Campus Recreation Fitness Programs Coordinator
Grand Canyon University•Phoenix, AZ
•Onsite
About The Position
The Fitness Programs Coordinator will be responsible for all operations of the fitness classes, events and initiatives held on campus as part of the Office of Campus Recreation programs and services. They will hire, train and coach a team of 20-25 student fitness instructors that will lead the fitness classes and events on campus. They will create programming that helps promote engaging health and wellness opportunities that fits a diverse student population.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in exercise science, health and wellness, Sports Management or related discipline from a regionally accredited institution.
- 2 or more years related work experience in the Fitness industry or other closely related field.
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Experience in successfully leading a team of students
- Ability to develop effective relationships with students/individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Experience in communications and collaboration with a diverse campus population
- Good conflict resolution/mediation skills
Nice To Haves
- Personal Training Certification or Group Fitness Certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Create and design group fitness classes and events.
- Hire, train and supervise student worker staff.
- Manage scheduling and coaching student worker staff.
- Track participation data with fitness programs and events.
- Manage inventory, purchasing and repairs of equipment and supplies needed for fitness programs and events.
- Manage assigned budget and provide request for annual budget needs.
- Collaborate with Campus Rec facility staff to coordinate fitness class schedules and operations.
- Help provide good communication to student participants about fitness programming.
- Schedule and create monthly campus fitness events.
- Collaborate with other departments on health and wellness events.
- Get student feedback to keep programming innovative for our campus needs.
- All other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- a 401K savings plan
- Generous time off plan
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events
- Free covered parking
- Education Tuition Discount Program
- Free on-site gyms on campus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
