Recreation & Athletics Specialist 1 - Fitness Center

Olympic College • Bremerton Campus, WA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Olympic College is recruiting for a Temporary Recreation & Athletics Specialist 1. This position supports the Olympic College Recreation Department by supervising the Fitness Center, ensuring a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and faculty. The role also assists in planning and implementing recreational programming, supporting student staff development, maintaining facility operations, and contributing to departmental emergency preparedness and customer service initiatives. This is a temporary, grant-funded position with annual renewal contingent upon continued funding availability each fiscal year.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and/or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of experience in gyms and/or weight rooms

Responsibilities

• Oversee patrons utilizing the fitness center, ensuring safety and resolving issues while following reporting procedures.
• Create a welcoming and friendly environment for all users.
• Enforce fitness center policies and procedures.
• Maintain a clean facility, follow the maintenance schedule, and log/report machine issues.
• Use Whos-Next software to input participation data.
• Access and synthesize fitness center usage records.
• Participate in monthly supervisor meetings and disseminate information to Fitness Center attendants.
• Collaborate on decisions regarding the operations of the Fitness Center.
• Assist with planning, organizing, and scheduling recreational programs and events.
• Coordinate facility preparation, equipment issuance, and program promotion.
• Contact community resources as needed for special events.
• Represent the Fitness Center in division and campus groups.
• Serve as the main emergency preparedness contact for the Fitness Center.
• Coordinate responsibilities for supervisors and attendants during emergencies.
• Monitor compliance with safety procedures.

Benefits

• Deferred Compensation Program (DRS) retirement savings plan
• TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan
• sick leave
• paid holidays
• Aflac
• space-available tuition waiver
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• fitness center
• reduced rate and priority consideration for on-site childcare based on space availability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED