Community Physical Activity Specialist
1 week ago
Job Description
\Sport Otago is seeking a qualified and experienced Active Families Coordinator to join our team.
\The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the Active Families Programme which aims to educate and empower inactive children and their families to make sustainable lifestyle changes in physical activity nutrition and behaviour.
\Key Responsibilities
\- Deliver and evaluate the Active Families Programme to ensure it meets the needs of inactive children and their families.
- Provide ongoing support to Active Families participants using various communication methods such as in-home visits phone calls text messages video calls or emails.
- Pursue Green Prescription (GRx) Programme prescribing individualized and risk-stratified physical activity advice in accordance with GRx guidelines.
- Collaborate with the wider Sport Otago team to establish a good working knowledge of other programmes and initiatives.
- Ensure the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles of Partnership Protection and Participation are acknowledged and reflected in the implementation of the Healthy Lifestyles programmes and initiatives.
Requirements
\To succeed in this role you will need:
\- A relevant qualification and/or experience in the prescription of exercise to improve health and wellbeing.
- A sound working knowledge of health and exercise psychology.
- An understanding of the physical activity and recreation sectors and awareness and knowledge of community-based physical activity providers.
- Knowledge of the systems structures and operating models that underpin the health sector across Aotearoa.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi.
- A high level of verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage and communicate effectively to a wide range of stakeholders and audiences.
- A track record of handling confidential and sensitive matters with exemplary discretion and professionalism.
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