Assistant Director of Fitness Wellness

Description

Plans, develops, organizes, supervises, coordinates, and evaluates a comprehensive fitness service provided through the Student Recreation Center. Responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the fitness rooms, cardio/weight area, track, and gymnasium. Responsible for the marketing, advertising and communication of Student Recreation Center activities. Supervision assistance of student workers and front desk routine.

Examples of Duties

Develops and implements a diversified and comprehensive fitness program to include but not limited to: personal training, specialty classes, group fitness classes, and continuing education classes. Promotes and interprets division activities, programs and policies. Develop strategies to provide services of the fitness center. Constructs new marketing initiatives through critical analysis and thinking. Creates and executes campaigns on social media platforms. Analyzes campaign performance and adjusts strategies. -30%

Schedules classes, programs, facilities, special promotions, and activities. -20%

Evaluates fitness area and programs through observation and direct contact with participants as well as written surveys. Determines needs for specific programs and fitness center. -10%

Coordinates and works with other divisions to incorporate system philosophy and policy to promote a rounded and comprehensive department. -5%

Recruits, selects, supervises, trains and appraises part-time personnel and seasonal personnel in the division. Maintains accurate payroll records. Ability to build quality part-time and seasonal staff within a short timeframe annually. Assists in the supervisor of student workers and front desk routine. -10%

Assures proper equipment is available for each program. Maintains up to date inventory of equipment and supplies. Evaluates and makes recommendations for the purchase of new or replacement of fitness equipment. -10%

Develops comprehensive in-service training program, maintain accurate in-service training attendance records. -5%

Oversees preventative maintenance contract and warranty issues. Develop comprehensive preventative maintenance manual. -5%

Performs teaching of programs as needed. -5%

Typical Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s degree in the following field(s) of study: Recreation, Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Corporate Fitness, Marketing or Business required.

• Two (2) years of experience working in a college/university environment required. Experience working as a graduate assistant will be considered.
• Two (2) years of experience programming and planning recreational and fitness programs required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Supplemental Information

Physical Requirements: Lift 50 lbs

Special Instructions:

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our faculty and staff are the university’s most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.

Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:

• 30.25% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid by the university;

• Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;

• Employees can earn up to full tuition (15 credit hours) for themselves per academic year. Full-time employees are also eligible for up to $175 towards non-credit courses each fiscal year. Employees can earn up to full tuition for their dependents;

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;

• Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;

• University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;

• Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.

• The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.

• The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.

• An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;

• UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.