Certified Fitness Professional (Health Sciences) 244833

Job Summary

Provide training services for student athletes, clinical clients, and campus labs or centers.

Responsibilities

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences has programs of study at the undergraduate and graduate level. The School of Health Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and Health Sciences, an Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene, a minor in Nutritional Science (online), and a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology. The undergraduate Exercise Physiology program is accredited by CAAHEP. The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by CODA. The School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner and Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and a Doctor of Nursing Practice. The nursing programs are accredited by CCNE.

Typical Allocation of Duties:

Provide athletic training, physical therapy, rehabilitation, or related practice - 50
Provide services to clients as appropriate or provide referral recommendations in order to assess, plan, or implement fitness programs that include exercise or physical activities such as those designed to improve cardio-respiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, or flexibility; including the prevention, care, and rehabilitation of injuries where appropriate.

Serve as subject-matter expert for events, marketing, and operational activities - 20
Provide coverage of events as appropriate for the operational unit assigned (i.e. Athletic Department professionals will serve as trainers at sports events, Exercise Physiology professionals will serve at campus events to market and represent their area or serve current and potential clients).

Provide training and instruction, or supervision thereof - 20
Organize clinics, courses, and individual fitness plans; advise on prevention and care of specific injuries; develop procedures, or methodologies based on new research or knowledge, or interpret and apply established policies in order to provide best practice services to clients.

Referral - 10
Refer clients to external medical professionals when appropriate or when client needs exceed that of the available program and staff.

 

 

Supervisor Expectations

• Assist with maintaining, updating, and developing new policies and procedures based on national standards and guidelines.
• Assist with oversight and actively performing the daily operations of the fitness center within the Center for Exercise Medicine and Rehabilitation. (CEMR).
• Assist with the supervision, training, and evaluation of all exercise physiology interns, student assistants, graduate assistants, and student observers.

 

Required Qualifications

Required Experience
Bachelor's degree in a specified field and over three (3) years of related work experience. Applicable State of Georgia License in good standing of required employing unit.

  Conditions of Employment

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Position May Require Credit Check (if using P-Card, working with Cash, etc.).

Position Requires completion of VSU’s Annual Compliance Training course (such as State Business Transactions, Drug Free Workplace, Anti-Harassment Policy, Introduction to Information Security, Workers Compensation, Motor Vehicle Policy, USG Ethics Policy, Conflict of Interest/ Outside Activities Policy, Leave Procedures for Faculty and Staff, Georgia Open Records Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and Contracts 101. Supervisory positions require training in FMLA and Worker’s Compensation.