"Assistant Director, Center of Health Advancement, Movement, and Performance (CHAMP)"

Position Overview

The Assistant Director of the Center of Health Advancement, Movement, and Performance (CHAMP) will work directly with the Academic Dean of Health Sciences to manage the operational and programmatic management of Merrimack College’s state-of-the-art hub for health sciences. CHAMP brings together teaching, applied research, and community engagement through its Nutrition and Metabolic Assessment Lab, Sport Performance Lab, Sport Medicine Lab, and Behavioral Science Lab. The Director will support student learning and training, faculty scholarship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and delivery of community-facing health and wellness services across the Merrimack Valley.

Primary Description

• Manage day-to-day operations of CHAMP, including scheduling, coordination among faculty, students, and external clients;
• Support faculty use of the facilities for teaching, research, and applied learning.
• Recruit, train, and supervise student workers and graduate assistants to ensure effective operation of CHAMP programs and services.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to promote CHAMP initiatives and community-facing services.
• Assist with facility and equipment management in partnership with faculty and campus operations.
• Deliver professional services (e.g., sport performance testing, health assessments) within the director’s scope of practice.
• Build and maintain community and industry partnerships to enhance CHAMP’s impact and visibility.
• Support student recruitment and experiential learning opportunities tied to undergraduate and graduate health sciences programs.
• Track resource use, and ensure effective allocation of CHAMP assets.
• Work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, balancing multiple tasks and priorities effectively.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, Nutrition, Public Health, or a related health sciences discipline required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Relevant professional experience in health sciences, human performance, healthcare, or academic program support preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to changing priorities, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience training, supervising, or mentoring student workers or staff.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across disciplines.
• Experience providing applied services (e.g., exercise testing, metabolic assessment, strength and conditioning, or similar) within professional scope.
• Budget and resource management experience preferred.

Application Materials Should Include

• Resume
• Cover letter stating motivation and interest in the position, citing experience relevant to the qualifications and including experience with, and commitment to, our Catholic Augustinian mission, our values, and our desire to be a more diverse, equitable and inclusive institution of higher learning.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Statement on Our Mission

Merrimack College is a Catholic Augustinian institution of higher education committed to building an accepting and respectful community. Our mission is to enlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives and is inspired by our Catholic faith and the Augustinian tradition of seeking truth through inquiry and dialogue.

Merrimack College seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to Merrimack’s Catholic and Augustinian mission. All candidates should describe in their application how they will foster a culture that supports our mission.

About Merrimack College

The only Catholic, Augustinian institution of higher education in New England, Merrimack College is a private, independent, coeducational institution with more than 4,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students from 46 states and 45 countries. The College features more than 160 career-focused academic programs in science, engineering, business, nursing, health sciences, education, social sciences and humanities across undergraduate, professional and graduate programs, all taught by exceptional faculty who are passionate about their subject and student success. The College has six schools: arts and sciences, engineering and computational sciences, nursing and health sciences, education and social policy, the Girard school of business, and the Graduate School of counseling and social work. The College’s suburban 220-acre campus is just north of Boston in North Andover, Massachusetts. Merrimack is a Professions-focused, Undergraduate/Graduate-Master’s Large/Medium institution in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Merrimack is one of the fastest-growing educational institutions in the country and has steadily climbed up in the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of Best Colleges, ranking 37th in the Regional Universities North category in 2025. Merrimack is a NCAA Division I athletic institution.

Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.