Health and Fitness Specialist

The LeidosIntelSectorhasanopening foranexperienced andfullyclearedHealth andFitness Specialistto supporta Federal Intelligence Community customer’s occupational health and wellness program. The Health andFitness Specialist will workatFederalsites throughout Northern Virginia as partof a team working to create, implement, and lead a variety of health, wellness, and fitness programs to the Federal client’s workforce. Work locations arelocatedinside the beltway and in the Dulles corridor. This is an excitingopportunity to join a team focused onpromoting physical health and wellbeing totheFederal workforce.

The ability to travel locally throughout the northern Virginia region is,POV mileage is reimbursable.Additionaltravel within the Continental United States may be.

Candidates mustpossessan active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance

Primary Responsibilities

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The contractor Health and Fitness specialist willbe responsible forworking with government management to plan, oversee, and execute a comprehensive Health and Fitness program consistent with established standards and focused on individual exercise programming, fitness assessments, wellness events, workshops, seminars, group exercise, and nutrition counseling.This may include but is not limited to:

• Develop, lead,assistand deliver health and wellbeing briefings, workshops, events, and seminars

• Provide health and wellbeing consultations and services to individuals, including fitness goal setting and customized fitness programs

• Provide individuals and group fitness participants with enhanced knowledge of exercise, bodyalignmentand exercise safety.

• Support the planning, management, and evaluation of fitness programs and equipment

• Perform administrative tasks, such as fitness facility oversight and equipment assessment

• Attend meetings and provide written, weekly activity reports.

• Serveas substitute if primary instructor is unable to teach agroup exerciseclass

Basic Qualifications

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Required:

• Active Top Secret/SCIwith polygraph security clearance

• Activepersonal trainingcertificationfromat least one of the following:

• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

• American Council on Exercise (ACE) National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

• National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

• Additionalequivalent certificationfrom a nationally recognized organizationin the field of health and fitness may be accepted with review

• Active CPR and AED certification

• 5 years of work experience as a health fitness specialist or exercise physiologistsetting fitness goals, and planning/managing customized fitness programs

Preferred Qualifications

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• Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science or related field 

• National Strength and Conditioning Association– Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist(NSCA-CSCD) 

• The ideal candidate must be available to workwithin5:30am – 5:30pm.