Fitness SpecialistFOX Rehabilitation is hiring a Fitness Specialist to lead group exercise and personal training for older adults at a Senior Living Community in Dover, NH. This role is ideal for a personal trainer, exercise science graduate, or certified fitness professional passionate about healthy aging, fall prevention, and functional fitness for seniors.
About This Role:
This is a part-time position (approximately 1 hour per week) with a clear path to grow your caseload and hours. You will serve as the primary wellness professional embedded within a Senior Living Community, delivering evidence-based fitness programming to older adults through group classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions. What You'll DoGrow the Wellness Program Drive engagement among residents to increase group class participation and build a 1:1 and partner training client base. Growth is fueled by your relationship-building efforts and reinforced by referrals from FOX's skilled therapy team as patients transition out of rehabilitation. Collaborate with a Therapy TeamWork alongside FOX Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists at the Senior Living Community. Build trust with clinicians who refer patients to wellness, a direct pipeline that supports your schedule growth.
Educate and Connect:- Confidently communicate the benefits of wellness programming to residents, family members, and power-of-attorney contacts to increase participation and program awareness.
- Expand Your ReachTravel to patient residences for house call sessions and expand into additional communities as your territory grows.
- Why Join FOX Rehabilitation?
- FOX Rehabilitation is a clinician-operated practice rooted in meaningful relationships, evidence-based care, and a mission to abolish ageism. You'll be supported by leaders who understand client and senior living community engagement, because they've lived it.
- Why Fitness Specialists Love Working with FOXOpportunities to practice in both in-home and senior living community settings
- Potential telehealth / virtual care components that expand flexibility and access
- Opportunity to autonomously drive growth of FOX Wellness and be the SLC's "go to" for all things Wellness
- A collaborative, interdisciplinary environment (PT, OT, SLP, Fitness Specialists)
- Work within a community-based practice that supports independence, wellness, and longevity
- A culture that invests in your growth and values provider-driven decision-making
Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or Exercise Physiology; OR Certified Personal Trainer through a nationally accredited organization (ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, ISSA preferred); OR prior fitness training experience with willingness to obtain CPT certification
- Experience or strong interest in working with older adults in a proactive, wellness-focused setting
- Comfortable presenting and educating residents and families on wellness program benefits
- Ability to travel between Senior Living Communities and patient residences as needed
- Current CPR certification
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; responsive to email, Teams, text, and phone
- Basic computer skills for documentation and scheduling
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. The strength classification for this position is medium, defined as:
- Exerting 25–50 lbs. of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time)
- Exerting 10–25 lbs. of force frequently (up to 2/3 of the time)
- Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force constantly
- Additional physical requirements include:
- Ability to perform CPRModerate to maximum assists with patient transfers and bed mobility
- Able to reposition a bed-bound patient independently
- Required to stoop, sit, bend, pull, climb, reach, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs
- Stand for extended periods of time
- Prolonged periods of intense physical exertion including running, lifting, and stretching
- Perform repetitive movements of the upper extremities
- Extensive walking throughout the shift
- Fit to drive (required for House Calls setting)
- Regularly required to talk and hear; specific vision abilities include close vision and ability to adjust focus
- Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to feel, and reach with hands and arms
