Fitness Coordinator

Boston College • Chestnut Hill, MA

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About The Position

Boston College Campus Recreation cultivates lifelong health and active lifestyle experiences through diverse programming in a safe, fun environment, reflecting the Jesuit Catholic commitment to forming the whole person. Campus Recreation serves more than 15,000 members annually and receives more than 600,000 visitors. More than 4,500 members use its recreation facilities and outdoor fields and courts each day.

The Fitness Coordinator hires, trains, and evaluates more than 40 student group fitness instructors, more than five non-student group fitness instructors, more than 70 fitness attendants, and one program assistant. The coordinator processes payroll for more than 140 hourly Fitness staff, including group fitness instructors, personal trainers, fitness attendants, and program assistants, and maintains staff-related spreadsheets and records covering certifications, contacts, participation, budgets, contracts, and equipment maintenance.

Working with the Assistant Director, Fitness & Wellness, the coordinator develops a schedule of more than 75 group fitness classes each week. Classes include offerings such as Les Mills, Yoga, Yoga Sculpt, Spin, HIIT, Total Body Circuits, Step, Zumba, Fitlates, Barre, and Bootcamp. The coordinator also assists the Assistant Director with teaching the ACE preparation class for new group fitness instructors and personal trainers, and provides instructors with opportunities to earn new certifications and continuing education.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• One of the following group fitness certifications: ACE, ACSM, or AFAA.
• At least 2–3 years of experience teaching group fitness classes.
• At least 1–2 years of experience overseeing group fitness staff.
• Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid certifications, which may be obtained within three months of employment.
• Experience with recreation software, such as Myzone, Fusion, DSE, and Kronos.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Exercise Science or another health-related field.
• Experience working in a campus recreation environment.
• Master's degree and/or equivalent work experience.
• 200-hour yoga certification.
• Experience teaching Spin and Les Mills classes.
• Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor certification; may be obtained within the first six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and evaluate student and non-student group fitness instructors, fitness attendants, and a program assistant.
• Complete payroll for more than 140 hourly Fitness staff, including group fitness instructors, personal trainers, fitness attendants, and program assistants.
• Maintain spreadsheets covering staff certifications, contact lists, and group fitness participation numbers.
• Manage staff records, including staffing budgets, contacts, contracts, equipment maintenance, and certifications.
• Work with the Assistant Director, Fitness & Wellness, to develop the schedule for more than 75 group fitness classes per week.
• Assist the Assistant Director for Fitness and Wellness in teaching the ACE preparation class for new group fitness instructors and personal trainers.
• Provide opportunities for group fitness instructors to obtain new fitness certifications and continuing education.

Benefits

• Tuition remission for employees.
• Tuition remission for eligible spouses and children.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Low-cost life insurance.
• Eligibility for University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b retirement plans.
• Paid holidays annually.
• Sick and vacation pay.

What This Job Offers

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