Health Fitness Professional (part-time)

If you have a passion for empowering others in their journey to better health, come join our fantastic team as a part-time (20 hpw) Health Fitness Professional at our client location in Gaithersburg, MD!

***Join our team in this position and you may be eligible for a bonus in the amount of $500. Upon maintaining satisfactory performance, one-half of the bonus will be paid at 6 months of employment and the remainder at 1-year of employment.

In addition to an hourly rate, this position is eligible for 60% commission on Personal Training sessions, should you have an industry recognized and HealthFitness approved certification and provide these services.

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Who we are:

Come join HealthFitness! Join a team that will not only utilize your current skills but will enhance them as well. HealthFitness, a Trustmark company, is a proven leader in providing fitness solutions that engage and connect people both on-site and online, to create a strong community of health. Our work focuses on creating meaningful connections with each of our participants to help them move forward. We foster each individual’s journey by creating communities of health within the organizations we serve – so that everyone is supported. As an employee of HealthFitness you will enjoy a variety of health and financial benefits and receive competitive pay. We provide personal and professional support, training and development and flexible employment opportunities.

Your Impact:

In this role, you will make a direct impact on the health and well-being of our members through the coordination, implementation, and/or delivery of health and fitness improvement programs and services, fitness center promotions and outreach activities. You will provide individual and group exercise instruction, monitor fitness facility and conduct fitness testing and assessments, advising participants of the results and designing individualized programs to meet the members’ interests, abilities and goals.

• Schedule: M/W/Th - 3:30-8:30p, F - 2:30p-7:30p

What you’ll bring with you:

• Associates degree or higher in Exercise Science, Health Promotion, Kinesiology or related discipline OR the equivalent combination of education, industry certifications and industry experience.
• Current Adult CPR/AED and First Aid certifications from American Heart Association, American Red Cross or American Safety & Health Institute.
• Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills including the ability to motivate others.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including at minimum Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently and virtually as needed.
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work demands.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team with enthusiasm, initiative and creativity.
• Competency in the delivery of HealthFitness and site-specific programs and services.
• Industry recognized Group Exercise certification from ACE, AFAA, ACSM, NCCPT or NETA a plus (required to teach Group Ex).
• Personal Training certification from industry recognized and HealthFitness approved agency a plus (required to offer personal training).
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear; required to sit; and required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include: Close, distance, peripheral, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Applicants must meet hiring requirements including but not limited to pre-employment drug test.
• This client site requires full COVID-19 vaccination as an essential job function. HealthFitness adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.

You may be eligible to receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request. You may contact 800-636-3304 or jobs@hfit.com for assistance.

HealthFitness is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our people and our business. EOE/AA. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Age/Disability/Veteran

For the third consecutive year we were selected as a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune. The award is based exclusively on Trustmark associate responses to an anonymous survey. The survey measured 15 key drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of an organization.

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