Health/ Fitness Specialist

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Title: 21st CCLC Health and Fitness Specialist DUPLIN COUNTY

Reports to: Unit Director

Status: Part Time - 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Primary Function: The Health and Fitness Specialist will be responsible for developing and implementing engaging programs focused on healthy living (wellness, nutrition, and physical activity), gardening, and the BGCA Healthy Habits curriculum while educating members on how to make lifelong healthy choices. This position is responsible for leading programs and activities of 15-25 students in grades K-8 during summer programming.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:.

• Develop, maintain, and implement a written plan for effective delivery of healthy habits activities.
• Through innovative program development, the specialist ensures high-quality, member-focused programs.
• Serve as the primary planner, supervisor, coordinator, and instructor for health and fitness programming, which includes sports, yoga, fitness, nutrition, gardening, cooking, nutrition, health and hygiene, mental wellness, and introductory clinics and classes.
• Inspire youth to explore various health and fitness while fostering creative expression, critical thinking, and personal growth
• Community Engagement: Building relationships with parents, schools, and community partners.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal:

• The individual maintains close contact with club staff (professional and volunteer) and the Operation Team to receive or provide information, discuss issues, explain or interpret guidelines or instructions, instruct, and advise or counsel.
• Work closely with the Unit Director to ensure that program goals and expectations are met.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Minimum of 18 years of age; high school diploma or GED required
• A minimum of two years' work experience in a Boys & Girls Club or similar organization, planning and supervising activities, is required.
• A minimum of two years' work experience in health and fitness is required.
• The candidate must possess the ability to operate a personal vehicle.
• The candidate must be willing to work nights and travel for training and other events. Able to maintain strict confidentiality.

PROGRAM FUNCTIONS

• Communicate with all staff efficiently.
• Help manage program supplies and equipment.
• Help to manage the program's flow.
• Help to maintain the organization and cleanliness of the building.
• Other duties are assigned.

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Report all member, volunteer, and staff injuries to the directors immediately.
• The unit director may assign other such duties.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. We can make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. It requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Inside the average office environment. No personal protective equipment is required. Travel to club sites is required, as is some outdoor activity. We provide mileage reimbursement for travel outside the assigned counties.

DISCLAIMER:

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected in this classification. The design does not aim to provide a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives expected of employees in this job.