Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
What is a Fitness and Wellness Coordinator?
A Fitness and Wellness Coordinator is a professional responsible for promoting health and wellness through the implementation and management of fitness programs. These individuals work in various settings, including gyms, corporate offices, community centers, and healthcare facilities, where they design and oversee fitness initiatives aimed at improving the physical and mental well-being of participants. They assess individual and group fitness levels, create personalized fitness plans, and organize wellness workshops and activities that encompass exercise, nutrition, and overall lifestyle changes. Additionally, Fitness and Wellness Coordinators often provide education on health-related topics, facilitate group fitness classes, and encourage motivation and accountability among clients to foster adherence to their wellness goals. With a focus on holistic health, they play a crucial role in creating healthier communities by guiding individuals towards improved physical fitness and healthier living habits.
Tasks
- Maintain wellness- and fitness-related schedules, records, or reports.
- Develop or coordinate fitness and wellness programs or services.
- Recommend or approve new program or service offerings to promote wellness and fitness, produce revenues, or minimize costs.
- Manage or oversee fitness or recreation facilities, ensuring safe and clean facilities and equipment.
- Supervise fitness or wellness specialists, such as fitness instructors, nutritionists, or health educators.
Technology Skills
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Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
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Data base user interface and query software
- Airtable
- MicroFit HealthWizard
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Office suite software
- Google Workspace software
- Microsoft Office software
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Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
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Document management software
- Adobe Acrobat
Tools Used
- Mobile medical services first aid kits
- Mobile medical services automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles
- Treadmills
- Tape measures
- Electronic blood pressure units
Knowledge
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Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Skills
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Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
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Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Abilities
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Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation?
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Master's degree
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Bachelor's degree
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High school diploma or equivalent
or: GED, High School Equivalency Certificate
Work Activities
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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Coaching and Developing Others
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
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Scheduling Work and Activities
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
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Training and Teaching Others
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Detailed Work Activities
- Maintain personnel records.
- Schedule activities or facility use.
- Manage outreach activities.
- Recommend organizational process or policy changes.
- Manage guest services.
Work Interests
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Social
Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
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Enterprising
Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
Job Outlook
Projected salary and job growth
$31000.0 - $99900.0
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
Assessment
Related assessments and tests
No assessment available.