetings as required
• Maintain wellness website for both Employee and Student
• Other duties as assigned

Wellness Center
• Manage district wellness center and staff
• Assist staff with health or fitness related inquiries and personal wellness goals
• Plan and manage budget
• Ability to work with employees on fitness goals and develop exercise programs
• Ability to teach group exercise classes
• Ability to manage and complete day to day operations
• Other duties as assigned

Student Wellness
• Facilitate the implementation of the student wellness programming/events as determined by the Student Wellness Advisory Committee
• Facilitate the Student Wellness Advisory Committee
o Coordinate these members to assist in designated tasks associated with the program
• Coordinate employee, student and family wellness events
• Evaluate satisfaction for overall program success as well as each student wellness activity
• Other duties as assigned

Terms of Employment:
The Wellness Coordinator will be employed for a twelve-month position. The salary and work year will be established by the Board of Education.


Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated by the immediate supervisor, using the employee Performance Based Summative Appraisal.