Fitness Specialist

**Duties**:

- Responsible for the delivery of a wide range of installation youth fitness, health, and outreach programs in multiple CYS settings. Develops and maintains and partnerships with schools and community organizations.
- Within an existing curriculum, develops and implements lesson plans and appropriate environments that incorporate a broad range of fitness and health activities for early childhood, school age, and youth program participants.
- Assists in training coaches using the National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) guidelines. Provides assistance in planning practices to warm up/cool down techniques, injury prevention, proper use of materials and equipment.
- Shares expertise in the operation of age-appropriate exercises and skills development for children and youth.
- Helps inspect facilities/programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards and makes recommendations for improvements. Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities as appropriate.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Must be 18 years of age or older at time of appointment or placement into the position.
- Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
- Meet qualification/eligibility/physical/background requirements for this position.
- Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations in accordance with current Army and DoD policy including annual influenza vaccinations.
- A one year probationary period may be required (either initially or upon conversion, if applicable).
- Successful completion of annual training requirements within the prescribed time frame and demonstrated on the job competence is required.
- Complete and signed DA 3433 is required prior to entrance on duty.
- Must obtain/maintain certification in CPR/First Aid.
- Must currently possess or have the ability to obtain (within six months of employment) a fitness certification from a nationally recognized organization.

**Qualifications**:
A bachelor's degree or higher in exercise physiology, exercise Science, kinesiology, physical education, or other fitness-related disciplines OR all of the following equivalent in scope and complexity to the next lower grade level:
comprehensive group fitness program.
2. Experience or education demonstrating the knowledge of basic health and nutrition concepts.

Applicants that possess highly preferred criteria may be sent first for consideration.

The full position description can be found here.

**Education**:
Please see the Applicant information kit for additional information on education.

**Additional information**:
**Area of Consideration**

**Manual Application**

**Allowances, Incentives and PCS Costs**:

- Allowances, differentials, or incentives will not be paid.
- Payment Permanent Change of Station (PCS) cost is not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.

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Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program, for information click here.**Other**:

- Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.
- Other" A Child and Youth Services Career Guide can be viewed by clicking here.

U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. In NATO countries, employment under U.S. conditions is restricted by the NATO SOFA to individuals who are nationals of a NATO country. These individuals may not be employed under U.S. employment conditions in the country of their citizenship.- Benefits

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**How You Will Be Evaluated**:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:

- Spouse Employment Preference
- Involuntarily Separated from the Military
- Business Based Action
- Current/Former NAF Employee / Current Appropriated Employee
- Outside Applicant Veteran / Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran
- Outside Applicant Non-Veteran

Eligibilities are listed above in the consideration order in accordance with the AR 215-3. Applicants will only be awarded the highest preference/priority consideration found eligible.
By claiming the "Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)" or "Current APF Employee (CAE)" priority consideration eligibility, applicants are self-certifying that they may not be eligible for other priority considerations. Failure to provide supporting documentation to validate preference or priority consideration claims could adversely impact the applicant's eligibility. For additional information on what may be required to support the applicant's eligibility claim, please refer to our Applicant Information Kit found in the applicant information kit.
CNE/FNE/CAE priority consideration must be clearly defined in