Coordinator of Fitness or Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing
Coordinator of Fitness or Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing
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$ 50000 - 55000
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Job Description
Job Title
Coordinator of Fitness or Assistant Director of Fitness and WellbeingAgency
East Texas A&M UniversityDepartment
Campus RecreationProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Commerce TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:
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- All documents must be electronically submitted through the Texas A&M Online Employment Services website to be considered.
- Incomplete or improperly submitted applications may be excluded from consideration.
Please provide the following documents:
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
- Three professional references with complete contact information (Unsolicited letters of recommendation will not be considered).
- Transcripts (Unofficial will be accepted with application. Official transcripts are required at time of verbal offer).
If transcripts are from an international institution it is the responsibility of the applicant to have the transcripts translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluator.
Please do not withdraw your application in an attempt to upload a missing document. If you need assistance with this or any other matter please contact us at .
ETAMU is a fast-growing public university with a strong reputation for academic excellence research innovation and student success. With over 140 degree programs a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio and nationally ranked online and graduate programs ETAMU is committed to transforming lives through quality education. Our employees benefit from a collaborative community cutting-edge research opportunities and outstanding resources.
Position Summary
This one position is listed as two different positions because we want to get a wide variety of candidates and experiences to make the best business decision possible. Candidates would only be evaluated with other candidates with similar experiences and we would only hire one person as an Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing or a Coordinator of Fitness. You are more than welcome to contact us to learn more about this.
Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing Summary
The Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing will provide leadership vision and supervision for comprehensive fitness and nutrition programs for students faculty and staff of East Texas A&M University and members of Campus Recreation. This position provides significant teaching and training of students and oversees the administration of group fitness personal training and other fitness and wellbeing programs as well as supports a Registered Dietitian. The position reports to the Senior Associate Director of Programs and collaborates closely with all other Campus Rec professional staff and campus partners. This plays an integral role in Campus Recs strategic plan and student success.
Annual Salary Range $50000- $55000
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Directly oversee the Group Fitness and Personal Training programs to maintain a campus-wide investment in fitness and wellbeing
- Support the Nutrition program to maintain a campus-wide investment in healthy eating behaviors.
- Plan implement facilitate promote and evaluate fitness events awareness weeks fitness competitions and educational workshops that meet the changing needs of various special populations non-traditional students residential students faculty/staff and community members
- Recruit (Handshake) hire train schedule (SubItUp) develop supervise process payroll for (Workday) and evaluate group fitness instructors personal trainers Registered Dietitian and support staff
- Oversee the inventory selection layout replacement and maintenance of all free weight cardio selectorized fitness and program equipment
- Utilize Fusion for group fitness event and personal training registrations
- Project and fiscally maintain budgets related to program areas
- Assist with facility reservations related to fitness programs
- Coordinate certifications and continuing education credit opportunities including teaching and/or facilitating certification courses for group fitness and personal training staff
- Develop communicate enforce and regularly review and revise program policies risk management policies procedures and protocols including employee and participant policies handbooks and training manuals.
- Assist the marketing program with actively marketing and promoting fitness and Campus Recreation programs
- Maintain effective communication with program participants and staff
- Teach multiple group exercise formats and deliver personal training services as needed
- Assist in the development enhancement and implementation of long-term and short-term goals
- Assess program effectiveness using data that includes financial reports participation numbers participant satisfaction and departmental reports
- Instruct American Red Cross CPR/AED/FA courses. (must obtain within the first 6 months of employment and maintain)
- Serve on the Campus Wellness Committee
GENERAL DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Demonstrate a commitment to providing an environment where people feel welcomed valued supported and respected as they work to pursue their academic and professional goals
- Support and align with the departments mission vision values and strategic plan
- Attend support and assist with department events and programming
- Serves on department committees
- Collaborates with campus partners and other Campus Recreation program areas
- Engage in activities that further professional development skills and keep current with developments in the recreational sports and fitness professions to implement job responsibilities effectively
- Work varied hours including evenings and weekends necessary to accomplish job responsibilities; will be busier during certain parts of the academic year
- May temporarily perform other duties assigned to maintain programs
- This job description shall include but is not necessarily limited to the above duties
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Education: Bachelors degree
- Experience/Knowledge/Skills: Three years of combined related experience in fitness programming in a collegiate community or private setting (part-time work graduate assistantships and internships are acceptable and counted as half-time experience)
- Licensing/Professional Certifications:
Current Group Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer Certification recognized by NCCA (ACSM ACE AFAA NASM NCCPT or other meeting the same criteria) and ability to obtain the other certification you dont have within 90 days of employment. Must maintain current and future certifications
Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
- Physical Requirements: Move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
PREFERRED EDUCATION / SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE:
Experience in a full-time position
Coordinator of Fitness Summary
The Coordinator of Fitness will provide leadership vision and supervision for a comprehensive fitness program for students faculty and staff of East Texas A&M and members of Campus Recreation. This position provides substantial teaching and training of students and oversees the administration of group fitness personal training and other fitness and wellbeing programs. The position reports to the Senior Associate Director of Programs and collaborates closely with all other Campus Rec professional staff and campus partners. This position also plays an integral role in Campus Recs strategic plan and student success.
