Activity Specialist

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Job Description

Do you love exercise and fitness? Are you passionate about making a difference in your community and helping aging adults live healthier, happier, more active lives? Do you want a job where every day has purpose, connection, and a little fun? If so, we’d love to meet you!

Join our incredible team, where your ideas, creativity, and passion can make a real impact. We offer outstanding benefits, a supportive and collaborative team, and plenty of opportunities for professional growth, development, and creative expression. Here, you’ll do more than lead fitness activities—you’ll help people build confidence, stay active, connect with others, and enjoy life to the fullest. Come be part of a team that makes a difference every day!

Performs intermediate administrative work which plays a vital role in helping aging adults to remain active, maintain their independence, and improve their health. This position reports to the Aging Services Center Manager.

Essential Functions

The following essential functions serve as a general guide for this position. Position functions are subject to change based on departmental needs and external factors including, but not limited to, regulatory requirements.

• Works with the Activity Coordinator to plan and implement various programs and activities such as crafts, day trips, and educational presentations;
• Assists with teaching and/or coordinating exercise classes for a variety of skill levels;
• Utilizes the MySeniorCenter software to track activity and participant data;
• Provides tours of the Center and assists with enrolling new participants;
• Conducts exercise room orientations, including use of fitness equipment;
• Assists with setting up and breaking down rooms for activities and events;
• Works with the Center Manager and Activity Coordinator to create a monthly activity calendar;
• Assists with the planning of the Chatham County Senior Games and SilverArts events;
• Assists the Center Manager with planning and leading evidence-based classes;
• Works with the Center Manager and Activity Coordinate to plan various day trips for the participants and utilizes the department’s 14-passenger van as needed;
• Assists the Center Manager with documentation and other requirements to maintain the Center’s designation as a “Center of Excellence” through the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services;
• Assists with coordinating special events such as the Healthy Aging Expo, Veterans Day Event, and holiday celebrations;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

At least one (1) year of experience working with aging adults. Experience teaching exercise classes or leading activities for aging adults preferred. Fitness or group exercise certifications are preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of the aging process, needs and problems of aging adults, and various methods and techniques to assist them;
• Thorough knowledge of the local social services delivery programs and related human services agencies;
• Working knowledge of the physical, economic, and social characteristics of the service delivery area;
• Working knowledge of and ability to advocate and facilitate solutions to complex needs and problems of aging adults;
• Working knowledge of the relevant Aging Services program policies, procedures, and grant(s);
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences and educational levels;
• Skill in operating Microsoft Office programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook, search engines such as Google Chrome, and other commonly used electronic programs;
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively;
• Ability to communicate ideas, orally and in writing and follow written and oral instructions;
• Ability to gather and analyze facts on a variety of subject matters and to assemble reports, providing the findings and recommendations;
• Ability to think creatively to develop new and innovative programs to better meet the needs of the employees;
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and provide equitable treatment to all;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with county officials, employees, associates, community groups, and the general public.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking, hearing, use of hands and fingers, handling, feeling, reaching with hand and arms and repetitive motions, frequently requires walking and occasionally requires standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; work requires vocal communication to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word; work requires hearing to perceive information at normal spoken levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, using measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately quiet location (e.g. business office).

Special Requirements

Must possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license.

Must possess a willingness to drive the department’s 14-passenger bus (does not require a CDL) for day trips and other activities as needed.

Must possess or complete certifications to teach various evidence-based programs such as A Matter of Balance, Walk with Ease, or Chronic Disease Self-Management.

Must demonstrate a willingness to complete various trainings and certifications as offered.

Chatham County is fully committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) principles and issues this anti-discrimination/EEO compliance clause to support and maintain employee’s rights and responsibilities relating to equal employment. The core of equal employment opportunity is the right to work and advance on the basis of merit, ability, and potential, free from prejudice or discrimination. In accordance with the applicable anti-discrimination statutes, executive orders, and other authorities, Chatham County protects employees against discrimination, to the fullest extent of law, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, political affiliation, whistleblower activity, parental status, and military service (past, present, or future), and against retaliation for participation in EEO activity or opposition to discrimination.