"Director, Health and Wellness Center"

Director, Health and Wellness Center

Company: Texas A&M University-Victoria

Job Location:

Category: Health and Medical Services

Type: Full-Time

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Administration & Strategic Planning

• Provides leadership, direction, and long-range planning for Health & Wellness (Fitness Center) operations in alignment with institutional goals.
• Establishes short- and long-term objectives, operational priorities, and performance measures for fitness and intramural programs.
• Evaluates programs, services, and facilities to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Prepares reports, analyses, and recommendations for University leadership.

Fitness, Exercise, & Intramural Programming

• Oversees the development, scheduling, and assessment of group exercise classes, personal training services, and fitness programs.
• Directs intramural and recreational sports programs, including league structure, scheduling, officiating, and participant engagement.
• Ensures programming accommodates varying fitness levels and promotes broad student participation.
• Coordinates special events, tournaments, and campus-wide recreational initiatives.

Facility Operations & Equipment Management

• Oversees daily operations of the fitness center, including space utilization, hours of operation, and program logistics.
• Manages the selection, acquisition, maintenance, and replacement of fitness equipment.
• Ensures facilities and equipment meet safety standards and operational best practices.

Fiscal Management

• Develops and administers the departmental budget in accordance with University fiscal policies.
• Monitors expenditures, revenue, and participation data to ensure responsible resource allocation.
• Identifies opportunities for partnerships, and cost-effective enhancements.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Ensures compliance with University policies, TAMU System regulations, and applicable safety and risk management standards.
• Develops, implements, and enforces policies and procedures related to fitness and intramural operations.
• Oversees emergency procedures, staff training, and incident reporting to reduce risk and liability.

Personnel Management

• Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates professional staff, fitness instructors, intramural coordinators, and student employees.
• Establishes work schedules, assigns duties, and ensures appropriate staffing levels.
• Promotes staff development, accountability, and high standards of customer service.

Campus Collaboration & Outreach

• Serves as a liaison with campus partners including Student Affairs, Academic departments, Athletics, Residence Life, and student organizations.
• Promotes Health & Wellness (Fitness Center) programs through outreach, marketing, and campus engagement efforts.
• Represents the department on committees, at meetings, and at professional conferences as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Sports Management, Health Promotion, Higher Education Administration, or a related field.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in fitness, recreation, or intramural sports administration.
• Demonstrated experience managing facilities, programs, budgets, and staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a higher education setting.
• Supervisory experience overseeing professional and student staff.
• Professional certifications related to fitness, recreation, or facility operations

Compensation will be based on education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of fitness center operations, group exercise programming, and intramural sports administration.
• Knowledge of risk management, safety standards, and operational policies related to recreational facilities.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage budgets, analyze participation data, and prepare reports.
• Ability to work collaboratively with campus constituencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Please provide your (1) Letter of interest, (2) Resume, and (3) References as one PDF document.

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