CDOFSS Program Specialist - Part-time

h2Overview/h2 p/p pSymbria works with the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services to deliver Well-Being classes to older adults. We are looking for students who want to help improve the health and lives of older adults and become certified to deliver Fit Strong!, a top ranked evidence-based exercise program that was developed at UIC. emThis is a summer job that has the potential to be a permanent part-time job in the future./em/p p /p pThis position is out of strongWest Town Senior Satellite Center./strong/p p /p pstrongFit Strong! information/strong: Fit Strong! is a group physical activity and behavior change program for persons with arthritis. The program consists of 24 sessions each lasting 90 minutes. The first 60 minutes focus on flexibility, low-impact aerobics, and strength training to improve lower body function.  The remaining 30 minutes consist of health education and group problem solving using a structured curriculum.  Participants develop personalized action plans to maintain physical activity and progress after the class ends. Fit Strong! is effective, engaging, and fun – the program has high retention and attendance rates./p pFit Strong! is currently offered by community sites across 32 states + DC. Fit Strong! is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Council on Aging, the American Physical Therapy Association, and is a Research Tested Intervention Program evaluated by the National Cancer Institute/NIH./p pRead more about Fit Strong! here: https://fitandstrong.uic.edu/ /p h2Responsibilities/h2 pstrongDuties: /strong/p ul liLead evidence-based group exercise classes for older adults throughout Chicago. Classes are offered in senior centers and senior housing buildings across the City. Promote community outreach well-being programs during special events./li liInstructors can work between 5 to 25 hours/week, between the hours of 9 AM to 4 PM./li liInstructors may need to travel to multiple sites and different communities throughout the City/li liTeaching opportunities are available in both English and Spanish/li /ul h2Qualifications/h2 pstrongQualifications: /strong/p ul liOpen to current students and graduates with coursework in: kinesiology, exercise science, occupational therapy, physical therapy, nursing, pre-medicine, and other relevant majors./li liemCPR Certification Required/em/li /ul pNote: CPR certification can be obtained online through the American Red Cross for $37. https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr/cpr-training/cpr-online/p p /p p /p pstrongemAll applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service./em/strong/p p /p pem#LI-ONSITE/em/p