Group Exercise Instructor - Dallas, TX - Belmont Turtle Creek Assisted Living Dallas, Texas

What makes Kindred Healthcare a great place to work? Our people, of course! Our employees answer this special calling because they have a fundamental, internal drive to directly help people. In return, we serve, develop and respect our employees in environments created to optimize their job effectiveness, experience, and satisfaction. This is who we are.

Who are you? To succeed in our high-energy, high-reward environment, our clinicians and therapists provide compassionate rehabilitation care and deliver exceptional patient experiences, meaningful outcomes, and bonds for life. The goal of inpatient rehabilitation is to help your patients live as independently as possible through specialized treatment programs.

Our care is designed specifically to help patients who have been impaired by an injury or illness such as a stroke, orthopedic or other neurological conditions. All of our rehabilitation hospitals feature care provided by an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team committed to helping patients progress to recovery. Our care is designed to help patients improve abilities and return to a more normal life.

As a Wellness Center Coordinator you will:

• Responsible for developing and providing structured health promotion/wellness and fitness programming within a RehabCare Certified Program and following Rehab Care’s guidelines, and philosophies consistent with the position’s qualifications, professional practices, and ethical standards.

• Develops relationships with the site’s/community’s residents/customers and staff to promote   participation in wellness activities.   

• Demonstrate accountability for and contribution to program development, quality improvement, problem solving and program flexibility.

• Manage fitness center including opening and closing duties, equipment maintenance and repair, maintain attendance records and other duties that contribute to fitness center’s success.

• Lead safe and effective group exercise classes with a focus on maintaining optimal class attendance and maximal client fitness results.

• Provide regular functional fitness screens, including a follow-up plan and report.

As a Wellness Center Coordinator you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree required in exercise science, health promotion, kinesiology, or other related field.

• Personal training certification preferred.

• Group exercise certification preferred.

• Experience with older adults is preferred.