Assistant Director of Fitness Wellness

UCM • UCMO - Warrensburg, MO

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Plans, develops, organizes, supervises, coordinates, and evaluates a comprehensive fitness service provided through the Student Recreation Center. Responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the fitness rooms, cardio/weight area, track, and gymnasium. Responsible for the marketing, advertising and communication of Student Recreation Center activities. Supervision assistance of student workers and front desk routine.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in the following field(s) of study: Recreation, Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Corporate Fitness, Marketing or Business required.
• Two (2) years of experience working in a college/university environment required.
• Experience working as a graduate assistant will be considered.
• Two (2) years of experience programming and planning recreational and fitness programs required.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a diversified and comprehensive fitness program to include but not limited to: personal training, specialty classes, group fitness classes, and continuing education classes.
• Promotes and interprets division activities, programs and policies.
• Develop strategies to provide services of the fitness center.
• Constructs new marketing initiatives through critical analysis and thinking.
• Creates and executes campaigns on social media platforms.
• Analyzes campaign performance and adjusts strategies.
• Schedules classes, programs, facilities, special promotions, and activities.
• Evaluates fitness area and programs through observation and direct contact with participants as well as written surveys.
• Determines needs for specific programs and fitness center.
• Coordinates and works with other divisions to incorporate system philosophy and policy to promote a rounded and comprehensive department.
• Recruits, selects, supervises, trains and appraises part-time personnel and seasonal personnel in the division.
• Maintains accurate payroll records.
• Ability to build quality part-time and seasonal staff within a short timeframe annually.
• Assists in the supervisor of student workers and front desk routine.
• Assures proper equipment is available for each program.
• Maintains up to date inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations for the purchase of new or replacement of fitness equipment.
• Develops comprehensive in-service training program, maintain accurate in-service training attendance records.
• Oversees preventative maintenance contract and warranty issues.
• Develop comprehensive preventative maintenance manual.
• Performs teaching of programs as needed.

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability
• 3 weeks paid vacation per year
• 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• retirement
• generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level