Health and Wellness Director - Valley
Full Time
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
Posted
Job description
OUR CULTURE:
At the Y, you can channel your passion into a lifelong career helping to deliver positive change. Every day, our staff – of all ages and from all walks of life – work to bridge the gaps in community needs by nurturing the potential of youth and teens, improving our community’s health and well-being, and providing support to our neighbors, by serving others, building strong relationships, and incorporating our YMCA values into our everyday work.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Health and Wellness Director directs program and staff development and supervision, ensuring services are satisfactory for YMCA members. The Health and Wellness Director promote healthy living and community well-being through meaningful YMCA programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop, manage, and evaluate department programs such as fitness assessments, personal training, small group training, special events, and wellness programs for YMCA members of all ages
- Hire and supervise Health and Wellness staff, conducting staff trainings and performance reviews
- Develop new health and wellness programs and services that contribute to the overall health and well-being of the community, enhance, and encourage participants, and recruit and retain members
- Assist in the development and management of the annual Health and Wellness Department budget.
- Serve as a leader and Impact Team Member, collaborating with other departments to develop membership plans and YMCA fundraising events aimed at enhancing YMCA membership communicating the YMCA mission, objectives, and programs to members and program participants.
- Maintain program areas at the YMCA, ensuring environments and equipment are clean, orderly, and safe.
- Demonstrate through action and interaction with staff, YMCA members and the public, the Four Character Development Principles of the YMCA: Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
- Interpret and communicates the Mission, objectives, and programs to Members and program participants through YMCA activities, trainings, fundraising, and staff meetings
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in exercise science, physical education, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- May be substituted with an associate degree and at least two years of related work experience
- May be substituted for at least four years of work experience
- At least three years’ experience in health and wellness programming and management.
- Certified Personal Trainer (AFFA, NSCA, ACSM, ACE, NASM), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), or Health Fitness Specialist (ACSM).
- Experience working with program and policy volunteers.
- Completion of YMCA required trainings upon hire
- Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, move around the branch location.
- The employee frequently is required to use computers and telephones
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and distance vision
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
The YMCA of the Inland Northwest commits to being an inclusive organization for all. Driven by our mission and values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility we actively work to close equity gaps for marginalized and underserved groups. We are inspired to elevate social justice issues facing our community, remove systemic barriers, welcome cultural diversity, and create equity for those in greatest need. Through collaboration with our diverse community partners together we work to effect meaningful change. In all things, we are dedicated to ensuring our Y is a safe, welcoming place for all people to be, belong, and become. The YMCA of the Inland Northwest provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants.
STARTING PAY: $20.00/hr-$21.00/hr
WHAT
YOU
GET FROM WORKING AT THE YMCA:
- Frequent opportunities to makes a difference in the lives of youth, adults, and senior members
- Family YMCA membership with program discounts available
- Paid sick time accruing at 1 hour every 40 hours worked
- Medical, Dental Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical or Dependent Care, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance. Medical Insurance starts at $45/month for employee-only coverage.
- 9 paid holidays per year
- Paid vacation time accruing at 10.66 hours a month (starting at 16 days per year)
- Up to two hours of Child Watch services per day, per child while employee is on site and working
- Flexible schedules that work for YOU
- Retirement plan with 8% employer contribution after 2 years of service (1,000 or more hours worked required in each anniversary year)
The happiest and most fulfilled Y staff are motivated to help others and want to be a part of something larger than themselves. Join our team! Come be a part of a charitable, mission-driven organization that works for individual and community well-being for all, for a better us.
Apply today!
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