Summary: The Arc of Union County Inc. is a leading provider of Person Centered human services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A Fitness Instructor, Adult Day Services leads, instructs, and motivates individuals or groups of persons of all ages and skill levels in safe exercise activities, strength training, and stretching. The incumbent encourages service recipients to comply with their dietary guidelines. This role is responsible for providing outstanding services to individuals served to maximize participation, outcomes and overall satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop Fitness Instructor curriculum for review and approval by department head.
• Develop/Design varied fitness lessons in line with the departmentally designed Annual Enrichment Program Schedule for review and approval by department head and deliver the therapeutic activities consistently.
• Schedule personal training sessions for service recipients.
• Plan related healthy lifestyle and community activities supporting daily programming.
• Design and carry out workout routines specific to the needs of service recipients.
• Provide individual and group exercises; educate service recipients on proper techniques to maximize exercise safety and effectiveness.
• Assist with the development and/or delivery of a variety of Health Fitness and program-specific health improvement programs.
• Maintain service recipients’ fitness related files and database in agency electronic software as indicated.
• Demonstrate how to carry out various exercises and routines to service recipients.
• Supervise service recipients during exercises and instruct them on correct techniques to minimize injury, improve fitness, and interact with service recipients, monitors equipment and participant safety..
• Ensure all exercise equipment's meet agency safety standards.

Physical Demands: The physical demands for this position must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to maintain a stationary position (standing and sitting), move/traverse, kneel, bend, reach with hands and arms for extended periods of time, twist, carry, lift up to 35 pounds, squat and drive a 6-person passenger van, may require operating manual devices such as hydraulic lifts, wheelchair lifts, vehicle doors, etc. for the purpose of transporting service recipients. Agility with wrist and finger dexterity to access, key and sort electronic information or file documents, ability to view computer and/or electronic device for extended period and other physical duties as directed by your supervisor and/or Director.

Ability to apply Agency Training Crisis Management Verbal and Physical Techniques during a crisis consistent with criteria as trained and in accordance with agency policies and procedure.

The essential Cognitive Functions of this position may include ability to analyze, compute, hear and repeat information, take notes, read documents, generate written information, independently problem solve, tolerate interruptions, maintain positive public relations, organize, verbally communicate and converse with a diverse group of people among others.

Qualifications:

• Associate/Bachelor Degree in Exercise Science, Health Promotion, Kinesiology or related discipline OR Health Fitness recognized industry certifications in Group Exercise and/or Personal Training (ACE, AFAA, NSCA, NASM, ACSM).
• One to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Hours: 8:30 A to 4 P Monday-Friday

Full suite of benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Health, Life Insurance, Disability and 401k

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
• Group fitness: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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