Personal Trainer/Wellness Instructor (PRN)

Our vision is to promote longer, healthier, and happier lives by revolutionizing the way people age. We are seeking creative individuals who are committed to valuing, supporting, and uplifting the lives of older adults and those who care for them.

Montereau is currently seeking a part-time Wellness Instructor. The position will work around 28-29 hours per week and the schedule will vary depending on resident needs.

Position Summary:

Promote healthy choices and lifestyles among residents and staff through nutrition and exercise educational programming, exercise assessments, personal training services, exercise classes, and wellness promotional activities and events.

Essential Functions:

• Dedicated Personal Trainer with demonstratable skills designing, leading, and coaching a variety of individual and small group resident training sessions to safely meet their physical objectives. Incorporate exercise modifications into coaching to address multiple levels of physical ability. Provide safe yet challenging adaptations beyond a maintenance program so residents can physically live their best life.
• Provide resident fitness testing and new resident orientation programs. Collaborate with residents to generate individual physical goals and develop and exercise prescription (classes and/or individual exercises) and assist them in beginning their exercise program. Monitor progress and revise goals and prescriptions as appropriate.
• Encourage ongoing class participation and/or individual exercise by establishing effective relationships with residents, incorporating appropriate music, and securing necessary equipment to enhance the residents' exercise experience.
• Monitor class participants to ensure that exercises are performed in a safe and beneficial manner; respond quickly to any sign of distress exhibited by a resident while exercising.
• Assess a resident's physical status by reviewing doctors' orders, physical therapy records, and making direct observations of the individual's capabilities; and orient/instruct residents, as well as staff in the use of exercises and equipment within the fitness center so that they may exercise independently.
• Track personal training time provided to residents in the computer system to ensure that billing information is readily available.
• Research and implement regular educational programs and initiatives (i.e. nutritional and well-being workshops, physical challenges, etc.) for team members and residents regarding nutrition, exercise and special topics that promote fitness and wellness. Ensure that instructional materials and participant hand-outs are provided to reinforce presentations and initiatives.

Other Functions:

• Assist with educational programs (i.e., nutritional and well-being workshops) provided by outside experts and life enrichment activities (i.e., events, contests, classes, etc.), as necessary
• Assist with special events, as assigned, (i.e., Day of Caring, Alzheimer's Walk, other fundraisers, etc.) to encourage participation by residents and staff. Develop themes and acquire promotional items (T-shirts, flyers, decorations, etc.) to support the events.
• Assist Lead Wellness Specialist and Wellness Program Manager in assuring htat program materials and equipment inventory is ordered and maintained to support the schedule of wellness activities.
• Arrange for periodic resident shopping trips for exercise clothing, or other recreational events, to include reservations and transportation.
• Perform other related functions as required or as assigned.

Position Requirements:

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a personal trainer, exercise/health & fitness instructor, or recreational therapist is required
• Previous experience working with older adults and/or previous training in working with older adults is preferred

Education/Certifications/Licenses:

• Bachelor degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, or other related health field; or an equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training is required
• Personal Trainer or Group Training certification is required (National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accredited certification is preferred)
• CPR certification is required

Job Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to successfully match exercise prescriptions to physical goals
• Ability to design exercise class instruction in an entertaining way to promote ongoing class participation
• Basic computer competency and ability to use and learn a variety of software programs, specifically Microsoft Office programs and fitness tracking software; ability to operate electronic audio-visual equipment
• Ability to effectively interact with a diverse leadership team, staff, residents, and third-party associates, including vendors, providers, and visitors
• Ability to effectively manage sensitive and confidential communications and information, while maintaining a high level of poise, tact and diplomacy.

Physical Demands:

In order to accomplish the essential functions of this position, the following are required:

• An extensive amount of standing, walking, kneeling and bending at the waist, with a moderate amount of sitting, and reaching above the head and shoulders
• Ability to routinely lift and push up to 25 pounds
• Frequent use of ordinary communication, including normal levels of hearing and vision
• Ability to use a computer or other office equipment for an extensive period of time
• Ability to work extended hours, as required
• Ability to occasionally travel by car and/or commercial airline

Working Conditions:

This posiiton is performed primarily indoors in a climate controlled setting within either a private or shared office environment. May occassionally perform work outdoors and/or go offsite for resident excursions.

Mental and Emotional Requirements:

This position requires:

• Understanding and implementing simple written and verbal instructions, and performing basic mathematical computations
• Planning own work
• Working independently or as a member of a team, and the ability to work with limited supervision
• Routinely working on multiple projects, under moderate amounts of pressure for results, with frequently changing priorities

Safety/Security Requirements:

• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug test
• Must successfully pass a criminal background screening
• Must successfully pass a tuberculosis (TB) screening test