Healthy Aging Lead

ABOUT US  

The nonprofit YMCA of Western North Carolina strengthens local communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Founded in 1889, we engage more than 100,000 people – regardless of age, income, or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the region’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support the community. We do this through seven YMCAs, dozens of program sites, and YMCA Camp Watia. As the state’s largest provider of licensed school-age childcare, we give more than 1,000 children a day the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We are made up of people of all ages, from all backgrounds, working side by side to ensure that everyone can reach their full potential with dignity. Thus, we are “For All”. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, and they guide everything we do. We are committed to being an organization that exposes and addresses social constraints that limit and/or negatively affect all humans from all walks of life. We recruit staff who are passionate about giving back to the community, helping people, and upholding our core values. For more information, please visit ymcawnc.org.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Healthy Aging Lead, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional and outstanding service to all members, guests, and program participants. You will be responsible for complete performance of implemented wellness strategies to include outreach and partnership with local professionals to provide educational services to members and guests. As a Healthy Aging Lead, you are instrumental in serving members through wellness programs as well as operational responsibilities of the Wellness department. They must perform program responsibilities in accordance with the policies, goals, values, and mission established by the YMCA of WNC.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Models inclusive behaviors and embraces all dimensions of diversity
• Supports service line/department in actively working toward association-level objectives, as measured by identified goals/KPIs
• Serves as a good steward of association resources
• Create partnerships with local professionals.
• Coordinate with resources and partnerships to develop and schedule Healthy Aging events.
• Ensures quality programming with regard to Healthy Aging events.
• Constantly assess the wants and needs of members and the community to ensure impactful programming.
• Ensures proper implementation of wellness policies and procedures.
• Completes and evaluates post-program surveys to help guide and direct future programming.
• Creates and promotes a member-focused culture and models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions by completing engagement tasks required by the department.
• Assists leadership with planning and implementation of wellness events at the YMCA.
• Assists leadership with special projects or administrative work as assigned.
• Supports the recruitment and retention of members by implementing wellness strategies.
• Enforces all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

ABOUT YOU

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• CPR and First Aid certification is required within 90 days of hire
• Personal trainer or group exercise certifications are preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Attention to detail, with a consistently high level of responsiveness and follow-up.
• Must have the ability and patience to instruct classes while using effective communication and human relations skills to handle situations with people of all socioeconomic levels.
• Ability to teach and explain information to members.
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work independently.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to constantly and quickly move to various locations in and around the entire facility
• Be able to lift 25 pounds or more.
• Physically perform all CPR and First Aid skills and/or assist as needed in emergency situations
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Bend or stoop to reach various height levels.

• Free individual membership to all YMCA of WNC locations
• Discounted membership for household members
• Discounted program fees (swim lessons, youth sports, summer camp and more)
• Start a 403(b) smart savings account on day one of employment (optional) and begin eligibility for YMCA retirement plan
• Professional development opportunities through local and Y-USA trainings 

The YMCA of Western North Carolina is committed to equal opportunity in terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, faith, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.

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