Fitness Coordinator (Instructor & Fitness Guru for Private Gated Community)

Located in the heart of World Golf Village, Westminster St. Augustine is currently accepting applications for the position of Wellness Coordinator on a full-time basis. This position has oversight for the overall fitness program at a senior living community. The wellness program includes land-based and aquatics-based exercises.

We Offer:

• Medical Insurance – three plan options
• Dental Insurance – three plan options
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Plans for medical and dependent care
• Basic Life & AD&D Insurance – benefit amount is three times annual salary
• Long Term Disability – premium paid by company
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance – available to employee, spouse and child(ren)
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Plan
• Voluntary Group Accident and Voluntary Group Critical Illness
• Health Advocate – free assistance with resolving healthcare and insurance related issues
• 403(b) Retirement Plan and Profit Sharing Plan
• PTO Hours (hours can be sold in 20 hour increments as long as 80 hours remain afterwards)
• Paid Jury Duty
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free counseling for employees and their families
• Tuition Reimbursement Program (after 1 year of service)
• Resident Scholarship Program to assist in furthering education (after 3 months of employment)
• Resident Christmas Fund for employees
• Foundation Mercy Fund
• Free Flu Shots and Hepatitis B vaccinations
• Discounted Meals
• Tickets at Work – discount pricing on travel and entertainment options

Day to day responsibilities of the position include:

• Supervision of staff which involves direct and indirect responsibilities for interviewing, selection, training, motivating, wage and salary administration, performance appraisal, managing policies and procedures to ensure achievement of the department’s goals.
• Strategic planning and operations of the department by implementing cost control measures and meeting budget goals.
• Day-to-day operations of the Fitness Center.
• Inspect and verify that fitness equipment is operating in optimal conditions and that residents/employees are properly operating the fitness equipment.
• Conducting fitness classes following the established schedule; responsible for the preparation of Fitness Classes and seminars in the community.
• Senior Fitness Testing and the completion of Physician Consent Forms.
• Maintaining and updating monthly fitness data and membership information into the fitness system.

Qualifications of the position include:

• Education: Four (4) year College degree or associate degree in a health-related field and equivalent of experience plus.
• Certifications: CPR, Aquatics exercise leadership, First Aid and Fitness. Fitness certification must be through one of the following credentialing bodies: American College of Sports Medicine, American Senior Fitness Association, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research, National Strength and Conditioning Association, or American Council on Exercise.
• Experience in the instruction of various pieces of exercise equipment.
• Ability to work with mentally and physically impaired residents.
• CPR, aquatics exercise leadership certification preferred.
• Demonstrated computer skills with basic Windows.