SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

This position is a 20 hour per week fitness manager.

The National Institute for Fitness and Sport is looking for a Fitness Center Manager for a retirement community client in Birmingham, AL. The Manager uses specialized educational experience and training combined with independent judgment to ensure quality in all areas of the Fitness Center, including but not limited to, exercise program design, fitness testing, customer service, group exercise on land and in water and other Fitness Center and/or departmental initiatives.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field from four-year college/university required
• Relevant job experience required
• Ability to teach basic group fitness
• Ability to safely and accurately prescribe exercise for older adults using ACSM guidelines
• ACSM Health/Fitness Specialist Certification preferred; other industry-related certifications (CPT, CSCS, etc) acknowledged
• Current CPR/AED/First Aid certification required
• May, at any time, be required to submit to and successfully pass a thorough background check and/or drug screen
• To safeguard its employees, our Client requires NIFS employees working at its site to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. NIFS therefore will require any person employed in this position to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as a condition of employment, barring an approved exemption made subject to applicable law.

Essential Duties

• Facilitates the development of facility programs, initiatives, goals and objectives; creates and implements action plans to implement programs, and to achieve stated goals; continues to initiate new programs as part of an ongoing effort to stimulate participation and encourage new participants
• Supervises Coverage Specialists, and onsite contractors (where applicable)
• Maintains a positive, service-oriented relationship with client contact; establishes an ongoing positive and professional rapport with members
• Creates budget and monitors expenses against determined budget
• Demonstrates consistent attention to detail and organizational skill, manages competing demands
• Coordinates and oversees all aspects of Fitness Center membership, including but not limited to, evaluating health forms, establishing orientation protocols, tracking members, and conducting renewals
• Assesses health status of members, ranging from apparently healthy to high risk, to provide exercise and other wellness-related counsel/recommendations unique to each individual
• Performs weekly/monthly/annual reporting and documentation responsibilities such as monthly reports, monthly hours, injury reports, etc.
• Management of Quality Assurance program; establishes and maintains facility specific quality standards
• Supervises Group Fitness Instructors and group exercise program; adjusts classes/schedule as needed
• Teaches group exercise classes onsite; provides acceptable activities to meet fitness levels of participants; adheres to appropriate safety guidelines; keeps classes inviting, challenging, and popular
• Supervises the preventive maintenance and repair of exercise equipment; ensures facility cleanliness
• Speaks effectively before groups of customers or employees of client organization
• Writes clearly and informatively, varies writing style to meet audience needs
• Communicates frequently with Assistant Director regarding programming, management questions, and other topics as appropriate
• Demonstrates work ethic, ingenuity, customer care, and attention to detail
• Maintains familiarity with and abides by the policies stated in the NIFS Employee Handbook Performs other duties as assigned