Summary
Location
Alexandria
Salary
$58k - $60k
Type
full-time
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About this role
Lead Wellness with Purpose. Build Health for All.
At the Y, wellness is about strengthening community through innovative health programming for all. As the Wellness Director at the Alexandria Y, you’ll lead the daily operations of our health and wellness center while ensuring that every person who walks through our doors experiences the Y’s commitment to equity, belonging, and whole-person health.
About the Role
You will oversee the wellness center’s programs, staff, and member experience with a focus on how these services support the Y’s larger mission: helping people of all backgrounds and abilities live healthier, more connected lives.
Position: Wellness Director Salary: $58,000 - $60,000
Key Responsibilities
- Operational Leadership: Manage wellness center operations, including wellness staff, group exercise programs, personal training, equipment, and schedules.
- Mission-Aligned Programming: Ensure programs reflect YMCA values and serve a wide range of community members — from teens to older adults, from seasoned athletes to those just beginning their wellness journey.
- For All: Foster a welcoming environment where every member feels seen, supported, and encouraged — especially those who may face barriers to participation.
- Staff Development: Recruit, train, and support a diverse team of wellness staff who lead with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to safety and service.
- Community Engagement: Partner with other departments and community organizations to support wellness outreach, chronic disease prevention, and youth fitness programs that go beyond our walls.
- Measurement & Impact: Use member feedback, program participation, and community health data to improve services and expand impact.
What You Bring
- An undergraduate degree (or advanced degree) in exercise science, kinesiology, nutrition or physical education is required.
- Must possess a current nationally recognized fitness certifications (i.e. ACE, NASM, ACSM, NSCA, NSPA).
- Minimum of 5 years' experience working within a Wellness/Fitness department. Supervisory experience, a record of delivering excellent personal training management and instruction.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and administrative skills including staff supervision and development.
- Flexible work schedule with the availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be able to effectively communicate with staff and members while committed to working with diverse population.
Why Join the Y
At the Y, you’re not just managing programs, you’re changing lives. Whether helping a senior regain strength, supporting a teen’s mental health through movement, or empowering a family to take their first fitness class together, your work will have real, lasting impact. Here are some benefits you will enjoy as a member of our team:
- Impactful Work: Make a meaningful difference in your community every day.
- Supportive Environment: Thrive in a collaborative, mission-driven workplace.
- Competitive Compensation: Salary range of $58,000 to $60,000 reflective of your skill and experience.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive plans to ensure you and your family can receive the care you need.
- Wellness Programs: Y membership for you and your family to support your physical and mental health.
- Retirement Plans to Secure your Financial Future: The Y will contribute 10% of your salary into the Y’s retirement savings plan. You also have the option to make additional contributions to the Y’s 403(b) and ROTH plans.
- Work-Life Balance: Generous vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
- Training and Development: Access to professional development programs, workshops, and certifications.
- Welcoming Environment: A commitment to ensuring all employees feel valued.
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Other facts
About YMCA of Metropolitan Washington
We know that lasting personal and social change comes about when we all work together. That’s why, at the Y, strengthening community is our cause. Every day, we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.
OUR IMPACT
The YMCA is one of the largest social service agencies serving Washington D.C., suburban Maryland and northern Virginia. Every year, we provide opportunities in wellness, aquatics, youth sports, summer camp, child care, and more for over 250,000 people through our 17 branches and program centers.
Our utmost goal is to make the Y and all we offer accessible and available to the entire community. With the help of our generous donors, community partners and members, we were able to provide $2,662,507 in scholarships and subsidies to more than 12,400 children, adults and families in 2014.
Over 3,140 volunteers gave 161,572 hours of their time and talent in 2014 to help the YMCA fulfill its mission. From dedicated board members to talented program volunteers, these caring friends and neighbors help the YMCA serve more individuals and impact more communities every year.
With a mission to build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all, our impact is felt when an individual makes a healthy choice, when a mentor inspires a child and when a community comes together for the common good.
What you'll do
- The Wellness Director will manage the daily operations of the health and wellness center, overseeing staff, group exercise, personal training, equipment, and schedules while ensuring programs align with YMCA values for diverse community members. This role also involves fostering an inclusive environment, developing staff, engaging the community through outreach, and using data to measure and improve service impact.
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