Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Manage or coordinate fitness and wellness programs and services. Manage and train staff of wellness specialists, health educators, or fitness instructors.
Also known as: Campus Wellness Coordinator, Certified Wellness Program Coordinator, Certified Wellness Program Manager, City Wellness Coordinator, Clinical and Wellness Programs Manager, Corporate Fitness Program Coordinator, Corporate Wellness Coordinator, County Public Health Wellness Coordinator, ...
Annual Salary
Median annual wage (May 2024)
Job Outlook
Projected growth, 2024–2034 (Faster than average)
What You'd Do
- Track attendance, participation, or performance data related to wellness events.
- Provide individual support or counseling in general wellness or nutrition.
- Maintain or arrange for maintenance of fitness equipment or facilities.
- Develop marketing campaigns to promote a healthy lifestyle or participation in fitness or wellness programs.
- Conduct needs assessments or surveys to determine interest in, or satisfaction with, wellness and fitness programs, events, or services.
- Teach fitness classes to improve strength, flexibility, cardiovascular conditioning, or general fitness of participants.
- Select or supervise contractors, such as event hosts or health, fitness, and wellness practitioners.
- Respond to customer, public, or media requests for information about wellness programs or services.
- Recommend or approve new program or service offerings to promote wellness and fitness, produce revenues, or minimize costs.
- Prepare or implement budgets and strategic, operational, purchasing, or maintenance plans.
- Organize and oversee events such as organized runs or walks.
- Demonstrate proper operation of fitness equipment, such as resistance machines, cardio machines, free weights, or fitness assessment devices.
- Manage or oversee fitness or recreation facilities, ensuring safe and clean facilities and equipment.
- Maintain wellness- and fitness-related schedules, records, or reports.
- Conduct or facilitate training sessions or seminars for wellness and fitness staff.
- Develop fitness or wellness classes, such as yoga, aerobics, strength training, or aquatics, ensuring a diversity of class offerings.
- Supervise fitness or wellness specialists, such as fitness instructors, nutritionists, or health educators.
- Develop or coordinate fitness and wellness programs or services.
- Organize and oversee fitness or wellness programs, such as information presentations, blood drives, or training in first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
- Track cost-containment strategies and programs to evaluate effectiveness.
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Salary data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Outlook data: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034.
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