Program Instructor LIFT Lifelong Improvement Fitness Together; Part-Time Extensio

Program Instructor for LIFT – Part‑Time Extension Education Support Fitness Class Instructor

Join Penn State University as a Program Instructor for LIFT (Lifelong Improvement through Fitness Together). This part‑time role leads morning, face‑to‑face fitness classes for adults 40 years and older. Instructors teach two 2‑hour sessions each week for eight to twelve weeks, 3‑4 times a year.

Class details: 7:30 – 8:45 am, 2‑hour sessions, 5‑minute warm‑up, 60‑minute strength training, 5‑minute cool‑down. Instructors energize and motivate participants, deliver short nutrition/health lessons, demonstrate proper form, and provide corrective feedback.

Responsibilities:

• Lead participants in a 5‑minute exercise warm‑up.
• Lead participants in 60 minutes of strength training exercises.
• Lead a 5‑minute cool‑down.
• Energize and motivate participants throughout the class.
• Instruct short nutrition and health‑related lessons.
• Demonstrate proper form and ensure correct technique, offering corrections when needed.
• Complete evaluations.

Penn State requires successful completion of background checks in accordance with University policies.

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