Group Class Fitness Instructor, Part-time

Group Class Fitness Instructor / Certified Personal Trainer, Part-time

Fair Oaks / Northwest - San Antonio

At Health by Design, a new kind of health system, we are reinventing the patient experience with clinics that are built around advanced preventative primary care, wellness programs, care navigation and education. Our faith-based, patient-centered primary care organization is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of our patients.  We believe in treating the whole person and empowering patients to take an active role in their health journey! Our focus on lifestyle medicine and value-based care aligns with our mission to deliver compassionate, high-quality care! 

The Role:      

The Group Class Fitness Instructor is responsible for developing a safe and effective exercise program for our senior population, to increase their mobility and functionality, also to create reports that measure patients’ progress in all areas related to the program and classes.

What You’ll Do:

Health by Design is seeking a part-time Group Class Fitness Instructor / Certified Personal Trainer to join our dynamic team!  This individual will develop and lead exercise programs at our Fair Oaks Wellness Center located in the Fair Oaks/Leaon Springs area of San Antonio. 

This clinic cares for a truly unique patient population of retired First Responders and their dependents.  We offer the flexibility for you to provide different types of exercise classes, as long as they can be modified as needed, for our geriatric patient population; Bodypump, Yoga, Tai Chi, Zumba, Strength & Mobility, etc. are just some of the programs we could consider for this role!

Three (3), 2-hour classes per week for a total of 6-hours a week.  Our current schedule is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00pm - 3:00pm.   Compensation is $27-30/hr depending on prior experience.  

We offer a beautiful, state-of-the-art Health and Wellness Center and the opportunity to work with a very special group of people!  Learn more about us at www.healthbydesign.com and view one of our clinics at https://www.thefundsa.org/videogallery/#locations.  

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop mobility, balance, strength, stretching and functionality classes 
• Create and deliver classes that increase mobility and functionality
• Ability to connect with a senior population
• Evaluate patients to determine specific needs
• Create and maintain reports that measure patients’ and program success and progress
• Consult with all members of the Clinical Care team patients’ progress
• Maintain accurate records of class schedule and attendance at each class
• Assist with promotion of classes
• Create and maintain a contact plan with patients to encourage participation 

Education and Experience:

• Master or bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science
• 2-4 years’ recent experience required; experience conducting classes in a group setting is also required!

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) prefered

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to create and teach exercise classes for patients
• Great attention to detail
• Deep knowledge of movement systems
• Ability to sympathize with patients
• Great interpersonal skills