Job Description

The Health and Wellness Programming team is searching for an individual who enjoys developing creative initiatives that promote healthy lifestyles. Recent experience or a passion for developing and planning wellness, fitness, physical activity, or recreational activities for all ages is highly desired.

The Health and Wellness Activity Specialist is a temporary staff position that’s scheduled to work between 10 and 15 hours per week. The selected candidate will take on an important role in assisting the Health and Wellness team with the planning, coordination, and support of wellness and recreation outreach programming.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning, development, coordination, and support of outreach and wellness and recreational activities that may include communication, marketing, events, training, and seminars.
• Assist with the preparation and procurement of outreach programming materials and supplies.
• Assist with the evaluation, tracking, and reporting strategy for health and wellness programs, activities, and special events.
• Provide planning support and assistance to the PRCR staff.
• Communicate effectively with wellness team members, supervisors, and other Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources staff members.
• Demonstrate and uphold all City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources values and principles.

Typical Qualifications

An ideal candidate will possess the following abilities:

• A passion and commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle, must demonstrate reliability, trustworthiness, value, safety, and inclusion.
• Strong planning and program development skills, creative thinking, good judgment, excellent communication skills, self-awareness, and ability to adapt to change.
• Excellent critical thinking skills, capacity, and desire to work collaboratively with team members.
• An ability to think strategically, problem-solve, and make well-informed decisions.

Additional Information

ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally must aide or assist participants.

The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.

Note: This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions, and responsibilities, as well as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation, may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.