Fitness Specialist

About This Role

Guide, motivate, and provide tools to participants to increase physical activity and foster lasting behavioral change at a client Health Center in Lee's Summit, MO. You will develop individualized exercise prescriptions, conduct fitness assessments, and lead group exercise classes.

Responsibilities

• Guide, motivate and provide tools to participants so they may increase physical activity and create lasting behavioral change
• Develop one-on-one exercise prescriptions based on fitness assessment, health and fitness history and participant goals
• Provide a memorable experience and excellent customer service to our participants and client partners
• Assist with the creation and facilitation of fitness based incentive programs, promotional events, wellness activities and recreation offerings
• Provide exercise leadership expertise according to the latest American College of Sports Medicine, Exercise Testing and Prescription guidelines
• Conduct member recruitment activities, assist with member enrollment and lead new member orientations
• Perform basic fitness center administrative duties such as working with and reporting from the membership database system, monitoring member retention program, tracking equipment maintenance and repairs
• Circulate fitness floor and engage and assist members with their exercise programs
• Provide routine facility monitoring including equipment checks and locker room rounds to ensure member safety
• Teach multiple group exercise classes each week

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science or a closely related field
• 1+ years of experience in the fitness industry
• Experience in exercise prescription and ability to perform fitness assessments including: resting and exercising blood pressure and heart rate, body composition using skin fold calipers, muscular strength and endurance testing, sub maximal cardiovascular testing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science or a closely related field
• 1+ years of experience in the fitness industry (corporate fitness preferred)

Nice to Have

• Zumba, Yoga or Tai Chi certification
• Group Exercise Primary certification from nationally recognized organization (e.g. AFFA, ACE, IDEA)
• Corporate fitness experience

Benefits

Certifications