Annual Salary Range: $43888 - $46888
Minimum qualifications to be considered:
- Education: Bachelors degree
- Experience/Knowledge/Skills: One year of combined related experience in fitness programming in a collegiate community or private setting (part-time work graduate assistantships and internships are acceptable and counted as half-time experience). Additional education may be considered as a substitution for the minimum experience requirements.
- Licensing/Professional Certifications:
Current Group Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer Certification recognized by NCCA (ACSM ACE AFAA NASM NCCPT or other meeting the same criteria) and ability to obtain the other certification you dont have within 90 days of employment. Must maintain current and future certifications.
Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
- Physical Requirements: Move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
Position Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee the Group Fitness and Personal Training programs to maintain a campus-wide investment in fitness and wellbeing
- Plan implement facilitate promote and evaluate fitness events awareness weeks fitness competitions and educational workshops that meet the changing needs of various special populations non-traditional students residential students faculty/staff and community members
- Support the Nutrition program to maintain a campus-wide investment in healthy eating behaviors. (Assistant Director role only)
- Recruit (Handshake) hire train schedule (SubItUp) develop supervise process payroll for (Workday) and evaluate group fitness instructors personal trainers and support staff
- Oversee the inventory selection layout replacement and maintenance of all free weight cardio selectorized fitness and program equipment
- Utilize Fusion for group fitness event and personal training registrations
- Project and fiscally maintain budgets related to program areas
- Assist with facility reservations related to fitness programs
- Coordinate certifications and continuing education credit opportunities including teaching and/or facilitating certification courses for group fitness and personal training staff.
- Develop communicate enforce and regularly review and revise program policies risk management policies procedures and protocols including employee and participant policies handbooks and training manuals.
- Assist the marketing program with actively marketing and promoting fitness and Campus Recreation programs
- Maintain effective communication with program participants and staff.
- Teach multiple group exercise formats and deliver personal training services as needed
- Assist in the development enhancement and implementation of long-term and short-term goals
- Assess program effectiveness using data which includes financial reports participation numbers participant satisfaction and departmental reports.
- Instruct American Red Cross CPR/AED/FA courses. (must obtain within the first 6 months of employment and maintain)
- Serve on the Campus Wellness Committee
GENERAL DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Demonstrate a commitment to providing an environment where people feel welcomed valued supported and respected as they work to pursue their academic and professional goals.
- Support and align with department mission vision values and strategic plan
- Attend support and assist with department events and programming
- Serve on department and division committees
- Collaborate with other Campus Recreation program areas as well as campus department
- Engage in activities that further professional development skills and keep current with developments in the recreational sports and fitness professions to effectively implement job responsibilities.
- Work varied hours including evenings and weekends necessary to accomplish job responsibilities; will be busier during certain parts of the academic year.
- This job description shall include but is not necessarily limited to the above duties.
- May temporarily perform other duties assigned to maintain operations and services
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Education: Bachelors degree
- Experience/Knowledge/Skills: One year of combined related experience in fitness programming in a collegiate community or private setting (part-time work graduate assistantships and internships are acceptable and counted as half-time experience).
- Licensing/Professional Certifications:
- Current Group Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer Certification recognized by NCCA (ACSM ACE AFAA NASM NCCPT or other meeting same criteria) and ability to obtain the other certification you dont have within 90 days of employment. Must maintain current and future certifications.
- Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
- Physical Requirements: Move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
SUPERVISION OF OTHERS
- 10-15 group fitness instructors personal trainers and student support staff.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Office environment/fitness center environment
- Non-smoking environment
- Low to moderate noise
- Local regional and national travel as applicable
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Sitting at desk or table for at least 50% of the workday
- Stopping or moving for at least 50% of the workday
- Repetitive wrist hand or finger movement (while operating computer equipment)
- Lifting equipment
WHY WORK AT EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Competitive Benefits & Work-Life Balance:
- Employee tuition assistance for masters and doctoral programs.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health dental vision life and long-term disability insurance.
- ETAMU contributes to employee health and basic life insurance premiums.
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays plus up to eight hours of paid sick leave and vacation each month.
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) with optional additional retirement plans (ORP).
- Physical wellness program and wellness release time for eligible employees.
Career Growth & Development:
- Access to cutting-edge research opportunities at a designated R2 Research Institution.
Academic Excellence:
- ETAMU is ranked among the top 30% in five online degree programs and offers national recognized academic programs.
- Over 140 degree programs including nationally ranked online and graduate options.
- First accredited institution to offer a competency-based bachelors degree in criminal justice.
- Distance education offerings in Corsicana Dallas Frisco McKinney Mesquite Bryan and online.
State-of-the-Art Facilities:
- Work in advanced facilities such as the 113470-square-foot Nursing and Health Sciences Building featuring a state-of-the-art simulation hospital and a 1300-acre agricultural research farm.
Vibrant Campus Life:
- Engage with over 95 student organizations and 14 NCAA Division I athletic teams contributing to a thriving campus community.
Prime Location & Growth:
- Enjoy the benefits of working in rapidly growing regions with abundant career opportunities at six locations across Dallas and Northeast Texas.
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All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
