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Aquila | On-Site Health & Fitness Management · 1 day ago

Cognitive Performance Specialist

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$100K/yr - $120K/yr

10+ years exp

Aquila is a company focused on health and fitness management, and they are seeking a Cognitive Performance Specialist responsible for designing and implementing mental skills development programming. The role involves evaluating mental performance services and collaborating with clients to promote health and wellbeing.

FitnessHealth Care

Diversity & Inclusion

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and implement mental skills development drills and programming for population

Evaluate the effectiveness of mental performance services

Attend and participate in Health and Resiliency classes to provide program overviews, classroom educational briefings, and individual training sessions

Assist with development of curriculum and initiatives for the resiliency program

Demonstrate leadership qualities and sound judgement

Interfaces and assists other client offices, representatives, contractors or entities as requested to promote health, fitness, and wellbeing to all employees

Meet with client contact as requested

Tracks participant and program data for measurement of individual and program goal achievement, outcomes and results; creates outcomes focused management reports based on the identified business plan goals and objectives

Develops relationships with members, clients and key contract clients to promote goodwill

Responsible for facilitation of the Aquila internship program when appropriate

Additional duties and responsibilities as needed

Qualification

Master's degreeCertified Mental Performance ConsultantCognitive Performance Specialist experienceClassroom teaching experienceSound judgementLeadership qualitiesRelationship building

Required

Master's degree in clinical counseling or sport psychology or related field

Ten (10) years of experience working as a Cognitive Performance Specialist with military personnel or professional athletes, which includes a minimum of five (5) years classroom teaching experience

U.S. Citizenship required (this is a federal agency)

Must pass a physical training examination

Must be able to physically push, lift and drag one hundred (100) pounds

Must be able to work both indoors and outdoors, for extended periods of time in any weather

Limited travel within DC area may be required

Must pass a high level security clearance background check process