Fintness Coordinator - PT / Group Activity Leader

 

INSPIRING MISSION - MAKING A DIFFERENCE ? IMPROVING LIVES CHALLENGING - DIVERSE WORKFORCE ? CAREER GROWTH ? RESPECTED?IF THESE ARE WORDS YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE TO DESCRIBE YOUR NEXT POSITION, CONSIDER JOINING PHOENIX HOUSE.

 

Phoenix House, a non-profit organization, is the nation?s foremost provider of comprehensive, alcohol and substance abuse treatment for adults and adolescents. Since 1967, more than 100,000 drug-troubled individuals have received treatment at our adult residential centers, our adolescent Phoenix Academies, outpatient and day programs, and programs in prisons, drug courts, and homeless shelters. We are currently looking for a Group Activity Leader.

 

This part time position  will coordinate a program comprised of fitness education and assessment, instruction in motor skills and related cognitive concepts, social and cooperative skill development, nutrition education, and staff development. Based on an established curriculum, the Group Activity Leader will organize, and direct activities, as well as coordinate competitive and non-competitive events including games, sports and other activities. The position will include administering the FitnessGram and FitSmart assessments, and training staff and teachers on implementing the program. Responsibilities will also include leading, training, and organizing volunteer staff, scheduling speakers/presenters, and coordinating and chaperoning field trips.