Exercise/Sports Scientist
Seven Corp on behalf of Vision Personal Training Balgowlah Balgowlah NSW 2093
Key points we found
- Analyse clients’ fitness to improve health and performance.
- Design customised exercise and nutritional programs for clients.
- Conduct assessments and evaluations to determine fitness regimens.
Overview:
At VPT Balgowlah, our friendly and motivated staff specialise in exercise intervention for people with a wide range of health issues (both at risk of developing and with pre-existing medical conditions and injuries).
As a result of our ongoing operations, we currently face the need for an experienced Exercise/Sports Scientist to join our professional team with an immediate start. This position is a full-time ongoing position, working 38 hours per week based in Balgowlah NSW.
Main Tasks:
-Analyse clients’ fitness in order to help them improve their health or maintain good health.
-Conduct assessments specific to an athlete's sport to determine how to improve sporting performance.
-Analyse a clients’ medical history to assess their risk during exercise and to determine the best possible exercise and fitness regimen for the patient.
-Evaluate clients’ cardiovascular function and metabolism using fitness and stress tests, and other evaluation tools.
-Conduct research, make observations and interpret data in relation to sporting performances, and communicate findings to athletes and other support staff.
-Design fitness plan for physical and motor rehabilitation in special groups (cardiac, obese, hypertensive, elderly, and others).
-Develop individualized exercise prescriptions to increase physical fitness, strength, endurance, and flexibility.
-Devise treatment and exercise programs that support athletes' preparation and recovery, and help them return to training or competition.
-Refer clients to sports medicine physicians and other health professionals such as physiotherapists, dietitians, sports psychologists and podiatrists when required as part of treatment.
-Design customized exercise programs and nutritional program to meet health care needs and athletic performance goals.
-Maintain knowledge in the latest training methodologies, diets and supplements available to put in to practice.
-Consultancy and monitoring of the clients’ activities and results.
Required/Relevant Qualifications & Work Experience:
-Relevant bachelor’s degree, and a minimum of 1 year’ full time work experience in the industry within the 5 years; OR 5 years’ work experience in the industry to substitute the formal qualification.
Required/Relevant Skills & Knowledge:
-Good understanding of Exercise/Sport Science;
-Excellent communication skills;
-Good interpersonal skills.
-Physical fitness;
-Able to form good relationships with people of diverse backgrounds;
-Able to deal sensitively with injured clients; and
-Encouraging and motivating.
We acknowledge and appreciate the values of equal employment opportunity and cultural diversity within the workplace. However, Australian citizens and permanent residents will be afforded priority in the selection process.
Annual salary will be between $76,515.00 to $85,000.00 (plus superannuation) depending on level of experience.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
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