Fitness Director
Listed on 2026-03-06
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Sports/Fitness/Wellness
Overview
Presbyterian Homes & Services is hiring a Fitness Director for our Marvella Community.
The Fitness Director provides overall leadership of the fitness center and aquatic services at each assigned site.
This position is responsible for planning, organizing, evaluating and effectively directing the fitness staff and program in order to ensure high-quality resident care and services consistent with regulations and best practices of the fitness function at PHS.
The role includes managing and leading a team of fitness instructors and staff, and providing direct services to residents.
It collaborates with the Site Leader to achieve site fitness goals and objectives.
The Fitness Director reports to a PHS Management and Services designee.
The Fitness Director directly supervises Fitness/Aquatic Instructors and other fitness staff.
This position also oversees the use of contracted services, volunteers and students for fitness programming.
Marvella, St. Paul, MN 55116.
As part of a master‑planned community offering senior housing, retail/commercial businesses, and market‑rate apartments, Marvella is centrally located in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul providing easy access to retail shops and dining while still close to nature with beautiful views of the Mississippi River.
This new community includes a variety of living options and supportive services to provide older adults choices to live their story, today and every day!
As an employee you can take advantage of a variety of amenities such as:
- Access to bus route
- Discounted employee meals
- Free Fitness Center access
Marvella offers the following care options:
Assisted Living & Assisted Living with Memory Care.
- Provide overall leadership of the fitness center and aquatic services for all assigned sites.
Plan, organize, evaluate and effectively direct the fitness staff and program in order to ensure high quality resident care and services consistent with regulations and best practices at PHS. - Oversee the implementation of the fitness program to include assessment, orientation, implementation, education, and evaluation of fitness programming for each resident’s unique need, and provide direct services to residents.
- Achieve fitness goals at the site and organizational level through collaboration with management and site functions.
- Ensure clean and safe operating conditions in accordance with regulations by maintaining the fitness center, equipment and pool(s).
- Manage and lead a team of fitness instructors and fitness staff.
- Support the integration of Christian Culture in fitness operations.
- Must possess a college degree in Physical Therapy, Physical Education, Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Nutrition & Fitness, Recreation Therapy or related fields. Certification in ACE, ACSM or related groups is required.
- Must have at least two years of experience in personal training, aquatic exercise, fitness training, physical therapy, or related areas. Demonstrate competencies in aquatics and dry‑land exercise instruction, class instructions, class development, program management, and client assessment. Experience working with seniors is desirable.
- Must have life‑saving skills training and certification such as CPR, WSL or the like.
- Must be able to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary to provide quality resident services and maintain sound operations.
- Ability to work cooperatively with other providers, staff, family and residents to meet resident needs.
- Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.
- Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand English for communication.
The estimated starting pay range for this role is $26.79 - $33.49 per hour.
This good faith estimate is based upon PHS’s typical starting pay range for this role.
Actual pay depends on qualifications and market conditions and is subject to change.
- Health, dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
- Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible…
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