Exercise Specialist

Exercise Professional (Full-Time, Onsite)

Location: Onsite at 4710 South State Rd., Ann Arbor, MI
Compensation: $50,000–$60,000/year salary
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, PTO, employee stock options

Who This Job is For

This role is for an Exercise Professional who wants to do meaningful work—focused on service, outcomes, and impact rather than sales. You value a consistent salary and schedule that reflects your skills, professionalism, and performance, not commissions or sales quotas.

You believe Exercise Professionals play a critical role in healthcare, and you want to practice in an environment where exercise assessment, prescription, and adherence are treated as essential—not optional. You're also excited by the opportunity to grow with a scaling organization, with clear pathways for advancement, leadership, and expanded responsibility over time.

If you're looking for a long-term career—not a transactional sales-based fitness job—this role was built for you.

Who We Are

Applied Fitness Solutions (AFS) was built on a simple but radical belief: Every human being has the right to have ownership and agency over their health.

We deliver lifestyle medicine—exercise, nutrition, and behavior change—because it is both the most effective and the most empowering form of healthcare. Our work is about transforming people from passive recipients of care into active providers of their own health.

AFS is actively rebranding and scaling into a healthcare company focused on preventive, movement- and nutrition-based care. Our long-term vision is to build a nationwide network of medically integrated locations where Exercise Professionals, Registered Dietitians, and Health Coaches are recognized as mission-critical healthcare providers—not support staff.

Our Purpose: To help humanity reclaim ownership of their health by transforming the patient into the provider of their own healthcare.

Our core values (who thrives here):

• Impact – You want your work to truly change lives, not just fill time.
• Humanity – You lead with compassion, humility, and curiosity.
• Growth – You're open to intense personal and professional development.
• Wholeheartedness – You bring your full, authentic self to the work.

Our foundational principle: Our Members' Health is Our Highest Obligation — always act accordingly.

If this resonates, you're likely our kind of Exercise Professional.

Role Overview

We are hiring a full-time Exercise Professional to join our growing healthcare team in Ann Arbor.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver individualized exercise assessment, prescription, and coaching as part of an integrated care model
• Work in close collaboration with Health Coaches and Registered Dietitians
• Help build and refine a scalable model that can be replicated across future locations

This is a fully onsite role. You will work directly with members and the interdisciplinary care team in an engaging and dynamic environment.

This is not a traditional personal training role. It is a foundational clinical position in a company intentionally evolving into a healthcare organization.

Key Responsibilities1. Direct Member Care

• Conduct comprehensive exercise assessments, functional testing, and movement screening
• Design and deliver individualized, progressive exercise prescriptions aligned with member goals, medical history, and risk profile
• Coach members through supervised and semi-supervised exercise sessions with a focus on safety, effectiveness, and long-term adherence
• Support members with weight management, cardiometabolic health, mobility, strength, conditioning, and functional capacity
• Use evidence-based coaching and behavior-change strategies to build autonomy, confidence, and ownership over movement and physical activity

2. Integrated Team-Based Care

• Collaborate daily with Health Coaches and Registered Dietitians to create unified care plans that integrate exercise, nutrition, and behavior change
• Participate in interdisciplinary case reviews, care huddles, and outcome discussions
• Serve as the primary exercise and movement expert on the care team while respecting and leveraging the expertise of other clinicians

3. Documentation & Outcomes

• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in AFS clinical and outcomes systems
• Track exercise adherence, functional improvements, and key outcome measures
• Contribute to the development and refinement of standardized exercise protocols, workflows, and clinical decision-making tools

4. Program Development & Education

• Help design and refine exercise programs, protocols, and group offerings that scale
• Support educational initiatives including classes, workshops, written resources, and (eventually) healthcare partner education
• Contribute clinical insight to the evolution of AFS's exercise technology and systems

5. Culture & Principles

• Model AFS Core Principles in day-to-day work (e.g., Our Members' Health is Our Highest Obligation , Demand Excellence at ALL Times , Be Evidence-Based in ALL Aspects of the Business , Talk is Cheap—DO rather than Tell )
• Participate actively in feedback, learning, and continuous improvement—personally and organizationally

Performance ExpectationsMember Outcomes

• Members demonstrate improved functional capacity, fitness markers, movement quality, and exercise self-efficacy
• Members report feeling more confident, capable, and in control of their physical activity and health

Clinical Excellence & Professionalism

• Sessions are punctual, prepared, and grounded in current evidence
• Exercise prescriptions are safe, individualized, and progression-driven
• Documentation is complete, timely, and aligned with internal standards

Collaboration & Communication

• You proactively communicate with the interdisciplinary team about member progress, barriers, and care-plan adjustments
• You give and receive feedback with humility, clarity, and positive intent

Alignment With AFS Values & Principles

• You consistently operate from our values of Impact, Humanity, Growth, and Wholeheartedness
• You embrace high standards, accountability, and continuous development as non-negotiables

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, or closely related field
• Nationally recognized certification (e.g., ACSM-EP, ACSM-CEP, NSCA-CSCS, or equivalent)
• Experience delivering individualized exercise programming in a clinical or health-focused setting
• Ability to work full-time onsite
• Comfort with technology, digital documentation, and data-driven care

Preferred Experience & Attributes

• Experience in lifestyle medicine, medically integrated fitness, cardiac or metabolic rehab, primary care–adjacent settings, or similar environments
• Strong understanding of behavior change and exercise adherence
• Thrives in a growth-stage, systems-building environment
• Curious, coachable, and eager for deep professional development
• Values outcomes over optics—you care more about member health and long-term impact than appearances

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $50,000–$60,000/year (commensurate with experience and fit)
• Benefits:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Employee stock options
• Education Stipend
• Advanced training and professional development as the organization scales

Join Us in Redefining Healthcare

If you're a purpose-driven Exercise Professional who:

• Believes movement is medicine,
• Wants to practice as a true healthcare provider, not a fitness technician, and
• Is excited to help build a scalable, outcomes-driven care model from the ground up…

…we'd love to talk.

Pay: $50, $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person