Manager, Fitness Programs - NCH Wellness Center

Nevada System of Higher Education•Arlington Heights, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Position Highlights: Position: Manager, Fitness Programs Location: Arlington Heights, IL Full Time, 40 hours Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm May work 1 weekend day (Sat or Sun, not both) every 2 months What you will do: Identify, recruit, and train effective fitness industry professionals, encourage cooperation, teamwork and facilitate constructive conflict resolution, assess staff ability and recommend development opportunities, contribute to the staff’s annual performance review, motivate staff to achieve goals, and ensure appropriate staff coverage through strategic and effective scheduling. Plan the work-unit's budget and manage income and expenditure, through responsible implementation of policies, practices and decisions in order to achieve unit objectives effectively and efficiently. Assist in the development and implementation of classes, programs, services and events that are safe, effective, and provide an experience to the user, including program content and program evaluation/feedback from staff and users. Entering, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic form for staff records, department manuals, and program materials. Monitor activities and provide information to various levels of management so as to enable in judging the effectiveness of their responsibility areas and become a base for taking corrective measures, if necessary. Areas such as participation/class attendance, program outcomes, revenue from programs and initiatives. Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others for both staff and member. Provide a minimum of 2 hours a week of professional instruction to members/community as a Group Fitness Instructor, Fitness Coach or other professional role. Answer inquiries from members in a timely manner. Comply with the standards and requirements of all federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and industry guidelines that impact the operations of the fitness center (i.e., Confidentiality Policies and Procedures). Ensure professional credentials are maintained. Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in an exercise science related field.
NCCA accredited certification in the fitness industry (ACSM/ACE preferred).
One to three years Working in the fitness industry as an instructor or provider.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience preferred.
Experience in the medical fitness field at the minimum work experience required for the job.

Responsibilities

Identify, recruit, and train effective fitness industry professionals, encourage cooperation, teamwork and facilitate constructive conflict resolution
Assess staff ability and recommend development opportunities, contribute to the staff’s annual performance review, motivate staff to achieve goals, and ensure appropriate staff coverage through strategic and effective scheduling.
Plan the work-unit's budget and manage income and expenditure, through responsible implementation of policies, practices and decisions in order to achieve unit objectives effectively and efficiently.
Assist in the development and implementation of classes, programs, services and events that are safe, effective, and provide an experience to the user, including program content and program evaluation/feedback from staff and users.
Entering, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic form for staff records, department manuals, and program materials.
Monitor activities and provide information to various levels of management so as to enable in judging the effectiveness of their responsibility areas and become a base for taking corrective measures, if necessary. Areas such as participation/class attendance, program outcomes, revenue from programs and initiatives.
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others for both staff and member.
Provide a minimum of 2 hours a week of professional instruction to members/community as a Group Fitness Instructor, Fitness Coach or other professional role.
Answer inquiries from members in a timely manner.
Comply with the standards and requirements of all federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and industry guidelines that impact the operations of the fitness center (i.e., Confidentiality Policies and Procedures).
Ensure professional credentials are maintained.
Perform other duties as assigned