UNCCRI Program Specialist - NHS

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 09/2/2026.

Position Summary:

UNCCRI Program Trainer positions are a new position for the Cancer Rehabilitation Institute. We have recently had tremendous success in our fundraising efforts and this has now allowed us to hire staff members who will devote 100% of their time to supervising exercise training activities for patients in the UNCCRI program. Since its inception, UNCCRI has relied on student interns to serve as the trainer for our program, but we now have a waiting list of over 100 people which has required us to expand our ability to provide our services. The new Program Specialists will work 28 hours per week, and all of these hours will be to train patients and perform administrative work directly related to training patients.

Job Duties:

• Directly Supervise Exercise (95%) - Work One-On-One with cancer patients in the UNCCRI program directly supervising all exercise activities. Supervision entails following a specific individualized exercise prescription, ensuring that proper exercise techniques are being implemented, spotting exercise activities that require a high level of supervision, and monitoring vital signs before/during/after exercise for a cancer patient in the UNCCRI program.
• Write Exercise Prescriptions (5%) – UNCCRI Program Trainers will write exercise prescriptions for their patients that are specific to the patient’s cancer diagnosis, treatment status, treatment regimen, and phase of rehabilitation. These exercise prescriptions are a detailed program that will be used to guide the exercise rehabilitation process.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology or related field.
• A minimum of 100 hours working in a cancer rehabilitation setting. Experiences should include: exercise assessments with cancer patients, exercise interventions with cancer patients, evaluation of medical records.
• Clinical Cancer Exercise Specialist certification.

Benefits:
Benefits available include health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, as well as a selection of several defined contribution retirement plans for all full-time positions. Employees at UNC receive sick leave, and other leave options may be available based on position. Full-time employees are eligible to receive tuition waiver benefits, as well as dependents and spouses of UNC Employees who are employed at 0.5 FTE or above are eligible for undergraduate dependent tuition grants of up to 50%. These tuition grants will cover in-state tuition charges. Further requirements may exist. Other benefits may be available based on position.

About UNC
The University of Northern Colorado is a public doctoral/research institution located in Greeley, Colorado. UNC’s commitment to education began in 1889 and
continues to be a transformational force for our students. Recognized
as a top university for social mobility, UNC is proud to
be a Hispanic
Serving Institution and to serve more than 44%  of our undergraduates who are the first in their
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been made. The successful candidate must submit original transcripts within one (1) month of hire.

This position is contingent on funding from the Colorado State Legislature, approval by the Board of Trustees, and subject to the policies and regulations of the University of Northern Colorado.

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