Full-Time
Fitness Specialist
Updated on 8/1/2026
Deadline 5/29/27
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan
No salary listed
Chesterfield Township, MI, USA
In Person
Category
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Requirements
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to instruct and encourage groups or individuals in exercise activities.
- Ability to demonstrate exercise techniques and proper form, explain corrective measures, and teach proper breathing techniques.
- Ability to evaluate participants' abilities, needs, and physical conditions and develop suitable training programs.
- Ability to monitor participants' progress and adapt programs as needed.
- Ability to explain and enforce exercise room and equipment safety rules and regulations.
- Ability to teach and demonstrate the use of fitness equipment, including machines and weights, according to established guidelines.
- Ability to maintain equipment inventories and monitor equipment maintenance needs.
- Ability to collect participant information, forms, and documentation required for exercise participation.
- Ability to follow established organizational, safety, and applicable federal, state, and local policies and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Lead a fitness program for a senior living community serving memory care and independent living residents.
- Develop a monthly schedule of fitness classes for residents.
- Observe participants and monitor their safety during activities.
- Instruct participants on maintaining exertion levels to maximize exercise benefits.
- Offer sitting and standing alternatives to accommodate different participation levels.
- Plan routines, select appropriate music, and choose movements for each muscle group based on participants' capabilities.
- Provide residents with information and resources regarding healthy nutrition and lifestyle.
- Plan physical education programs that promote participants' physical attributes and social skills.
- Promote fitness center use and participation in fitness activities.
- Assist with fitness education opportunities within the community.
- Promote fitness and wellness through newsletters, calendars, and television monitors.
- Monitor the wellness center and fitness room for cleanliness and organization.
- Attend appropriate meetings and training opportunities to remain informed about current information and skills.
- Pursue continuing education by learning new fitness classes of interest to residents, such as Tai Chi, yoga, and balance classes.
Desired Qualifications
- Certification by the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Council on Exercise, the Senior Fitness Association, or the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.
- An Associate's Degree in a related field.
- Previous experience working with mature adults in a health and fitness capacity.
- Previous experience successfully leading individual and group exercise classes, including endurance, strength, and flexibility classes.