Fitness Specialist

Job Title: Fitness Specialist 
Location: New York, New York
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $22.00-$24.00 /Hr.
Department: Activities

About Us:
Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our seniors and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It’s not just a job. It’s an extraordinary life.

Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider.  We offer a home-like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live “the good life” in a safe environment.  As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day. As we continue to grow, we are seeking Staff Accountants to become part of our family.  We invite you to take your first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach classes safely and effectively.
• Track attendance of all classes to monitor popularity.
• Schedule personal training sessions with individual residents to address their needs.
• Demonstrate the correct way to use all fitness equipment to all residents.
• Maintain fitness equipment daily.
• Deliver presentations and maintain discussions and dialogue about fitness related topics.
• Create, maintain and update all residents’ Personalized Fitness Plans.
• Create appropriate music lists to help motivate and set the tone for each fitness class.
• Conduct daily tests of the pool water and work with the ESD regarding chemical adjustments as necessary.
• Provide residents with preventive measures and exercise classes to address Fall Prevention & senior strength training.
• Attend Monthly All-Associate meetings.
• Attend Quarterly Regional Fitness Specialist meetings.
• Perform additional duties as assigned and require

Competencies

• Provide high-quality customer service to all residents, families, responsible persons, and visitors of residents in the community.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with active listening capabilities.
• Must be capable of lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 lbs.
• Must be capable of daily physical activity and strain, including but not limited to sitting, walking, climbing stairs/stepladders, pushing wheelchairs, standing, stooping, kneeling, bending, or crouching.
• Must be able to balance, lift, and perform medium to maximum transfer assists with residents.
• Ability to foster a positive, productive culture and to excite and encourage residents to be fit and healthy, and to participate in all activities they enjoy.
• Build confidence, relationships and unity in our community through physical activity.

• Possess a sincere passion for working with our senior population
• Creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, motivating and team-oriented.
• Displays patience, tact, enthusiasm and a cheerful disposition
• Create a positive atmosphere with an engaging variety of activities
• Promote Maplewood in a positive manner and effectively communicate the organizations values to residents, visitors, co-workers and the community.

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification

• Must have one or more of the following: Yoga Certification, Aquatic Certification, Water Safety Certification, and/or Active Older Adult Certification.

• First Aid, AED, and CPR certification required.

• Experience with and a passion for working with seniors is preferred.

• Basic typing skills and computer knowledge; familiarity with MS word, excel and outlook.

• Criminal background check required.

Why You'll Love working for Us: 

• Competitive wages
• Flexible shifts
• Growth opportunities
• Bonus & incentive programs
• Competitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401K match, company paid time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance for our full-time employees.