University Recreation Graduate Assistant for Fitness
About The Position
The University Recreation Fitness Graduate Assistant will assist the Assistant Director of Fitness with overseeing the daily functions of the personal training program, ensuring efficient service delivery and a positive member experience. This position will assist in the supervision and management of a team of 10+ personal trainers, providing guidance and support to enhance their performance. This position is responsible for administering fitness programs and maintaining accurate records related to program participation and staff schedules. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. This position will develop UA Career-Ready skills such as critical thinking, leadership, professionalism, teamwork, and technology. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher education with a minimum 3.0 grade point average
- Admission to a graduate degree program prior to employment is required (Note: GPA and GRE requirements are program specific and must be met prior to admission)
- Knowledge of collegiate recreation and fitness programming
- Candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication, customer service, and supervisory skills
- Skilled in organization and time management
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work collaboratively with others
- Ability to create environments that foster equitable participation of all groups while seeking to address and acknowledge issues of oppression, privilege, and power
- Has a sense of their own agency and social responsibility that includes others, their community, and the large global context
- Pediatric & Adult First Aid, CPR, and AED certification or be able to obtain certification within 40 days of hire (UREC will provide a certification opportunity, if needed)
- Required criminal background check
- Required sex offender registry check
- Resume, cover letter, 3 professional references
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree or currently completing a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Recreation, Kinesiology, or a related field of study
- Current personal training and/or group fitness certification from an accredited fitness organization such as ACE, ACSM, NSCA, and NASM
- Experience working in a Campus Recreation setting as a student employee
- Experience of assuming a leadership role within Campus Recreation
- CPR/First Aid/AED Certification and Instructor Certification or obtain upon employment
Responsibilities
- Assist the Assistant Director of Fitness with overseeing the daily functions of the personal training program
- Ensure efficient service delivery and a positive member experience
- Assist in the supervision and management of a team of 10+ personal trainers
- Provide guidance and support to enhance personal trainer performance
- Administer fitness programs
- Maintain accurate records related to program participation and staff schedules
- Develop UA Career-Ready skills such as critical thinking, leadership, professionalism, teamwork, and technology
- Create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others
Benefits
- Tuition paid – A 50% graduate assistantship and six hours of credit class is considered full-time graduate status
- Optional - Partially funded student health insurance
- Employee Assistance Program counseling services
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
