11-9179.01 Bright Outlook

Fitness & Wellness Coordinators

Manage or coordinate fitness and wellness programs and services. Manage and train staff of wellness specialists, health educators, or fitness instructors.

Career Cluster:Management & Entrepreneurship
Job Family:Management
Job Zone:Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
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Key Tasks

  • Maintain wellness- and fitness-related schedules, records, or reports.
  • Develop or coordinate fitness and wellness programs or services.
  • Recommend or approve new program or service offerings to promote wellness and fitness, produce revenues, or minimize costs.
  • Manage or oversee fitness or recreation facilities, ensuring safe and clean facilities and equipment.
  • Supervise fitness or wellness specialists, such as fitness instructors, nutritionists, or health educators.
  • Track attendance, participation, or performance data related to wellness events.
  • Conduct or facilitate training sessions or seminars for wellness and fitness staff.
  • Maintain or arrange for maintenance of fitness equipment or facilities.
  • Prepare or implement budgets and strategic, operational, purchasing, or maintenance plans.
  • Evaluate fitness and wellness programs to determine their effectiveness.
  • Develop fitness or wellness classes, such as yoga, aerobics, strength training, or aquatics, ensuring a diversity of class offerings.
  • Demonstrate proper operation of fitness equipment, such as resistance machines, cardio machines, free weights, or fitness assessment devices.
  • Conduct needs assessments or surveys to determine interest in, or satisfaction with, wellness and fitness programs, events, or services.
  • Teach fitness classes to improve strength, flexibility, cardiovascular conditioning, or general fitness of participants.
  • Select or supervise contractors, such as event hosts or health, fitness, and wellness practitioners.
  • Develop marketing campaigns to promote a healthy lifestyle or participation in fitness or wellness programs.
  • Track cost-containment strategies and programs to evaluate effectiveness.
  • Provide individual support or counseling in general wellness or nutrition.
  • Organize and oversee health screenings or other preventive measures, such as mammography, blood pressure, or cholesterol screenings or flu vaccinations.
  • Use computer skills and software to manage Web sites or databases, publish newsletters, or provide webinars.
  • Respond to customer, public, or media requests for information about wellness programs or services.
  • Organize and oversee fitness or wellness programs, such as information presentations, blood drives, or training in first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
  • Interpret insurance data or Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) data to develop programs that address specific needs of target populations.
  • Organize and oversee events such as organized runs or walks.

Skills

Speaking
72%
Coordination
69%
Service Orientation
69%
Social Perceptiveness
69%
Active Listening
69%
Reading Comprehension
66%
Critical Thinking
66%
Management of Personnel Resources
63%
Writing
63%
Instructing
60%
Active Learning
60%
Monitoring
60%
Learning Strategies
60%
Judgment and Decision Making
56%
Time Management
53%
Systems Analysis
53%
Complex Problem Solving
53%
Systems Evaluation
53%
Persuasion
50%
Negotiation
50%
Management of Material Resources
47%
Management of Financial Resources
44%
Quality Control Analysis
31%
Mathematics
28%
Operations Analysis
25%
Technology Design
25%
Equipment Selection
22%
Troubleshooting
19%
Science
19%
Operations Monitoring
19%
Operation and Control
16%
Equipment Maintenance
13%
Programming
10%
Repairing
3%
Installation
0%

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service
82%
Education and Training
79%
Administration and Management
75%
English Language
63%
Administrative
60%
Sales and Marketing
59%
Personnel and Human Resources
58%
Psychology
54%
Communications and Media
51%
Computers and Electronics
49%
Public Safety and Security
49%
Mathematics
44%
Therapy and Counseling
43%
Sociology and Anthropology
41%
Economics and Accounting
41%
Design
39%
Medicine and Dentistry
35%
Biology
31%
Telecommunications
31%
Production and Processing
25%
Law and Government
24%
Mechanical
22%
Philosophy and Theology
22%
Engineering and Technology
20%
Building and Construction
20%
Foreign Language
18%
Chemistry
16%
Physics
16%
Transportation
15%
Fine Arts
14%
Geography
12%
Food Production
9%
History and Archeology
7%

