Senior Wellness Program Coordinator

Volunteers of America Minnesota is a nonprofit health and human services organization that annually serves more than 25,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and adults completing incarceration. Since 1896, we have helped people gain self-reliance, dignity and hope.

Position: Senior Wellness Program Coordinator. This is a PAID
position, benefit eligible.

Hours: 30 Hours/week

Duration: 1.5 Year Grant position, w/ possibility
for renewal

Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP), sponsored
by Volunteers of America-Minnesota, is looking for an energetic team member to
coordinate our Wellness program. Programs include our Fit & Strong! and
Bone Builders initiatives. Fit & Strong! is a low-cost, evidence-based,
multiple component exercise program. It combines flexibility, strength training
and aerobic walking with health education for sustained behavior change among
older adults with lower extremity osteoarthritis (OA). Bone Builders is a free,
osteoporosis prevention exercise class that uses weight training and balance
exercises. This is a PAID position, 30 hours a week and has flexible hours
dependent on program needs.

As a program leader, job responsibilities include:

• Recruiting, training, and managing volunteer
class leaders

• Working with host sites for classes

• Maintaining paperwork, including ensuring that
documents are following HIPAA compliance guidelines

• Working with class participants

• As this is a flexible position, employee must be
able to work independently, and demonstrate the ability to achieve goals.

• Computer skills, some travel, and background
check required.

• Previous coaching and supervision experience.

• Ability to work with volunteers. Personal
volunteer experience a plus.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Flexibility.

• Enthusiasm.

• Dependability.

• Willingness to lead a small group.

• Interest in working with older adults and with
diverse populations.

• Life experiences valued- with education or health
care experience a plus.

• Ability to perform range of motion and low-level
endurance exercises.

• Ability to carry up to 20 lbs.

• Current CPR certification a plus

• Experience working with older adults and/ or
individuals with arthritis preferred

• Must attend a training led by Fit & Strong!

• A Fitness instructor certified by a nationally
recognized fitness organization such as (AFAA), (ACSM), (ACE), (CIAR), (ISSA),
(NASM), (NCSF), (NFPT), (NSCA), (YMCA) OR a leader of another evidence-based
program (AMOB, CDSMP) with experience and comfort leading group-based exercise
classes.

• Must have a car to drive to site locations.

RSVP identifies volunteer opportunities for its members, who
are age 55 and over, that meet their individual skills, interests, schedule and
geographic availability.

If interested, apply directly at http://www.voamnwi.org

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