Part-Time Lifelong Improvements Fitness Together; LIFT Instructor

Job Description and Position Requirements

Penn State Extension in Lebanon County seeks to hire a Part‑Time Extension Support position to serve as a LIFT Program Instructor. Instructors lead morning face‑to‑face classes for 2 hours twice a week for eight to nine weeks, a few times a year. This position reports to the Food, Families, and Communities Extension Educator in Lebanon County.

• 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 participants are using the correct form, offering corrections if needed.
• Conduct pre‑ and post‑physical assessments and administer evaluations.
• Assist educators in identifying potential class sites and assist with marketing efforts to promote the program.
• Assist with class and participant reporting requirements.

This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

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