<p>Job Title</p> <p>Coordinator of Fitness or Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing</p> <p>Agency</p> <p>East Texas A&M University</p> <p>Department</p> <p>Campus Recreation</p> <p>Proposed Minimum Salary</p> <p>Commensurate</p> <p>Job Location</p> <p>Commerce, Texas</p> <p>Job Type</p> <p>Staff</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:</p> <p>During the application process the "My Experience" page has a section provided "Attachments (Resume/CV, References, Cover letter, etc.)" to upload required documents.</p> <ul> <li>Use the Upload button to add each document. </li><li>You will be able to upload up to 5 documents. Be aware that the maximum size allowed for any one document is 5MB. </li><li>All documents must be electronically submitted through the Texas A&M Online Employment Services website to be considered. </li><li>Incomplete or improperly submitted applications may be excluded from consideration. </li></ul> <p>Please provide the following documents:</p> <ul> <li>Cover Letter </li><li>Resume/CV </li><li>Three professional references with complete contact information (Unsolicited letters of recommendation will not be considered). </li><li>Transcripts (Unofficial will be accepted with application. Official transcripts are required at time of verbal offer). </li></ul> <p>If transcripts are from an international institution, it is the responsibility of the applicant to have the transcripts translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluator.</p> <p>Please do not withdraw your application in an attempt to upload a missing document. If you need assistance with this or any other matter, please contact us at HR.Hiring@tamuc.edu.</p> <p>ETAMU is a fast-growing public university with a strong reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and student success. With over 140+ degree programs, a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and nationally ranked online and graduate programs, ETAMU is committed to transforming lives through quality education. Our employees benefit from a collaborative community, cutting-edge research opportunities, and outstanding resources.</p> <p>Position Summary</p> <p>This one position is listed as two different positions because we want to get a wide variety of candidates and experiences to make the best business decision possible. Candidates would only be evaluated with other candidates with similar experiences, and we would only hire one person as an Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing or a Coordinator of Fitness. You are more than welcome to contact us to learn more about this.</p> <p>Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing Summary</p> <p>The Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing will provide leadership, vision, and supervision for comprehensive fitness and nutrition programs for students, faculty, and staff of East Texas A&M University, and members of Campus Recreation. This position provides significant teaching and training of students and oversees the administration of group fitness, personal training, and other fitness and wellbeing programs as well as supports a Registered Dietitian. The position reports to the Senior Associate Director of Programs and collaborates closely with all other Campus Rec professional staff and campus partners. This plays an integral role in Campus Rec's strategic plan, and student success.</p> <p>Annual Salary Range $50,000- $55,000</p> <p>DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <ul> <li>Directly oversee the Group Fitness and Personal Training programs to maintain a campus-wide investment in fitness and wellbeing </li><li>Support the Nutrition program to maintain a campus-wide investment in healthy eating behaviors. </li><li>Plan, implement, facilitate, promote, and evaluate fitness events, awareness weeks, fitness competitions, and educational workshops that meet the changing needs of various special populations, non-traditional students, residential students, faculty/staff, and community members </li><li>Recruit (Handshake), hire, train, schedule (SubItUp), develop, supervise, process payroll for (Workday), and evaluate group fitness instructors, personal trainers, Registered Dietitian, and support staff </li><li>Oversee the inventory, selection, layout, replacement, and maintenance of all free weight, cardio, selectorized, fitness, and program equipment </li><li>Utilize Fusion for group fitness, event, and personal training registrations </li><li>Project and fiscally maintain budgets related to program areas </li><li>Assist with facility reservations related to fitness programs </li><li>Coordinate certifications and continuing education credit opportunities including teaching and/or facilitating certification courses for group fitness and personal training staff </li><li>Develop, communicate, enforce, and regularly review and revise program policies, risk management policies, procedures and protocols including employee and participant policies, handbooks and training manuals. </li><li>Assist the marketing program with actively marketing and promoting fitness and Campus Recreation programs </li><li>Maintain effective communication with program participants and staff </li><li>Teach multiple group exercise formats and deliver personal training services as needed </li><li>Assist in the development, enhancement, and implementation of long-term and short-term goals </li><li>Assess program effectiveness using data that includes financial reports, participation numbers, participant satisfaction, and departmental reports </li><li>Instruct American Red Cross CPR/AED/FA courses. (must obtain within the first 6 months of employment and maintain) </li><li>Serve on the Campus Wellness Committee </li></ul> <p>GENERAL DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrate a commitment to providing an environment where people feel welcomed, valued, supported, and respected as they work to pursue their academic and professional goals </li><li>Support and align with the department's mission, vision, values, and strategic plan </li><li>Attend, support, and assist with department events and programming </li><li>Serves on department committees </li><li>Collaborates with campus partners and other Campus Recreation program areas </li><li>Engage in activities that further professional development skills and keep current with developments in the recreational sports and fitness professions to implement job responsibilities effectively </li><li>Work varied hours, including evenings and weekends necessary to accomplish job responsibilities; will be busier during certain parts of the academic year </li><li>May temporarily perform other duties assigned to maintain programs </li><li>This job description shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the above duties </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:</p> <ul> <li>Education: Bachelor's degree </li><li>Experience/Knowledge/Skills: Three years of combined, related experience in fitness programming in a collegiate, community, or private setting (part-time work, graduate assistantships, and internships are acceptable and counted as half-time experience) </li><li>Licensing/Professional Certifications: </li></ul> <p>Current Group Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer Certification recognized by NCCA (ACSM, ACE, AFAA, NASM, NCCPT, or other meeting the same criteria) and ability to obtain the other certification you don't have within 90 days of employment. Must maintain current and future certifications</p> <ul> <li> <p>Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment</p> </li><li> <p>Physical Requirements: Move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.</p> </li></ul> <p>PREFERRED EDUCATION / SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE:</p> <p>Experience in a full-time position</p> <p>Coordinator of Fitness Summary</p> <p>The Coordinator of Fitness will provide leadership, vision, and supervision for a comprehensive fitness program for students, faculty, and staff of East Texas A&M and members of Campus Recreation. This position provides substantial teaching and training of students and oversees the administration of group fitness, personal training, and other fitness and wellbeing programs. The position reports to the Senior Associate Director of Programs and collaborates closely with all other Campus Rec professional staff and campus partners. This position also plays an integral role in Campus Rec's strategic plan and student success.</p> <p>Annual Salary Range: $43,888 - $46,888</p> <p>Minimum qualifications to be considered:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Education: Bachelor's degree</p> </li><li> <p>Experience/Knowledge/Skills: One year of combined, related experience in fitness programming in a collegiate, community, or private setting (part-time work, graduate assistantships, and internships are acceptable and counted as half-time experience). Additional education may be considered as a substitution for the minimum experience requirements.</p> </li><li> <p>Licensing/Professional Certifications:</p> </li><li> <p>Current Group Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer Certification recognized by NCCA (ACSM, ACE, AFAA, NASM, NCCPT, or other meeting the same criteria) and ability to obtain the other certification you don't have within 90 days of employment. Must maintain current and future certifications.</p> </li><li> <p>Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment</p> </li><li> <p>Physical Requirements: Move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.</p> </li></ul> <p>Position Description</p> <p>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <ul> <li>Oversee the Group Fitness and Personal Training programs to maintain a campus-wide investment in fitness and wellbeing </li><li>Plan, implement, facilitate, promote, and evaluate fitness events, awareness weeks, fitness competitions, and educational workshops that meet the changing needs of various special populations, non-traditional students, residential students, faculty/staff, and community members </li><li>Support the Nutrition program to maintain a campus-wide investment in healthy eating behaviors. (Assistant Director role only) </li><li>Recruit (Handshake), hire, train, schedule (SubItUp), develop, supervise, process payroll for (Workday), and evaluate group fitness instructors, personal trainers, and support staff </li><li>Oversee the inventory, selection, layout, replacement, and maintenance of all free weight, cardio, selectorized, fitness, and program equipment </li><li>Utilize Fusion for group fitness, event, and personal training registrations </li><li>Project and fiscally maintain budgets related to program areas </li><li>Assist with facility reservations related to fitness programs </li><li>Coordinate certifications and continuing education credit opportunities including teaching and/or facilitating certification courses for group fitness and personal training staff. </li><li>Develop, communicate, enforce, and regularly review and revise program policies, risk management policies, procedures and protocols including employee and participant policies, handbooks and training manuals. </li><li>Assist the marketing program with actively marketing and promoting fitness and Campus Recreation programs </li><li>Maintain effective communication with program participants and staff. </li><li>Teach multiple group exercise formats and deliver personal training services as needed </li><li>Assist in the development, enhancement, and implementation of long-term and short-term goals </li><li>Assess program effectiveness using data which includes financial reports, participation numbers, participant satisfaction, and departmental reports. </li><li>Instruct American Red Cross CPR/AED/FA courses. (must obtain within the first 6 months of employment and maintain) </li><li>Serve on the Campus Wellness Committee </li></ul> <p>GENERAL DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrate a commitment to providing an environment where people feel welcomed, valued, supported, and respected as they work to pursue their academic and professional goals. </li><li>Support and align with department mission, vision, values, and strategic plan </li><li>Attend, support, and assist with department events and programming </li><li>Serve on department and division committees </li><li>Collaborate with other Campus Recreation program areas as well as campus department </li><li>Engage in activities that further professional development skills and keep current with developments in the recreational sports and fitness professions to effectively implement job responsibilities. </li><li>Work varied hours including evenings and weekends necessary to accomplish job responsibilities; will be busier during certain parts of the academic year. </li><li>This job description shall include but is not necessarily limited to, the above duties. </li><li>May temporarily perform other duties assigned to maintain operations and services </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Education: Bachelor's degree</p> </li><li> <p>Experience/Knowledge/Skills: One year of combined, related experience in fitness programming in a collegiate, community, or private setting (part-time work, graduate assistantships, and internships are acceptable and counted as half-time experience).</p> </li><li> <p>Licensing/Professional Certifications:</p> </li><li> <p>Current Group Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer Certification recognized by NCCA (ACSM, ACE, AFAA, NASM, NCCPT or other meeting same criteria) and ability to obtain the other certification you don't have within 90 days of employment. Must maintain current and future certifications.</p> </li><li> <p>Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment</p> </li><li> <p>Physical Requirements: Move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.</p> </li></ul> <p>SUPERVISION OF OTHERS</p> <ul> <li>10-15 group fitness instructors, personal trainers, and student support staff. </li></ul> <p>WORK ENVIRONMENT</p> <ul> <li>Office environment/fitness center environment </li><li>Non-smoking environment </li><li>Low to moderate noise </li><li>Local, regional, and national travel as applicable </li></ul> <p>PHYSICAL DEMANDS</p> <ul> <li>Sitting at desk or table for at least 50% of the workday </li><li>Stopping or moving for at least 50% of the workday </li><li>Repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement (while operating computer equipment) </li><li>Lifting equipment </li></ul> <p>WHY WORK AT EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY?</p> <p>Competitive Benefits & Work-Life Balance:</p> <ul> <li>Employee tuition assistance for master's and doctoral programs. </li><li>Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance. </li><li>ETAMU contributes to employee health and basic life insurance premiums. </li><li>12-15 days of annual paid holidays, plus up to eight hours of paid sick leave and vacation each month. </li><li>Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), with optional additional retirement plans (ORP). </li><li>Physical wellness program and wellness release time for eligible employees. </li></ul> <p>Career Growth & Development:</p> <ul> <li>Access to cutting-edge research opportunities at a designated R2 Research Institution. </li></ul> <p>Academic Excellence:</p> <ul> <li>ETAMU is ranked among the top 30% in five online degree programs and offers national recognized academic programs. </li><li>Over 140 degree programs, including nationally ranked online and graduate options. </li><li>First accredited institution to offer a competency-based bachelor's degree in criminal justice. </li><li>Distance education offerings in Corsicana, Dallas, Frisco, McKinney, Mesquite, Bryan, and online. </li></ul> <p>State-of-the-Art Facilities:</p> <ul> <li>Work in advanced facilities such as the 113,470-square-foot Nursing and Health Sciences Building, featuring a state-of-the-art simulation hospital and a 1,300-acre agricultural research farm. </li></ul> <p>Vibrant Campus Life:</p> <ul> <li>Engage with over 95 student organizations and 14 NCAA Division I athletic teams, contributing to a thriving campus community. </li></ul> <p>Prime Location & Growth:</p> <ul> <li>Enjoy the benefits of working in rapidly growing regions, with abundant career opportunities at six locations across Dallas and Northeast Texas. </li></ul> <p>Visit us on our social media:</p> <ul> <li>Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and ETAMU News </li></ul> <p>All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.</p> <p>Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.</p>