How to hire a city wellness coordinator

How to hire a city wellness coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step city wellness coordinator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a city wellness coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new city wellness coordinator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your city wellness coordinator job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a city wellness coordinator for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a city wellness coordinator to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a city wellness coordinator that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of city wellness coordinators.

   Type of City Wellness Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   City Wellness Coordinator		$12-27
   Wellness Internship	Wellness Interns are students who grabbed the opportunity to take on-the-job training in a company. They are usually studying science and health-related courses, or even psychology courses... Show more	$12-32
   Coordinator	Coordinators are responsible for liaising between the department they are assigned to and any other external party. They oversee projects or agreements... Show more	$12-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Community Outreach

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and coordinate the workload of the release team members and are responsible for organizing and hosting all production release windows.
   • Fulfill all requirements state by CRI grant committee.
   • Help Medicaid eligible members to secure both physical and behavioral services in the community by reviewing and preparing prior authorization requests.
   • Enter ICD and CPT codes.
   • Perform annual TB testing for all employees, administer annual flu shots, administer new hire urine drug screenings.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your city wellness coordinator job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A city wellness coordinator can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, city wellness coordinators' average salary in iowa is 43% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level city wellness coordinators 54% less than senior-level city wellness coordinators.
   • Certifications. A city wellness coordinator with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a city wellness coordinator's salary.

   Average city wellness coordinator salary

   $39,361yearly

   $18.92 hourly rate

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   Entry-level city wellness coordinator salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

4. Writing a city wellness coordinator job description

   A city wellness coordinator job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a city wellness coordinator job description:

   City wellness coordinator job description example

   WW is looking for candidates to help change people's lives. We are a global wellness technology company inspiring millions of people to adopt healthy habits for real life. We do this through engaging digital experiences, face-to-face workshops and sustainable programs that encourage people to move more, shift their mindset and eat healthier while enjoying the foods they love. By drawing on over five decades of experience and expertise in behavioral science, we build communities in order to deliver wellness for all.
   
   (this is a part-time position requiring Thursday and Saturday AM availability)
   
   A WW Studio Guide channels a passion for a healthy lifestyle into inspiring others at every step of their wellness and weight loss journeys.
   A WW Studio Guide aids new member recruitment and current member retention efforts.
   
   Our Guides assist in helping members develop healthy habits by eating healthier, while still enjoying foods they love, moving more, sleeping better, and shifting their mindset. The WW Studio Guide is responsible for personalizing individual wellness check-ins and using empathy to create superior, branded, one-on-one interactions.
   
   Key Responsibilities:
   
   Deliver An Exceptional Studio Experience by:
   Creating a welcoming environment for members and conducting Wellness Check-Ins.Enrolling and processing members in the WW system and completing cashless sales transactions. Establishing rapport with members and showing empathy during one-on-one interactions, actively listening and questioning.Creating a safe, engaging, and personalized experience for each member. Serving as an expert in WW's scientifically proven methodology for building healthy habits, weight loss and holistic wellness.Bringing your own personal energy to the Studio and sharing expertise of WW digital tools and offerings.
   
   Build Strong Connections In the Community by:
   Actively seeking opportunities to build on-brand partnerships, attract new members, and create brand awareness, representing WW at internal and external community events.
   
   Focus on Member Recruitment and Retention by:
   Developing personal connections with our members and providing them support and encouraging them to return to the studio. Identifying our members' needs and recommending the right WW products or services.
   
   Other Duties
   Ensure PPE guidelines are followed for each workshop.Stock shelves with consumer products for purchase.
   
   Requirements:
   Passion for wellness and healthy lifestyle, and supporting others to achieve wellness and weight loss goals, leads by example.Passion for WW brand (current WW members preferred).Empathetic and comfortable building rapport with our members.Excellent at active listening and able to connect members to the WW products.Social media and tech savvy.Retail sales or customer service experience preferred.Comfortable to work independently.Ability to complete some of your work at home (i.e. workshop prep, reading emails, etc.).Able to travel to our workshop locations (up to 25-mile radius preferred).Available to work a flexible schedule, with a minimum requirement of 3 Studio Workshops each week.Able to lift 25 pounds. Places high value on encouraging sustainable, science-backed approaches to wellness. Can separate facts from fads. Excellent reading comprehension and verbal and written communication skills.Strong active listening skills.Computer skills (G Suite, web-based applications).
   
   At WW, it is our priority to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed as individuals, as an organization, and as fellow humans, to advocate for and support our employees, our members, and our communities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

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5. Post your job

   To find city wellness coordinators for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any city wellness coordinators they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level city wellness coordinators with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your city wellness coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit city wellness coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting city wellness coordinators requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new city wellness coordinator

   Once you've found the city wellness coordinator candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new city wellness coordinator. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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