Fitness Outreach Coordinator

Company Description

Volunteers of America Minnesota is a nonprofit health and human services organization that annually serves more than 25,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and adults completing incarceration. Since 1896, we have helped people gain self-reliance, dignity and hope.

Job Description

Position: Fit&Strong! Outreach Coordinator

Hours: 10-15 Hours/week @ $17.00/hr.

Duration: 1.5 Year Grant position, w/possibility
for renewal

Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP), sponsored
by Volunteers of America-Minnesota, is looking for an energetic team member to
provide outreach with our specialty populations. Fit & Strong! is a
low-cost, evidence-based, multiple component exercise program. It combines
flexibility, strength training and aerobic walking with health education for
sustained behavior change among older adults with lower extremity
osteoarthritis (OA).



This is a PAID position, 15 hours a week and has
flexible hours dependent on program needs.

As a program specialist, job responsibilities
include:

•Developing and maintaining partnerships with new
F&S! host sites

•Recruiting volunteer leaders and assist with
management of volunteer leaders

•Teaching 1-2 F&S! classes

• Coaching volunteer leaders and class participants
on the use of safe and effective modifications

•Assist Senior Wellness Coordinator as needed

• Working with host sites for classes

• Maintaining paperwork, including ensuring that
documents are following HIPAA compliance guidelines

• As this is a flexible position, employee must be
able to work independently, and demonstrate the ability to achieve goals.

• Computer skills, some travel, and background
check required.

Qualifications

Requirements include:

· Ability to work with volunteers

· Good communication and interpersonal skills.

· Flexibility

· Enthusiasm.

· Dependability.

· Willingness to lead a small group.

· Interest in working with older adults and with
diverse populations.

· Life experiences valued- with education or health
care experience a plus.

· Ability to perform range of motion and low-level
endurance exercises.

· Ability to carry up to 20 lbs.

· Current CPR certification a plus

· Experience working with older adults and/ or
individuals with arthritis preferred

· Instructors must attend a training led by Fit
& Strong!

· A Fitness instructor certified by a nationally
recognized fitness organization such as (AFAA), (ACSM), (ACE), (CIAR), (ISSA),
(NASM), (NCSF), (NFPT), (NSCA), (YMCA) OR a leader of another evidence-based
program (AMOB, CDSMP) with experience and comfort leading group-based exercise
classes.

· Must have a car to drive to site locations.

Candidates 50 and multi-lingual candidates
preferred.

Additional Information

RSVP identifies volunteer opportunities for its members, who
are age 55 and over, that meet their individual skills, interests, schedule and
geographic availability.

If interested, apply directly at http://www.voamnwi.org

Click Careers – click View Opportunities