** Manager, Fitness & Health in Schools**
**Job Category****:** Health **Requisition Number****:** MANAG001672 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
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The Manager, Fitness and Health in Schools will support the integration and implementation of the organizations health and fitness strategies in schools around the world, including expanding programming to align with Special Olympics youth initiatives. The role will collaborate with the Unified Champion Schools (Global and North America), Young Athletes, and Inclusive Health teams.
**Primary Responsibilities:**
* Implement the health and fitness strategy in schools and align with the needs of youth with and without intellectual disabilities (ID) to increase reach and impact;
* Create new strategies to integrate fitness and health education programming (including nutrition, hydration, physical activity, and more) into the school day;
* Develop inclusive fitness resources for teachers, school staff and youth leaders to easily and seamlessly implement fitness programming;
* Support Special Olympics state and country Programs with increasing the number of schools offering structured fitness programming for youth with and without ID;
* Provide technical guidance to SOI staff, state and country Programs, youth and school leaders, and external partners on health outcomes of fitness programming in schools to advance reach and impact;
* Identify and partner with additional experts and organizations to develop new protocols or programming within schools and for youth.
**Required Qualifications:**
* Masters degree in Exercise Science, Public Health, Nutrition Science, Health Promotion, Kinesiology, Adaptive Physical Activity or relevant discipline with 1-3 years of applicable work experience and/or 4-year degree in relevant field, with 2-4 years of similar work experience.
* Knowledge of fitness, nutrition and health promotion, motivation and adherence, including an understanding of the health needs and challenges in global or low resourced communities.
* Demonstrated success implementing projects in the education field, working in conjunction with school and youth leaders, administrators, staff and teachers;
* Strong project management skills and demonstrated success implementing projects in the schools, health or disability fields.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, including ability to communicate effectively with a culturally and professionally diverse range of stakeholders.
**Desired Qualifications:**
* Previous experience or desire to work with individuals with ID.
* Experience leading grassroots fitness or health education programming in schools.
* Fitness/physical activity certification (e.g. ACSM, NASM, ACE, NSCA, CAPE).
* CHESS (Certified Health Education Specialist) Certification.
* Additional language skills.
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