Fitness Instructor

​Fitness InstructorJoin Cleveland Clinic Akron General's Stow Health and Wellness Center and become part of a top healthcare system in Akron. This patient-friendly facility offers a variety of primary care, emergency care and specialty services along with Lifestyles, a medically based fitness program and facility.Being a Fitness Instructor at Akron General's Stow Health and Wellness Center is a wonderful way to touch members' and patients' lives. You will help others create healthy habits and safe lifestyles while exercising in a fun environment. There are many opportunities to learn and grow as a Fitness Instructor, such as attending lectures, seminars, classes, community events and more.A caregiver in this position works Days, from 7:00am-3:30pm.A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Be responsible for physical assessments, exercise prescription, exercise floor coverage, equipment cleanliness/preventive maintenance, policy enforcement, member exercise incentive programming and always delivering excellent customer service.

Make regular rounds of the exercise floor to ensure safety and assist members and guests with exercise-related issues or questions.

Schedule and administer computerized health risk appraisal and physical fitness assessments to new and existing members.

Prescribe individual exercise programs that follow ACSM established guidelines based on assessment.

Follow the equipment cleaning and preventive maintenance check list. All equipment needs to be inspected and cleaned daily.

Follow established procedures when exercise equipment is found to be malfunctioning to get the equipment operational within 24 hours, including posting of the appropriate status signage, notifying the Manager and recording the problem in the equipment log located at the Wellness Service Desk.

Develop and implement member exercise incentive programs to motivate and enhance consistency and retention.

Maintain current information on all club programs, services and activities and promote regularly.

Display proficiency in the operation of the computer hardware and KI software.

Complete mandatory education and training to maintain competencies, requirements, certification and/or licensure.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Bachelor's degree in exercise physiology, exercise science, physical education or a related field.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Ability to work variable hours.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Master's degree.

ACSM, ACE, AFAA, NSCA or related certifications.

One year of experience as an instructor in a community, corporate, commercial and/or clinical health/fitness facility.

Experience in the administration of physical assessment exercise prescriptions and program development.

Basic computer operations skills.

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Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Pay RangeMinimum hourly: $15.75Maximum hourly: $21.65The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. While the pay range is displayed as an hourly rate, Cleveland Clinic recruiters will clarify whether the compensation is hourly or salary. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package, which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement.Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities