Active For Life Fitness Trainer/Health Educator

 

 APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME

 

Alameda County's Temporary Assignment Pool (TAP) Unit and the County Administrator’s Office Risk Management Unit are seeking a temporary Active for Life (AFL) Fitness Trainer/Health Educator for the Employee Wellness Program.  Applications will only be accepted on-line. Failure to submit the Application will result in disqualification. 

 

About the Alameda County Risk Management Unit 

The Risk Management Unit  (RMU) is a division of the County Administrator's Office. RMU is responsible for providing comprehensive, pro-active services that promote the health, wellness and safety of County of Alameda employees and the public; reduce the County's loss exposures; and minimize the total cost of risk to the County.

RMU's mission is carried out through the delivery of administrative support, and program management services covering the following programs:

• Employee Wellness  
• Employee Safety  including ergonomics, workplace violence prevention, disaster preparedness, site inspections, safety consulting, and training;
• Employee Assistance (EAP) Employment and pre-employment health programs including pre-employment exams, periodic exams, DOT testing, and fit for duty testing
• Workers’ Compensation 
• Third Party Liability claims  including general liability, auto liability, employment practices, and medical malpractice programs
• Employee Claims  for loss or damage to vehicles and other personal property
• Insurance Programs  covering County property, errors and omissions, special event insurance for activities in County buildings, and specialized departmental programs
• Contract Insurance Reviews 
• Risk assessment and consulting, including contract insurance reviews, certificates of insurance, assessment of risk exposures associated with new County programs or projects
• Contractor Bonding Assistance Program 

RMU is responsible for the protection and preservation of County assets, both human and physical. This is accomplished by identifying, evaluating, and controlling loss exposures associated with County operations

 

   

Alameda County's Temporary Assignment Pool (TAP) Unit and the County Administrator’s Office Risk Management Unit are seeking a temporary Fitness Trainer/ Health Educator for the Employee Wellness Program Active for Life (AFL) campaign.  AFL is Alameda County’s annual  12-week fitness and nutrition initiative designed to help County employees improve their health and well-being.

 

• The Active for Life Fitness Trainer/Health Educator will assist in implementing Active for Life Program components and events at worksites throughout the County. Duties will include, but may not be limited to: 
• Leading group fitness demonstrations at AFL Kick-offs and Finales
• Producing a biweekly newsletter in Microsoft Publisher highlighting team activities and including a calendar of local fitness events    
• Supporting department team captains in using the online activity tracking system
• Conducting stretch sessions at brown bag presentations and meetings   
• Leading fitness walks   
• Conducting motivational group coaching sessions 

 

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must possess the following:

• 4-year bachelor degree in health education or related field
• Current National Fitness Certification (i.e.: ACE, AFAA, NETA, ACSM, etc.)
• CPR Certification
• Strong communication and motivational skills a must 
• Valid CDL    

Wellness coaching certificate and experience is preferred

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Knowledge of: 

• Modern office practices and procedures.

• Basic office automation and computer functions.

• Basic elements of correct English usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation.

• Proficient in MS Office and use of office equipment; Typing required.

 

Ability to:  

• Interpret and apply rules and regulations.

• Follow written and oral instructions.

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and the public.

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Organize and prioritize.

Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements will be scheduled for an interview with the Risk Management Unit.  

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, wwwl.acgov.org/hrs.

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use.

If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account.

You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page. Please take the steps recommended above to insure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.  

Carla Ortiz, Human Resources Technician
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda 
(510) 208-4911

Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer