Fitness Specialist

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  

As a Fitness Specialist, you will assist with the daily supervision and administration of the facility. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting physical assessments, creating exercise prescriptions, covering the exercise floor, maintaining equipment, enforcing policies, and running member incentive programs while providing exceptional customer service. You will primarily work at the W.O. Walker Building but may occasionally attend Community Access & Wellness events.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience with fitness assessments and special populations, public speaking abilities, and the ability to work independently. Success in this role requires leading with empathy, demonstrating strong customer service skills, and maintaining self-awareness. Cleveland Clinic supports career growth and provides access to training opportunities through the Medical Fitness Association and internal resources.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Supervise exercise activities, monitor exercising participants and interact with members to ensure that exercise programs are carried out in a safe and effective manner.
• Create, implement and evaluate incentive programs to enhance exercise adherence and retention.
• Assist with the development and instruction of group exercise classes.
• Teach participants on class method, purpose and procedures.
• Carry out other projects and duties as assigned by department supervisor or fitness center manager.
• Potential to travel to other fitness locations as needed.
• Support departmental projects and additional duties assigned
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High school diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science, Physical Education, Health Science, Kinesiology, or other health or a wellness related field
• First-Aid, ACE and CSCS
• One year experience in a Fitness Center environment
• Background in program management and/or exercise testing

• Ability to maneuver, carry, lift, bend, stoop, swim, walk and sit for extended periods of time.

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.