This position is located within the Fort Thompson Service Unit, Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI), Fort Thompson, SD. The purpose of the position is to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate community based fitness and wellness programs designed to prevent and manage chronic diseases through structured exercise interventions, health promotion activities, and individualized fitness. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
08/17/2026: This position is being re-announced to solicit additional candidates. Applicants who previously applied to this announcement need not re-apply unless submitting updated information and/or missing forms. Plans, develops, coordinates, and administers a comprehensive community-based fitness and wellness program supporting diabetes prevention and management. Develops individualized and group fitness plans consistent with cultural, social, and physiological requirements, accomplished through assessment of fitness level across primary and secondary populations. Identifies trends, assesses program performance, and recommends improvements to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency. Plans, coordinates, and participates in community outreach activities, including workshops, health fairs, youth camps, and wellness events, to promote program participation and community engagement.
This position has an education requirement. If you are substituting education for experience; You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Marcheta.Keith@ihs.gov 505-422-3583
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