National Lutheran Communities & Services

Brain Health & Fitness Specialist | Part-Time

National Lutheran Communities & Services  •  $25 - $33/hr  •  Rockville, MD (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Engage the Mind. Strengthen the Body. Make a Meaningful Impact.

The Village at Rockville is seeking an energetic and compassionate Part-Time Fitness Specialist to support the daily execution of our brain health program. This unique role combines fitness, cognitive engagement, and purposeful movement to help residents maintain their physical abilities, stimulate cognitive function, and stay actively engaged in their overall wellness.

If you're passionate about senior fitness and enjoy creating innovative programs that challenge both the body and mind, we'd love to welcome you to our team!

Pay Range: $25.00-$33.00 per hour (Final offer based on skills, experience, and professional background).

What You’ll Do

  • Support the daily execution of our brain health program, delivering meaningful activities designed to promote cognitive and physical wellness.
  • Lead engaging senior fitness programs that encourage movement, strength, balance, coordination, and overall well-being.
  • Incorporate cognitive and fitness programming, including dual-tasking activities, that challenge the mind and body simultaneously.
  • Adapt activities to accommodate residents with varying physical and cognitive abilities.
  • Create an encouraging, welcoming environment that motivates residents to participate and reach their individual wellness goals.
  • Collaborate with team members to provide creative, resident-centered programming.
  • Promote safe and effective participation during all fitness and brain engagement activities.

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience engaging older adults through senior fitness programming is required.
  • Experience with cognitive and fitness programming, including dual-tasking, is preferred.
  • Knowledge of movement disorders and diseases that can affect cognitive and physical health, along with an understanding of how to appropriately develop and adapt programming, is preferred.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and motivational skills.
  • A creative and enthusiastic approach to resident engagement.
  • A passion for supporting the physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being of older adults.
  • Ability to read and speak English.

Why Join The Village at Rockville?

This is more than a fitness role. It’s an opportunity to positively influence residents’ quality of life by helping them remain active, engaged, connected, and confident.

Bring your passion for wellness, movement, and brain health to a community where your work can make a meaningful difference every day.

Ready to engage minds, inspire movement, and make an impact? Apply today to join The Village at Rockville!

National Lutheran Communities & Services

About National Lutheran Communities & Services

With more than 130 years of experience in caring for seniors, National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) is challenging traditional stereotypes of aging. Not content to rest on our laurels, we are always looking for ways to innovate our services and offerings, while recruiting passionate individuals interested in furthering our mission. We honor, inspire and support choice and opportunity in service to seniors. This is done through a variety of retirement communities and services in Maryland and Virginia. NLCS is a not-for-profit, faith-based ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's (ELCA) Delaware-Maryland, Metropolitan Washington, D.C., and Virginia Synods serving people of all beliefs.

The National Lutheran family includes:

The Village at Rockville (formerly The National Lutheran Home) in Rockville, Md.

The Village at Orchard Ridge, Winchester, Va.

The Legacy at North Augusta, Staunton, Va.

The Village at Providence Point, Annapolis, Md. (subject to approval from Maryland Department of Aging)

myPotential at Home in Winchester, Va. and Rockville, Md.

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For more information on NLCS or any of our services and communities listed above, please visit www.nationallutheran.org

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Frederick, Maryland
Year Founded
1890
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