part-time fitness and wellness assistant - Miami, FL , USA, United States - Miami Dade College

Description

Job Details

Job Family

STAFF - Support Staff

Grade

A4

Salary

$ $13.75

Department

Wellness Center

Reports To

Manager, Fitness & Wellness Cntr

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

First Review Date

November 28, 2023

Job Summary

The Assistant provides assistance to the Center's management and staff in the coordination and implementation of all functions and services of the Fitness and Wellness Center and the Instructional Assistance Program that serves the students and employees of the campus.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists in the daily operations of the center and involving programs
• Assists the Wellness Coordinator in Health and Fitness Assessments and exercise prescriptions with the students, employees and community that participate in the program
• Assists the Center with campus health tables and student health group projects and events
• Provides customer service information as needed at the Front Counter Area
• Assists in the data entry, filing and classification as required
• Serves as mentor of incoming Exercise Science Interns and/or volunteers
• Assists in the instruction of exercise classes for the Student and Employee Wellness Program
• Provides assistance in the Fit to be Well incentive wellness program
• Constructs health informative bulletin board and organization of pamphlets created by the department
• Assists in the marketing efforts promoting the Student and Employee wellness program and college credit courses
• Provides departmental wellness orientations to other campus classes/faculty
• Participates in campus, departmental and community health and career fairs
• Assists with the maintenance of fitness equipment and fitness test lab instruments
• Conducts inventory and recommends equipment and supplies to be purchased for the Wellness Program and Center
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent ( GED ) and successful completion of college courses in the area of Health and Wellness, Sports Medicine or related areas
• Maintain appropriate certifications as needed and requested by law: American Red Cross Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); or obtained within two (2) months of employment
• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
• Ability to comply with HIPAA's strict guidelines and regulations; to include but not limited to, maintaining strict confidentiality with both medical record keeping and personal medical information
• Knowledge in all areas of fitness leadership instruction
• Knowledge of basic level Microsoft applications and general knowledge of office procedures
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Possess a personal commitment to a healthy lifestyle
• Possess a positive customer service attitude to all program users: students, employees, family and visitors
• Ability to professionally interact and work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty, staff, and other health educators
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekend assignments

Additional Requirements

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.

EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Miami Dade College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution which does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, marital status, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran's status, ethnicity, pregnancy, sexual orientation or genetic information.

To obtain more information about the College's equal access and equal opportunity policies, procedures and practices, please contact the College's

Equity Officer:

Cindy Lau Evans, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs / ADA Coordinator / Title IX Coordinator, at Voice) or 711 (Relay Service SW 104 St.

, Room 1102-1; Miami, FL