Full-time or Part-time Wellness Coordinator/ Exercise Physiologist 

Independent Living Communities- Bronx, NY

schedule- part-time  (~25 hours each week)

Wage range- $30- $35 hourly 

We're seeking a part-time (~25 hours each week) Wellness Coordinator/Exercise Physiologist to split their time between 2-3 Independent senior living communities. This position may grow into full-time in the future. This person would be responsible for teaching 15 classes per week, 1:1 wellness plans, consultation in wellness center, and monthly wellness presentations in each facility. Spanish speaking would be a plus but not necessary

General Statement of Duties

Performs intermediate, skilled work developing, managing and implementing comprehensive health, wellness and fitness programs and activities for the senior population.

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Opens the Center daily.

• Conducts monthly checks of emergency equipment throughout the Center to ensure that it is functioning properly.

• Develops,   manages   and   implements   comprehensive health   and   wellness programs for senior population.

• Provides one-on-one, personal training programming (HealthyFIT) as developed by the licensed therapists and communicates with them regularly regarding the resident’s participation or lack there of.

• Plans, coordinates, and conducts health and wellness related educational presentations; contacts and schedules varied speakers from local health related organizations and businesses; seeks input from participants; researches potential topics regarding health awareness, exercise and fitness, medication management and safety issues.

• Oversees the Center’s fitness room and instructs seniors on the proper use of Fitness equipment.

• Coordinates repair and maintenance of fitness equipment.

• Coordinates and schedules health provider services offered at the Senior Center, e.g. blood pressure checks and hearing tests; serves as coordinator with the Parks and Recreation Department for Senior Games; coordinates Project Heat Relief.

• Develops additional health resources for the Senior Center through community education and volunteer recruitment.

• Serves as team leader with other staff and seniors to plan and carry out the logistics of the Senior Games opening ceremonies.

• Organizes focus groups to solicit feedback on existing fitness/wellness programs offered at the Senior Center.

• Collects data and develops outcomes measurements for health and fitness programs.

• Prepares publicity materials and promotes the activities at the Center through a variety of media venues.

• Participates in other center activities as appropriate and as needed.

• Covers the Reception Desk and provide daily assistance to clients; helps clients complete applications; assists with daily tours; handles cash and prepares receipts for deposit on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.

• Serves as Coordinator of the Wellness Committee.

Additional Job Duties

• Performs related duties as required.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force.

• Work regularly requires sitting and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires walking, speaking or hearing, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, climbing or balancing and stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling.

• Work requires close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color perception, and peripheral vision.

• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly.

• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.

• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Work requires occasional exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and exposure to outdoor weather conditions.

• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Desirable Education and Experience

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in health education, physical education, recreation administration or closely related field and moderate experience in managing or supervising health, physical education or recreation programs, preferably working with the senior population in the CCRC setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the aging process, psychosocial aspects of aging, and understanding the needs of the older adult.

• Knowledge of the most common diseases and/or functional disorders of the aging.

• Working knowledge of resources available in the community for older adults.

• Ability to effectively plan and organize health seminars and activities for senior adults within the CCRC related to topics of interest.

• Ability to work with groups.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.

• Ability to express ideas effectively in oral and written forms.

• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, residents and their families, physicians, and the general public.