About This Role
This full-time Wellness Coordinator position is an integral part of the Fitness and Wellness team within Bethesda, responsible for leading a variety of group fitness classes, from Yoga to Water Aerobics. The role also involves orienting new members to equipment and performing general receptionist duties, ensuring the wellness center remains tidy and welcoming.
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple group fitness classes, including counting, cueing, and organizing choreography
- Orient new members on equipment
- Perform general receptionist duties, such as answering and directing phone calls, taking messages, and scheduling appointments
- Keep the wellness center tidy
- Teach scheduled classes, beginning and ending on time; provide adequate warm-up, exercises, stretching, and cool down
- Understand proper form and technique while instructing classes
- Plan and lead group fitness classes and develop new ideas
- Prepare appropriate equipment, music, and handouts for each class
- Serve as the initial contact person for members coming to group fitness classes with a positive and professional manner
- Serve as a positive, high-energy fitness instructor
- Provide customer service at the front desk
- Plan and implement fitness programs
Requirements
- High School Graduate
- Group Fitness Certified
- AED/CPR certified
- Basic computer knowledge
- Well-developed typing and word processing skills
- Understanding of basic bookkeeping
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Publisher
- Ability to answer and direct calls politely and accurately
- Confidence in all matters
- Proficient in basic communication skills
- Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions
- Ability to write legibly and spell correctly
- Ability to communicate in a welcoming, professional manner
- Friendly attitude
- Patience with working with the elderly
- Understand the geriatric client and their communication needs
- Desire to continue to learn and willingly participate in further decisions
- Arrive to work and depart from work on a timely basis
Nice to have:
- Experience working in a fitness center
- Certified fitness instructor or personal trainer
Important Details
- Schedule: 8:00am-4:30/5:15pm, varying on the day
- Dress Code: Appropriate fitness attire and tennis shoes; shorts and tank tops can be worn during fitness classes, but not while working behind the wellness desk
