Occupation
Fitness Trainer
A fitness trainer designs and leads exercise programming tailored to individual clients, starting with a client assessment of fitness level, goals, and limitations, and often incorporating basic nutrition coaching. Most hold a personal training certification such as NASM or ACE along with CPR/First Aid credentials, and they work in gyms, studios, corporate wellness programs, or as independent contractors running one-on-one or group sessions. The role attracts people who are motivational, knowledgeable about exercise science, and comfortable coaching clients toward measurable health outcomes.
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Open Fitness Trainer roles (1)
Sports Specialist (Fitness Trainer)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
New London, CT · $22 – $25 / hour
This role provides fitness instruction and personal training to military personnel and their families, designing and delivering group exercise classes, conducting fitness assessments, and developing customized training programs across Navy fitness facilities. The position is ideal for certified fitness professionals with experience in group fitness instruction and personal training who want to work with a diverse military community.
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Where Fitness Trainers commonly go next: Fitness Center Manager.
FITNESS CENTER ASSISTANT MANAGER NF3
U.S. Marine Corps
Twentynine Palms, CA · $24 / hour
This is a supervisory operations role at a Marine Corps fitness facility, where you'd oversee daily activities, manage staff scheduling and performance, maintain equipment, and support athletic programs and special events. It suits someone with fitness industry experience and demonstrated supervisory skills who can handle the varied demands of a military community setting.
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Roles similar to Fitness Trainer (31)
From Athletic Trainer, Dietitian, Fitness Instructor, Health Coach, Nutritionist, Personal Trainer.
Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition)
Veterans Health Administration
Full-time · Salisbury, NC · $108,810 – $141,455
This VA hospital position supervises clinical nutrition operations, managing dietitians and nutrition staff while driving quality improvements and strategic planning. It suits registered dietitians ready to move into healthcare management with responsibility for patient nutrition outcomes and team leadership.
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Fitness Instructor
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
Marriott's Legends Edge at Bay Point
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Nutritionist (CYS) NF-04
United States Army Installation Management Command
Fort Carson, Colorado · $75,104 – $96,600
This federal role oversees nutrition and food programs across military child care facilities for infants through teens, including menu planning, facility inspections, and food service staff management. It suits someone with a dietetics or food science degree and experience running food operations, ideally in a youth-serving environment.
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MWR Fitness Instructor
Commander, Navy Installations Command
El Centro, CA · $22 / hour
A military fitness instructor role at a Naval Air Facility that combines group exercise classes, personal training, and outreach to active-duty personnel on the Navy's physical readiness program. The position suits someone with fitness certification who can teach varied exercise formats, conduct fitness assessments, and help military members meet their training goals.
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Health Coach
Future Co
Remote
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Dietitian
Indian Health Service
Eagle Butte, SD · $89,508 – $116,362
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Studio Coach - Ankeny, IA
Weight Watchers
Part-time · United States - Studios · $18 – $21 / hour
Weight Watchers seeks a Studio Coach to lead in-person workshops, engage members through social media, and drive recruitment and retention at their Ankeny location. This role suits someone passionate about wellness who enjoys community building and can work flexibly while fostering positive lifestyle change.
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Certified Athletic Trainer - PRN
Cleveland Clinic
Contract · Bath Health and Wellness
A PRN athletic trainer role at Cleveland Clinic Akron General's sports medicine center, working afternoons and evenings across multiple facility locations. This position suits certified athletic trainers looking for flexible, variable-hours work managing athlete injuries, rehabilitation, and prevention in a clinical healthcare setting.
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Health & Wellness Coach (Contract)
Talkspace
Contract · New York, NY · $35 / hour · Remote
A remote coaching position with Talkspace's Wisdo Health team, where you'll facilitate virtual group sessions helping adults develop sustainable habits around nutrition, physical activity, and stress management, especially those using GLP-1 medications for weight management. This role suits certified health coaches with experience in motivational interviewing and behavior change who want to deliver accessible wellness support at scale.
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Athletic Trainer
Lifepoint Hospitals
Vernal, UT
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