Wellness Instructor
Wellness Instructor
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Open Door Family Medical Center provides health care and wellness programs to individuals and families in need throughout Westchester Putnam and Ulster Counties. A pioneer Federally Qualified Health Center Open Door provides more than 300000 patient visits annually and serves nearly 60000 individual patients who might not otherwise have access. Open Door offers integrated services and a holistic approach to building healthier communities. Primary medical care dental care integrated behavioral health care clinical nutrition wellness programs and chronic disease management are the foundation of its clinical programs.
Founded as a free clinic in 1972 Open Doors mission of building healthier communities through accessible equitable culturally competent health care has led to site and service expansions. Today Open Door operates centers in Brewster Mamaroneck Mount Kisco Ossining Port Chester and Sleepy Hollow in addition to eight SchoolBased Health Centers in the Port Chester and Ossining School Districts a mobile dental van in Mount Kisco and a new dental practice in Saugerties NY. For more information please visit our website at .
Open Door is seeking aWellness Instructorto work in our Ossining NY location.Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Wellness Programs the Wellness Instructor will teach both virtual and inperson fitness classes. Primary responsibilities include teaching scheduled fitness classes maintaining and promoting a respectful environment during classes communicating with members of the Open Door Wellness Team regarding attendance and other pertinent matters related to fitness classes and/or other programs offered at Open Door ensuring that technologies needed for virtual classes are in working order while teaching.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides group exercise instruction to patients and staff of Open Door
- Instructs scheduled classes that begin and end on time
- Prepares for classes in advance including as applicable a lesson plan appropriate equipment and music
- Maintains and promotes a respectful environment during classes so that the exercise experience is positive for participants
- Utilizes evidencebased researchbased and wellregarded approaches to instruction (e.g. warm up aerobic exercise flexibility cool down proper form)
- When teaching classes on site ensures and maintains a clean and safe environment in the Wellness Center
- Ensures that safety standards are met and that department and facility policies are adhered to
- Takes attendance and communicates attendance to the Open Door Wellness Team in a timely manner
- Communicates with the Associate Director Wellness Programs (and other Wellness Team members as appropriate) regarding any management or operating problems that may affect quality and standards of Wellness classes
- Meets with Associate Director Wellness Programs on a quarterly basis to review and evaluate program goals related to group fitness instruction
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Degrees and Certification(s) in good standing:
- Personal Trainer or Group Exercise Instructor Certification such as; ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) ACE (American Council on Exercise) AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America) NASM (National Academy of Sport Medicine) etc.
- Zumba Instructor (and ZIN membership in good standing)
- 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training
- Advanced degree in exercise science
- Certification in CPR/AED in good standing
SKILLS
- Fluent (or conversational at a level required to teach) in English and Spanish
- Strong interpersonal skills including excellent active listening and clear oral communication skills
- Engaging warm and caring personality
- Motivational and enthusiastic
- Strong customer service patientcentered orientation
- Culturally competent/sensitive (racial ethnic linguistic LGBTQ physical ability etc. and committed to inclusive multicultural programming
- Comfortable providing services to individuals age 18 and older
- Proficient in email and virtual delivery technologies related to group exercise (e.g. Zoom)
- Knowledge of group fitness teaching strategies and the incorporation of music tempo cueing technique and rhythm as applicable
- Passionate about providing high quality care to lowincome underserved residents and those lacking access to health care.
EXPERIENCE
- Experience teaching group exercise
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Approximately 2 walking 98 physical activity
- The work requires standing and walking with bending and carrying of light items. However the position also involves long periods of moving about the work unit. The work requires regular and recurring bending lifting stooping and stretching with some lifting and repositioning patients or similar activities.
There are many fantastic benefits to a career at Open Door Family Medical Centers. In addition to working to effect positive change in the health and lives of thousands of residents in our communities Open Door offers its employees a stimulating diverse and teambased work environment with comprehensive benefits including medical dental life insurance flexible spending accounts 401(k) generous paid time off and educational assistance. Aside from excellent benefits we offer a competitive salary and annual bonuses based on organizational and individual objectives.
At Open Door we enjoy working in a teambased patientcentered environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that values our patients and the communities we serve. If you want to make a difference in the lives of thousands of patients and if thisposition speaks to your capabilities experience and commitment to improve the health of our communities please submit your resume and cover letter with salary requirements.
Open Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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