Fitness Specialist
School District of Manatee County —
Bradenton, FL
Company Information
HealthVantage is the School District of Manatee Countys employee wellness program. Maintaining and promoting employee and student health is essential to achieve the Districts mission of inspiring students to learn, dream and achieve. HealthVantages focus is on the employees health promotion and wellness programs. The variety of services offered includes group exercise and weight management programs, an employee fitness center with small group personal training, preventative screenings and wellness consultations, on-site employee flu shots, wellness education (seminars and special events), tobacco cessations programs, and District-wide fitness and nutrition challenges.
Intern Description
The Fitness Specialist Intern will work in the award winning HealthVantage Program at the School Board of Manatee County building, the Employee Fitness Center, and various schools sites in the district. The intern will be under direction of the Wellness Coordinator and Wellness Specialist. He/She will gain experience in wellness promotion and communication, health education, fitness, corporate wellness and special populations including (but not limited to) Diabetes, Overweight/Obese, and Aging.