Lifestyle Coaches: (Part-time)

We are in need of a Lifestyle Coach who speaks English fluently to support an innovative diabetes lifestyle change program that raises diabetes awareness and offers diabetes risk reduction education.

We work with participants in a group setting in-person and online to teach individuals how to improve their diet, integrate physical activity into their lifestyle to improve the management of their type 2 diabetes, and reduce their risk for developing prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.

The role of the lifestyle coach is to ensure that each participant learns to implement the principles and tools of the program in a safe and supportive format.

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Minimum qualifications for consideration:

• Must be fluent in the English language
• Must be authorized to work in the US
• Must hold a technical school or bachelors degree or higher
• Must be able to commit to a weekly schedule for 12 consecutive weeks

Ideal candidates for this role:

● Holds a certificate in Lifestyle Coaching

● Are compassionate

● Have experience in the field of dietetics, nutrition, and nursing

● Have experience working in a group setting

● Understand the principles of motivational interviewing

● Self-driven

● Detail-oriented

● A proactive communicator

● Comfortable learning to operate new technologies

Your role

You will be leading teams in a group setting. During your role, you will be responsible for:

● Helping participants become familiar with the Project Power app

● Monitor participant progress from an online platfrom

● Encourage participants to track meals, weigh themselves, and track their physical activity.

● Leading weekly meetings that follow the Project Power-specific curriculum

● Moderating online conversations including posting conversations starters, responding to all participant comments

● Communicate one-on-one with participants between meetings, to ensure they are on track to meet their program goals.

● Helping participants achieve program-specific benchmarks during their time in the program

Please send your resume and a cover letter describing:

● Yourself and your passion for coaching, and health and wellness

● Your knowledge of health coaching, nutrition counseling, and exercise physiology

● Your experience with social media

● A lifestyle change that YOU have experienced