Health and Wellness Program Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision, manages, creates, delivers, and assesses exercise and nutrition programs for law enforcement. Delivers personal training to police officers, cadets, and civilian employees.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Manage, design, deliver, and evaluate functional conditioning programs for law enforcement officers, recruit officers, and civilian employees.
• Provide individual consultations and customized programs for employees based on personal circumstances.
• Effectively organize and communicate instructions to individuals and large groups.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to observe, evaluate, and document individual and group performance measures.
• Adapt exercise routines to accommodate injury and health conditions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Skill in leading exercise routines for individuals and groups.
• Ability to properly assess physical condition and customize training plans to meet individual needs.
• Ability to design progressive functional fitness programs for all segments of the population.
• Ability to coordinate one-on-one and group training sessions utilizing varied training paradigms.
• Skill in Excellent interpersonal skills. Great motivator with the ability to identify intrinsic and extrinsic
• factors.
• Knowledge of injury prevention principles as it relates to physical conditioning.
• Knowledge of multiple forms of exercise equipment, including mechanical and non-mechanical workout equipment.
• Skill in curriculum development.
• Skill in how to properly use workout equipment, including mechanical and non-mechanical workout equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate the proper form and technique of physical exercises.
• Ability to run, bend, kneel, squat, sit, stand, and lift weights up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to accurately document performance and provide feedback in a clear, concise manner.
• Ability to communicate in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to flex schedule based on needs of the department; Requires shift work.
• Ability to maintain required certifications and licenses.

Qualifying Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology, Physical Health, or related field.
• Three (3) years of experience.
• May have an equivalent combination of education and experience to substitute for both the education and the experience requirements.

Certifications required:

• NCSA, ACSM, NASM, ISSA, AFFA, or ACE.
• Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• A certification in nutrition or the ability to obtain one within one year of employment.

Preferred Qualifying Education and Experience:

• Plus, one year of experience working as a law enforcement instructor preferred.

Employment Screenings Required:

• Criminal Background Check.
• CJIS Background Check.
• Drug/alcohol testing.
• Physical.
• HPE

Arlington Police Department General Orders prohibit employees from having tattoos on any part of the hands (below the cuff of a long-sleeve shirt), neck, face, head, eyelids, mouth, and ears, with the following exceptions:

1. Tattoo of one wedding band on the left-hand ring finger.

2. Professional style permanent facial make-up on the eyebrows, eyeline, cheeks, and lips.