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Abilities

Deductive Reasoning
75%
Oral Expression
75%
Oral Comprehension
75%
Written Comprehension
72%
Speech Clarity
69%
Written Expression
69%
Problem Sensitivity
69%
Speech Recognition
69%
Inductive Reasoning
66%
Information Ordering
66%
Near Vision
63%
Fluency of Ideas
63%
Category Flexibility
53%
Originality
53%
Far Vision
50%
Memorization
50%
Trunk Strength
50%
Visualization
47%
Time Sharing
47%
Static Strength
44%
Flexibility of Closure
44%
Selective Attention
44%
Mathematical Reasoning
41%
Multilimb Coordination
41%
Extent Flexibility
38%
Perceptual Speed
38%
Number Facility
35%
Stamina
35%
Explosive Strength
35%
Gross Body Coordination
35%
Auditory Attention
31%
Dynamic Strength
31%
Gross Body Equilibrium
31%
Speed of Closure
31%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
28%
Finger Dexterity
28%
Manual Dexterity
28%
Dynamic Flexibility
28%
Wrist-Finger Speed
25%
Visual Color Discrimination
25%
Depth Perception
25%
Speed of Limb Movement
25%
Spatial Orientation
22%
Hearing Sensitivity
19%
Control Precision
16%
Rate Control
13%
Reaction Time
10%
Response Orientation
10%
Peripheral Vision
6%
Sound Localization
0%
Night Vision
0%
Glare Sensitivity
0%

Work Activities

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
89%
Scheduling Work and Activities
85%
Coaching and Developing Others
85%
Training and Teaching Others
85%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
84%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
80%
Performing General Physical Activities
77%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
76%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
74%
Thinking Creatively
74%
Developing and Building Teams
74%
Staffing Organizational Units
72%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
71%
Performing Administrative Activities
71%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
71%
Getting Information
71%
Documenting/Recording Information
70%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
69%
Assisting and Caring for Others
67%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
66%
Working with Computers
66%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
65%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
64%
Handling and Moving Objects
63%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
63%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
61%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
59%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
57%
Selling or Influencing Others
57%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
56%
Analyzing Data or Information
54%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
53%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
52%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
52%
Processing Information
48%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
43%
Controlling Machines and Processes
33%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
27%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
19%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
19%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
18%

Work Context

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

100%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

96%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

92%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

90%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

89%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

88%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

88%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

88%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

72%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

71%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

71%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

69%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

63%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

61%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

61%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

56%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

56%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

56%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

55%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

54%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

53%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

52%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

51%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

51%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

50%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

49%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

46%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

42%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

37%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

36%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

35%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

28%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

26%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

26%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

25%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

24%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

19%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

17%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

17%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

17%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

16%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

14%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

13%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

13%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

11%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

9%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

9%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

8%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

6%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

5%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

5%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

3%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

3%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

3%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

1%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

0%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

0%

Education

Master's degree

50%

Bachelor's degree

42%

High school diploma or equivalent

4%

Interests

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

77

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

73

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

44

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

33

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

30

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

19

Work Styles

Dependability
83%
Social Orientation
78%
Cooperation
77%
Leadership Orientation
75%
Optimism
67%
Initiative
64%
Achievement Orientation
61%
Adaptability
60%
Self-Confidence
60%
Attention to Detail
59%
Perseverance
59%
Integrity
58%
Self-Control
57%
Empathy
53%
Innovation
49%
Stress Tolerance
49%
Sincerity
46%
Intellectual Curiosity
31%
Tolerance for Ambiguity
30%
Humility
29%
Cautiousness
26%

Work Values

Independence
83%
Relationships
83%
Achievement
78%
Recognition
72%
Working Conditions
64%
Support
50%

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