Fitness Specialist - Tinley Park, IL

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FOX Rehabilition is hiring a Fitness Specialist to lead group exercise and personal training for older adults a Senior Living Community in the Tinley Park, IL area. This role is ideal for a personal trainer, exercise science gradue, or certified fitness professional passione about healthy aging, fall prevention, and functional fitness for seniors.

About this role

This is a part-time position (approximely 8 hours per week ) with a clear ph to grow your caseload and hours. You will serve as the primary wellness professional embedded within a Senior Living Community, delivering evidence-based fitness programming to older adults through group classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions.

Current schedule:

*W eekly Monday @ 10:15am

Wh you'll do Grow the wellness program

Drive engagement among residents to increase group class participion and build a 1:1 and partner training client base. Growth is fueled by your relionship-building efforts and reinforced by referrals from FOX's skilled therapy team as pients transition out of rehabilition.

Collabore with a therapy team

Work alongside FOX Physical and Occupional Therapists and Speech Language Phologists the Senior Living Community. Build trust with clinicians who refer pients to wellness, a direct pipeline th supports your schedule growth.

Educe and connect

Confidently communice the benefits of wellness programming to residents, family members, and power-of-torney contacts to increase participion and program awareness.

Expand your reach

Travel to pient residences for house call sessions and expand into additional communities as your territory grows.

Why Join FOX Rehabilition?

FOX Rehabilition is a clinician-opered practice rooted in meaningful relionships, evidence-based care, and a mission to abolish ageism. Youll be supported by leaders who understand client and senior living community engagement, because theyve lived it.

Why fitness specialists love working with FOX

• Opportunities to practice in both in-home and senior living community settings

• Potential telehealth / virtual care components th expand flexibility and access

• Opportunity to autonomously drive growth of FOX Wellness and be the SLCs go to for all things Wellness

• A collaborive, interdisciplinary environment (PT, OT, SLP, Fitness Specialists)

• Work within a community-based practice th supports independence, wellness, and longevity

• A culture th invests in your growth and values provider-driven decision-making

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or Exercise Physiology; OR Certified Personal Trainer through a nionally accredited organizion (ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, ISSA preferred); OR prior fitness training experience with willingness to obtain CPT certificion

• Experience or strong interest in working with older adults in a proactive, wellness-focused setting

• Comfortable presenting and educing residents and families on wellness program benefits

• Ability to travel between Senior Living Communities and pient residences as needed

• Current CPR certificion

• Proficient in Microsoft Office; responsive to email, Teams, text, and phone

• Basic computer skills for documention and scheduling

Physical Requirements

The physical demands below are representive of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. The strength classificion for this position is medium , defined as:

• Exerting 2550 lbs. of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time)

• Exerting 1025 lbs. of force frequently (up to 2/3 of the time)

• Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force constantly

Additional physical requirements include:

• Ability to perform CPR

• Modere to maximum assists with pient transfers and bed mobility

• Able to reposition a bed-bound pient independently

• Required to stoop, sit, bend, pull, climb, reach, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs

• Stand for extended periods of time

• Prolonged periods of intense physical exertion including running, lifting, and stretching

• Perform repetitive movements of the upper extremities

• Extensive walking throughout the shift

• Fit to drive (required for House Calls setting)

• Regularly required to talk and hear; specific vision abilities include close vision and ability to adjust focus

• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to feel, and reach with hands and arms

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Noel Styer

Talent Acquisition Specialist

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FOX Rehabilition is an equal opportunity employer. We celebre diversity and are committed to creing an inclusive environment for all employees.

In Illinois, the standard base pay range for this role is $19.77 - $24.25 an hour with an opportunity to earn more. Apply Now